Sing a song
It’s both a dream and a nightmare scenario for anyone seeking a career on the musical stage: Stand alone in front of an acclaimed Broadway star, sing your heart out, and then await the critique. That’s exactly what Harvard College students Joshuah Campbell ’16, Mark Heath ’14, and Amy Sparrow ’15 got the rare chance to do when Tony Award-winning vocalist and actor Brian Stokes Mitchell stopped by Agassiz House Thursday to lead a master class for singers as part of Wintersession 2014. Stokes Mitchell is best known for his dramatic roles and leading-man turns in Broadway musicals such as “Ragtime,” “Kiss Me Kate,” and “Man of La Mancha.” An accomplished film and television actor, he is also a noted recording artist and concert recitalist who has performed with the nation’s top orchestras at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center, and the White House. Although gifted with a lush baritone that can...