Why Broadway Supports LIHSA 2024 is a Must See Show!

Jerome Vivona is an actor living on Long Island and an alumni parent of LIHSA. He also works as a writer, producer, director, choreographer, dancer and singer.

With his wife Michelle, an accomplished Broadway actress and dancer, they are Co-Owners/Artistic Directors of the American Theater Dance Workshop; voted Best Arts School on Long Island in 2019, 2023 and 2024. Jerome has also served as Adjunct Professor of Musical Theater Dance at Nassau Community College, instructed undergraduate Ballet at the famed Indiana University School of Music and delivered Master classes at both Carnegie Mellon University and Syracuse University to Musical Theater BFA candidates. Jerome is a proud member of SDC Union. 

Jerome’s Broadway and Tour Credits include: Curtains (original cast), Seussical (original cast), Kiss Me, Kate (Stokes/Mazzie Broadway revival original cast), Dream (Dance Supervisor, Assistant to Wayne Cilento), How To Succeed… (Assistant to Wayne Cilento), Guys and Dolls, West Side Story, and Jerome Robbins’ Broadway. Mr. Vivona’s Film credits include The Stepford Wives starring Nicole Kidman, Glenn Close, Bette Midler, Matthew Broderick, and Christopher Walken, and Everyone Says I Love You starring Julia Roberts and Goldie Hawn and stars in the upcoming Festival Films: The Stu, Dichotomy and Liminal. His TV credits include: 1923, The Today Show, David Letterman, Rosie O’Donnell, The Tony Awards and The Kennedy Center Honors.

Nyla Watson is a Cleveland-born NYC-based actor, concert artist, voice and acting coach who was most recently seen on tour with Hadestown playing Fate 2 and covering Persephone. She is also a recent Lotte Lenya Competition 1st Prize recipient and Professional Presenter for the CYT National Convention. 

Broadway: Waitress – filmed and premiered at Tribeca Film Festival. Off-Broadway: Black No More, Gigantic. National Tours: Hadestown, Wicked, The Color Purple (revival), Notable concerts: PBS’ “ShowBoat: Live at Lincoln Center” with Norm Lewis, Vanessa Williams and Fred Willard, the 75th Anniversary of Oklahoma! with the Rodgers and Hammerstein estate and Broadway Sings: Whitney Houston. 

Nyla is a graduate of Baldwin Wallace and  NYU – Steinhardt. 

A native Floridian, Kissy attended the University of South Florida on a Track and Field scholarship. She grew up playing the keyboard and singing in church. Before moving to NYC, she had a successful modeling career and played numerous roles in theatrical performances in the Tampa Bay area. She was last seen on Broadway in The Lion King playing the role of Nala for nine years (which makes her the longest running Nala ever!). 

Ms. Simmons has appeared in several national commercials, print ads and voiceovers. TV/Film credits include “Smash”. “30 Rock”, “Hope & Faith” and “Six Degrees of Separation” to name a few. 

She currently appears around the world as a special guest vocalist in concerts produced by Disney on land and sea.

Christiane Noll is known for her remarkable versatility across theater, television, and concert performance. She has received Tony and Drama Desk Award nominations and won a Helen Hayes Award for her portrayal of Mother in the Kennedy Center revival of Ragtime. Noll also starred in the record-breaking First National Tour of Dear Evan Hansen, winning a BWWLA Award, and later took on the role of Cynthia Murphy in the Broadway production before and after the pandemic shutdown. 

She originated the role of Emma in Jekyll & Hyde, earning a FANY Award for Best Actress in a Musical. Noll’s earned a Drama Desk nomination for her role in Chaplin on Broadway. Other Broadway credits include Elf (Madison Square Garden), It Ain’t Nothin’ But the Blues, Urinetown (Ovation Award), Miss Saigon, Grease, and City of Angels. She also performed internationally in South Pacific, touring Australia and Thailand. 

A graduate of Carnegie Mellon University, Noll has taught across the country and released five solo albums, showcasing her diverse musical talents. 

Mia is a New York City based performer who was most recently in the Broadway revival of Sweeney Todd with Josh Groban, where she played both Johanna and the Beggar Woman. Previously, she originated the role of Jo in Ken Ludwig’s gender-swapped comedy, Lend Me a Soprano at the Alley Theatre, and made her Broadway debut as Maria while understudying in Ivo Van Hove’s revival of West Side Story. 

Mia has performed at some of the most prestigious theaters across the country, including the Guthrie Theater, PlayMakers Repertory Company, Geva Theatre Center, and Paper Mill Playhouse, where she starred alongside Tony-nominee Carolee Carmelo in Songs For a New World. 

Her concert credits include venues such as Lincoln Center, the Times Center, the Landmark Theater, and Feinstein’s/ 54 Below where she made her solo debut performance in Growing Up: An Album Release Celebration in Concert! Spring of 2022, she released and co-produced her solo debut album, Growing Up, which is available on all streaming platforms. 

Kerri Rene Fuller most recently starred as Jane Seymour in the Broadway company of Six The Musical. Other Broadway: Jagged Little Pill (Swing); Waitress (Francine, u/s Jenna). 

National Tour: Cats (Grizabella). Regional credits include Murder Ballad (Sara), Dogfight (Rose), Les Miserables (Eponine), Lizzie Borden (Lizzie), A Chorus Line (Maggie), Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson (Rachel), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Helena), A Winter’s Tale (Perdita). 

TV: “Law & Order: SVU (Snowflake). 

(Co-Producer/ Talent Executive/ Host)

Stephen is a Co-Producer, Talent Executive, and Host with over 30 years of experience in the entertainment industry. He is a proud returnee for this year’s Broadway Supports LIHSA. Stephen has produced more than 300 Broadway concerts across the United States, featuring stars from hit television shows, Tony and Drama Desk Award winners, and Broadway’s rising young talents. He is the Creator, Producing Artistic Director, and Host of At This Performance…, a critically acclaimed concert series that has showcased over 1,250 Broadway Standbys, Understudies, and Alternates since 2003. His work with the series earned a spot in BroadwayWorld’s “Best Club, Cabaret, and Concert for 2021” and a BroadwayCon honor.

Stephen has also cast over 3,600 television and radio commercials, contributing to campaigns that have won numerous international awards, including Platinum and Gold Lions at Cannes. Notably, he cast the six-time Emmy-nominated Johnny and the Sprites for Playhouse Disney.

His theatrical work spans over 300 productions, including national tours and regional shows in major theaters like those in Boston, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C. Stephen has collaborated with over 100,000 performers, including those who have garnered accolades such as Tony Awards, Emmys, Grammys, and Oscars. He is a proud member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society.