Chicago's 3rd Annual NF Hope Concert LIVE again on Monday, June 27

MEET THE CAST

 

THE FOUR C NOTES

The Four C NotesCreated by John Michael Coppola, best known for his appearance in Chicago's long running production of the Broadway, smash hit JERSEY BOYS, THE FOUR C NOTES are the Midwest's ONLY tribute dedicated to recreating the music of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons!

The tribute features all of your favorite hits, including: "Sherry", "Big Girls Don't Cry", "Walk Like A Man", "Workin' My Way Back To You, (Babe)", "Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You", "Let's Hang On" and many, many, more?

While they call Chicago home, THE FOUR C NOTES have performed their standard concert and their Seasons Greetings Holiday Show at private events, performing arts centers and outdoor festivals all over the U.S. and are quickly becoming the country's premier tribute to Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons!

 

 

MORGEN HARE

Morgen HareTo see Morgen perform is to witness passion in its purest form. Having been enrolled in dance lessons by the age of five, piano lessons by six, and voice lessons by seven, she has over 25 years of experience mastering the art of music, dance, and performance.

Originally from Minnesota, Morgen chose to make Chicago her home and graduated from Columbia College Chicago with honors and a concentration in vocal performance. Morgen has performed at prestigious venues/fests such as Carnegie Hall in NY, Summerfest in Milwaukee, the Vic Theater, Aragon Theater, and House of Blues in Chicago, just to name a few. As a sought-after and trusted vocalist of Chicago, she has had the honor of sharing the stage alongside artists such as Koko Taylor, Louisiana Red, Buddy Guy, Styx, Everclear, Steve Augeri of Journey, Rusted Root, and Randall Hall of Lynyrd Skynyrd. Whether working as a studio vocalist, recording for TV and radio commercials, or live shows, Morgen is capable of fulfilling any performance need.

Not only is she passionate about all things music, but she is also a commissioned artist! Morgen has been commissioned by private buyers and corporate clients such as The School of Rock to create custom art installations, abstract pieces, large-format paintings, and more! In other words, her affinity for life, music, and art emanate in all she does.

Morgen is currently the bandleader and lead singer of Spoken Four, the internationally traveled, award-winning cover band. She is also the proud owner of ChiVibe Inc.(pronounced SHY-vibe), which offers marketing consulting, coaching, and more. To say this woman is driven is an understatement. Morgen is a one-of-a-kind show-stopping performer guaranteed to spark passion and joy in all who watch her in her element. The stage is where her heart is, and the audience is who she chooses to share it with.

Find her on Facebook as Morgen Briana and Instagram under Morgen Briana/@mo_music19.

 

HEIDI KETTERNING

Heidi KetterningHeidi Kettenring: Chicago Theatre credits: Wicked (Nessa Broadway In Chicago) and work with Paramount Theatre, Goodman Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Northlight Theatre, Court Theatre, Marriott Lincolnshire Theatre, Drury Lane Oakbrook and Evergreen Park, Writers' Theatre, American Theatre Company, Theatre At The Center, Chicago Commercial Collective and Porchlight Theatre. Regional: Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, Fulton Theatre, Maine State Music Theatre, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Peninsula Players, TheatreWorks, Hangar Theatre and Clarence Brown Theatre. National Tours: Disney's Beauty And The Beast. Heidi has a Karen Carpenter concert with Artists Lounge Live, and has also sung at Ravinia Festival, with the Pensacola and Chicago Symphony and Philharmonic and with pianist Kevin Cole. She has also sung on three Disney Princess Books. Film and television: Man Of Steel, Chicago Fire and Cupid. Heidi has received the Joseph Jefferson Award, 9 Jeff Nominations, The Sarah Siddons' Award, an After Dark Award, The Richard M. Kneeland Award and two Broadway World Awards. She is a proud member of AEA and SAG/AFTRA and a Northwestern Graduate. She is the lucky wife of actor David Girolmo.

 

CHRISTOPHER KALE JONES

Christopher Kale JonesChristopher Kale Jones is a proud graduate of Northwestern University who gained notoriety as the original Frankie Valli in the First National Tour of Jersey Boys. In addition to touring the country with this fabulous show, Chris appeared on the Tonight Show and won the Backstage West as well as the St. Louis Theater Circle awards for best actor in a musical. Upon leaving Jersey Boys, he toured internationally with his group Under The Streetlamp, producing 5 television specials for PBS, which can still be seen across the country. In addition to numerous regional theater credits, Chris also wrote and currently performs a one-man tribute to Bobby Darin, under the canopy of the acclaimed Artists Lounge Live series. Chris can be seen originating the role of John Putnam in the brand-new musical It Came From Outer Space all this Summer at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre on Navy Pier. Love, as always to Jenna and Presley. God is good!

 

 

 

JENNA COKER-JONES

Jenna Coker-JonesJenna Coker-Jones is ecstatic to be joining the Leibow Family in this cause. Chicago: Company, Amy (Mercury Theater Chicago, AEA Jeff Award Nomination) Legally Blonde (Brooke) & Producers (Lick Me) at the Paramount Theatre, Kiss Me Kate (Gangster #1) at the Marriott Theatre, & just finished up a tango extravaganza in Drury Lane's EVITA. Broadway: Getting the Band Back Together (Bookwriting Team) Off Broadway/Original Cast Albums: FAME on 42nd Street, Evil Dead the Musical, Marvelous Wonderettes: Caps & Gowns SELECT FAVES: Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors (Ford's Theatre, DC), Jersey Boys (Mary Delgado), Seussical (1st National Tour w/ Cathy Rigby), Wedding Singer (Holly) Jenna has been seen on and in many publications and media, and has millions of views as a part of Todrick Hall's Youtube Channel. She is the proud founder of Holistic Wellness & Consulting Brand, The Glowing Fox. @jennacokerjones @theglowingfoxlife

 

 

ANASTASIA LEE

Anastasia Lee - Billboard charting contralto who has shared the stage with Josh GrobanAnastasia Lee is a 25 year old billboard charting singer from Green Bay, Wisconsin with nearly 10 Million Views on YouTube. In 2011 at the tender age of 14, she performed with superstar Josh Groban in a surprise duet at his concert in her hometown. Her very first single as a highschooler topped the Amazon Classical and Easy Listening charts in 2015 in Japan, Germany, the UK, and the US. As a contralto, Anastasia possesses a very deep and vocal type that is oftentimes overlooked, yet she has won a combined 13 music competitions including her division of the tv talent show Music for Kids, held in Iasi, Romania.

In 2017, she and her music group hit the billboard charts with their debut album, "Getting to Know You" and she subsequently performed both as a group and as a solo artist at many national Italian festivals. Covid slowed things down a bit, in fact the (fully vaccinated and boostered) recent college grad contracted Covid twice, but that hasn't stopped her. In 2021 she performed the National Anthem for the Green Bay Packers 5K and she's currently working on two albums simultaneously.

 

JEFF LEIBOW

Jeff Leibow - NF Hope Concert co-founder and Director of Development for NF NetworkJeff has performed professionally for more than 25 years. His film credits include Sebastian Lelio's GLORIA BELL and THE OTHER GUYS. His numerous stage credits include the Tony Award-winning musical, JERSEY BOYS, THE LAST 5 YEARS (Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle nomination), MISS SAIGON, AIDA, SMOKEY JOE'S CAFÉ, the world premieres of the Tony Award-winning MEMPHIS and Tony Award-nominated BANDSTAND and more. In 2008, his daughter, Emma, became his top priority as did raising awareness for Neurofibromatosis (NF), the disorder she was born with. Soon after Emma diagnosis, he and his wife, Melody, founded the NF Hope Concerts to raise funds and awareness for the cause. In 2014, after more than 7 years and 2,700 performances in JERSEY BOYS, he stepped down to dedicate more of his time to the cause that means so much to him and his family. He has now produced 18 concerts in New York City, Chicago and Las Vegas working with celebrities like Gillian Anderson, Lea Salonga, All-4-One, Debbie Gibson, Betty Buckley, Erich Bergen, Jessy Schram and more all while raising nearly $1.3 million for NF research and advocacy.