Brook Singers delight the crowd at cabaret

Heather Sevigny, The Daily Jeffersonian
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The Meadowbrook High School Brook Singer perform their 2022 cabaret show, "You Asked For It." The evening included hits like "Need You Now" and "Nothing Else Matters."
The Meadowbrook High School Brook Singer perform their 2022 cabaret show, "You Asked For It." The evening included hits like "Need You Now" and "Nothing Else Matters."

Friends and families gathered in the auditorium of Meadowbrook High School for the annual performance of the Brook Singers cabaret show. The theme this year was "You Asked For It."

Director Todd Bates spoke about the music selections, saying the group surveyed people throughout the school year to get requests. Every song in the performance was chosen by students and members of the public.

The show had an interactive quiz game between sets. Joel Weigand, one of the Brook Singers, played host and entertainer for the evening. Crowd members could log onto Kahoot! and participate in the music-themed quizzes while students prepared for the upcoming numbers.

Elyce Winans carries Autumn Walker during "Surface Pressure." Winans sang the part of Lousia Madrigal during the show.
Elyce Winans carries Autumn Walker during "Surface Pressure." Winans sang the part of Lousia Madrigal during the show.

Act I consisted of hits from Disney's smash "Encanto," a tribute to Dolly Parton by the Brook Singer ladies, and a powerful rendition of "Need You Now" by Lady Antebellum. The group kept the energy going into the second act with performances of "Summer of 69," "Safety Dance" and the Ne-Yo hit "Let Me Love You" among others.

Performing with the group as Abuela Madrigal was Diane Box. Box, the creator of the Brook Singers will be retiring this year, and the group felt honored to include her in the show.

Funding for the production came from the Chorale Dinner hosted by the Brook Singers earlier in the year.

For more information about the Brook Singers or cabaret contact Todd Bates at 740-685-2566.

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