Legacy Theatre is proud to present the following performers in 

A Day at the Theatre!

A virtual Gala Event

   Arbender J. Robinson 

Broadway:  In Transit, Shuffle Along (revival), Les Miserables (revival), Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Disney's The Lion King, Book Of Mormon, Hair, Ragtime (revival), Disney's The Little Mermaid, Hairspray. T.V.: Nurse Jackie, Tony Awards, Good Morning America, The Today Show, CBS Sunday  Morning. 

  CoCo Smith

Coco's Cabaret discusses their place in the world navigating through growing into a Black woman and the womanhood experience, but also how they accepted theirself in the fact that they are genderqueer. This is an eclectic musical experience in which Coco Smith honors and thanks the female artists who have greatly influenced their artistic journey of self. You'll be taken on a musical trip of their life through songs once performed or created by artists such as Audra McDonald, Judy Garland, Nancy Wilson, Kimbra, Alice Smith and more. Credits include Broadway's The Book of Mormon (as well as Australia and national tour), The Unsinkable Molly Brown (Mary Nevin), RESPECT: A Tribute to Aretha Franklin (Symphony Soloist), and can soon be seen as Carrie Pipperidge at Sacramento's famous Music Circus.

   Stephanie Gibson

Stephanie Gibson is a Broadway, Television, and Film actress and writer residing in New York City. She was seen on SyFys new hit show, "Happy!" in the recurring role of Pixley. Some other favorite television and film credits include "Person of Interest", "Up  All Night", "The Union", and "You Must Be Joking", among others. Steph has been seen in multiple Broadway shows, best  known for playing step sister Gabrielle in Cinderella opposite Fran Drescher and Carly Rae Jepson, and Cherry Sunday in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. She has also been seen around the county in multiple National Touring and Regional productions, most recently seen playing Maggie in Baltimore Center Stages production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof directed by Judith Ivey. She has written and performed two original one woman comedy shows in NYC, "Glitter, Goblets, and Gatos", and "Glitter, Goblets, and Gatos, Too-Electric Boogaloo" at Feinsteins/54 below. She also co-writes and co-stars in her own original webseries, "Dates, Mates and Clean Slates" alongside Julie Lubeck. Youtube.com/datesmates.

   Vishal Vaidya

Vishal Vaidya has been seen on BROADWAY/NATIONAL TOURS Groundhog Day as Larry Matthew Warchus, in NEW YORK THEATRE in Einstein's Dreams , 1776, A Muslim in the Midst, among others. REGIONALLY, he has performed in Crazy For You , How to Succeed?, The Secret Garden, ...Spelling Bee, A Christmas Carol, and Frog and Toad Frog Adventure Theater.

   Marty Thomas

Marty Thomas is a recording artist and an actor who made his Broadway debut at age 11 as Colin in THE SECRET GARDEN. He also appeared on Broadway in WICKED and XANADU. He was named Mr. Broadway 2008 and was a 1992 Ed McMahons Junior Vocalist Star Search Champion beating a then-unknown Britney Spears. He has appeared off-Broadway in PAGEANT and A LOSS OF ROSES. He plays Damon on TWO BROKE GIRLS (CBS), and Charlie on GRACE & FRANKIE (Netflix). He toured internationally with many theatrical productions as well as the famed QUEEN ESTHER MARROW & THE HARLEN GOSPEL SINGERS as their first Caucasian member. He is a vocal arranger, producer and backup vocalist who has sung with the likes of Billy Porter, Grace Jones, Patti Labelle, Jennifer Holliday, Stephanie Mills, Debbie Gibson, Martha Wash, Barry Manilow, Glen Campbell, Johnny Cash and many more.  Marty is a renowned performer, director and producer in the New York cabaret and concert scene. His show MARTY THOMAS PRESENTS DIVA has toured nationally and performed weekly in New York residence for 8 years.  His latest album, Slow Dancing with a Boy was released to Broadway Records on December 6, 2019, hitting number 19 on the iTunes pop charts upon its release.  Follow on Instagram @martythomasloves you and read more at www.martythomas.com.

   Debbie Gravitte

Tony Award Winner Debbie Gravitte (JEROME ROBBIN'S BROADWAY), one of Broadway's biggest personalities, has found herself in demand from the Broadway Stage to the concert stage and beyond. After making her Broadway debut in the original cast  of THEY'RE PLAYING OUR SONG, she went on to appear in: PERFECTLY FRANK (DRAMA DESK AWARD NOMINATION), BLUES IN THE NIGHT, AIN'T BROADWAY GRAND, ZORBA, CHICAGO, and LES MISERABLES. Debbie has been seen in the ENCORE'S series productions of THE BOYS FROM SYRACUSE, TENDERLOIN, and CARNIVAL at New York's CITY CENTER. She has appeared as Reno Sweeney in ANYTHING GOES, LOVE LIFE at the Walnut St. Theatre, RED, HOT AND BLUE at the Papermill Playhouse and the West Coast Premiere of THE GOODBYE GIRL.  Debbie has performed her nightclub act worldwide, from New York's RAINBOW AND STARS, 54 BELOW, and BIRDLAND to London's PIZZA ON THE PARK, and back home again to Atlantic City, where she's had the honor of performing with JAY LENO, HARRY ANDERSON, and the legendary GEORGE BURNS. A favorite with Symphony audiences, she has sung with over 175 Orchestras around the world. She has toured with KEITH LOCKHART AND THE BOSTON POPS, appeared with LANG LANG and the CHINESE PHILHARMONIC in Beijing, along with PETER NERO AND THE PHILLY POPS, THE NATIONAL SYMPHONY (WITH MARVIN HAMLISCH), THE NY POPS WITH THE LEGENDARY SKITCH HENDERSON, ATLANTA SYMPHONY, CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA, PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY, UTAH SYMPHONY, ST. LOUIS, HOUSTON, DALLAS and SAN DIEGO SYMPHONIES. On television, Debbie co-starred on the CBS series TRIAL AND ERROR, was seen on NBC'S PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS, and has starred in several specials for PBS, including LIVE FROM THE KENNEDY CENTER, THE BOSTON POPS CELEBRATE BERNSTEIN, RODGERS AND HART for GREAT PERFORMANCES, and IRA GERSHWIN'S 100th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION.

Debbie has 4 solo CD's to her credit, including her latest release: BIG BAND BROADWAY, along with DEFYING GRAVITY, THE MGM ALBUM, and PART OF YOUR WORLD: THE MUSIC OF ALAN MENKEN. Her other recordings include: CALAMITY JANE, UNSUNG SONDHEIM, LUCKY STIFF, MISS SPECTACULAR., LOUISIANA PURCHASE, A BROADWAY CHRISTMAS, as well as MACK AND MABEL IN CONCERT: live from the DRURY LANE THEATRE among others. Debbie has sung with the NEW YORK CITY BALLET in PETER MARTIN'S "THOU SWELL" at LINCOLN CENTER, appeared with BETTE MIDLER in the Universal Feature, ISN'T SHE GREAT?, and can be heard as one of the voices in DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID. Debbie is the proud mother of three beautiful children.  www.debbiegravitte.com