While stages at local theaters across the Susquehanna Valley remain dark, Broadway actor Adam Pascal has added his voice in support of Lancaster's Prima Theatre, of which he is a veteran guest artist. Singing the anthem "Seasons of Love" from "Rent," Pascal recorded an exclusive video from his home in California, asking viewers to donate to the theater's Hero Fund. The video can be seen on Prima Theatre's Facebook page and at http://primalancaster.org/hero.
Americans for the Arts estimates an economic impact related to arts and culture organizations at more than $4.5 billion across the United States. Locally, Prima Theatre responded by producing AtHome streaming content to benefit the theater and out-of-work theater artists.
Prima has announced the Hero Fund, sharing the opportunity to help the organization until it reopens. The theater is also providing benefits to those who donate to the Hero Fund, including an on-stage toast with the cast of its fall show "Motherhood: The Musical."
Pascal has had leading roles in "Rent," "Aida," "Memphis," "Cabaret," "Chicago," "Disaster!," "Something's Rotten," and "Chess." In 1996, Pascal landed the role of Roger Davis in the original cast of "Rent," for which he won Drama League and Obie awards. In addition to his theater credits, Pascal has toured internationally, as well as recorded numerous solo albums.
Founded in 2010, Prima played in more than 15 venues until taking residency in its own theater in late 2018. The venue offers free parking and state-of-the-art lighting and audio. Prima presents boutique musicals and concerts and hosts special events. In addition to Adam Pascal, Prima's Broadway guest artists have included Stephen Schwartz, Billy Porter, Alice Ripley, Jason Robert Brown, and Shoshana Bean.
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