STREETLIGHT, The Musical: A Concert Performance on Thursday, July 23 at 7:30 pm
One Corner. Three Lives. The One Light That Changes Them All.
Music and Lyrics by JOSEPHINE DESTEFANO
Book by JOSEPHINE AND JOHN DESTEFANO
Orchestrations and Musical Direction by ROBERT T. BUONASPINA
Directed and Choreographed by MICHELLE MALLARDI
THURSDAY, JULY 23, 2026 AT 7:30 PM
TILLES CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
TICKETS: $79 – $199
TillesCenter.org
New York, NY - March 19, 2026: STREETLIGHT PRODUCTIONS LLC is pleased to present Josephine and John Destefano’s STREETLIGHT, The Musical, a Concert performance, orchestrations and musical direction by Robert T. Buonaspina, and directed by Michelle Mallardi, a concert performance featuring a live 30-piece orchestra, on Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. at Tilles Center for the Performing Arts at Long Island University (720 Northern Blvd, Brookville, NY 11548). Tickets are $79–$199 and are available at TillesCenter.org or by calling 516-299-3100. All net proceeds from the event will benefit Island Harvest Food Bank. Please note that ticket purchases are not tax-deductible.
Streetlight is an original new musical set on a bustling New York City street corner where ambition, loss, and hope collide. When a successful young executive is drawn out of his insulated world and into the lives of those too often overlooked, he begins a journey that challenges everything he believes about success, love, and human worth. Guided by a mysterious figure from the street with a hidden connection to his past, he is forced to confront the cost of the world he has helped build — and the possibility of redemption.
“Streetlight speaks to something deeply human and urgently relevant: in a world that moves too fast and often overlooks the struggling, the lonely, and the forgotten, it reminds us of the power of compassion, redemption, and being truly seen,” states Josephine DeStefano. “Set against the pulse of New York City, it combines an emotionally stirring story, a powerful central image, and an uplifting journey of transformation that invites audiences to reflect on their own lives and the people they pass by every day.”
The concert is directed and choreographed by Michelle Mallardi, with orchestrations and musical direction by Robert T. Buonaspina. Scenic and lighting design is by John Lant, with sound design by Matt Krause. General Management is by Sharon Fallon Productions. Publicity by Katie Rosin/Kampfire PR.
The performance takes place on Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. at Tilles Center for the Performing Arts at Long Island University (720 Northern Blvd, Brookville, NY 11548). Tickets are $79–$199 and are available at TillesCenter.org or by calling 516-299-3100.
The performance runs approximately two hours with a 15-minute intermission.
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BIOGRAPHIES
JOSEPHINE DESTEFANO (Book, Music, and Lyrics) — Josephine DeStefano is the composer, lyricist, and author of Streetlight. In her early years, she was a musical theatre accompanist and has been a piano instructor for over forty years, sharing her love of music with generations of students. This production is dedicated to her husband John, her children Gina, John, and Jackie, and her sister Maryann Buonaspina.
ROBERT T. BUONASPINA (Orchestrations and Musical Director) — Robert T. Buonaspina is a New York–based composer, arranger, pianist, and educator. His work spans jazz, choral, and large-ensemble music, with performances by ensembles in the United States and abroad. He serves as Director of Music at Fourth Universalist Society in New York City and teaches jazz arranging and composition at Hofstra University.
MICHELLE MALLARDI (Director/Choreographer) — Michelle Mallardi is an actor, director, choreographer, and educator. Her credits include roles on Broadway, international tours, and regional theatres across the country. She has had the fortune of developing new musicals as well as directing and choreographing revivals. Her one-woman show Anything Can Happen has toured through Europe and the US. Solo album: Love in Time. michellemallardi.com
ISLAND HARVEST FOOD BANK is a leading human services organization whose mission is to end hunger and reduce food waste on Long Island. They accomplish this through innovative programs and services aimed at enhanced hunger awareness, short-term case management, nutrition education, outreach and advocacy initiatives, their Healthy Harvest Farm, a Workforce Skills Development Institute, and efficient food collection and distribution.
Island Harvest’s work directly supports children, families, seniors, and veterans who turn to them in times of crisis and supports a network of community-based nonprofit organizations. Island Harvest is a member of Feeding America®, a nationwide network of food banks leading the effort to solve hunger in the U.S.
To learn more, visit www.islandharvest.org.
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Listings Information
Who: Streetlight Productions, LLC
What: Streetlight The Musical – A Concert Performance
Where: Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, Long Island University, 720 Northern Blvd, Brookville, NY 11548
When: Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.
How: Tickets $79–$199 at TillesCenter.org or 516-299-3100
Web: www.streetlightthemusical.com
Running Time: Approximately 2 hours with a 15-minute intermission
A world-premiere concert musical, live with a 30-piece orchestra, celebrating the power of a single light to change everything.
