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The Bristal at York Avenue to Welcome “Broadway Through The Ages”
The Bristal at York Avenue to Welcome Residents as NYC Slashes Funding to The Department for the Aging's City Funded Senior Centers
The Bristal at York Avenue located at 1622 York Avenue, at 86th Street will welcome Upper East Side residents to an intergenerational afternoon of Broadway entertainment at 4PM on Wednesday, July 31st. The Bristal at York Avenue will be able to accommodate the first 50 area residents who RSVP to erossi@ultimatecaremgmt.com
The feature performers include; Josie de Guzman, Cody Sawyer Braverman, and Nikisha Williams were the featured entertainers.
Loudjina Auguste, The General Manager of The Bristal at York Avenue says, “We are opening our doors to our neighbors at a time when New York City has cut funding to the Department for the Aging by $20 million, the agency could be facing an additional $80 million budget cut in the coming fiscal year which could force the closing of dozens of senior centers across the city.”
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According to Evan Rossi, The Bristal’s Regional Director of Resident Experience, “We're pleased to have the opportunity to invite our neighbors to experience the essence of our community through special events like 'Broadway Through the Ages.’”
About the Performers:
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71- year-old Josie de Guzman is a two-time TONY AWARD-NOMINATED actress best known for her leading Broadway roles as Sarah Brown in the 1992 Broadway revival of GUYS AND DOLLS, and as Maria in the 1980 revival of WEST SIDE STORY, for which she was handpicked by Leonard Bernstein to star.
12- year-old Cody Sawyer Braverman, grew up in Short Hills, New Jersey, when he was just five. He was most recently on the national tour of the MRS. DOUBTFIRE: THE MUSICAL as Christopher. Prior to the tour, Cody made his Broadway debut in 2022 in the Tony-award winning play LEOPOLDSTADT as Young Leo.
Nikisha Williams starred as Eliza Hamilton in the national touring company of HAMILTON for just under 2 years. Before taking on the role as Eliza. Before she was in HAMILTON, Nikisha was in the Broadway national tour of THE COLOR PURPLE as the understudy for Celie. She has also performed in DON GIOVANNI and PAGLIACCI.
