Shaleah Adkisson is a singer and actress who has been delighting audiences across the country for the last 18 years. She has been seen on Broadway and on tour in Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical, and as Joanne in the off-Broadway revival of Rent. Other theatrical credits include Clybourne Park, Avenue Q, The Hot Mikado, Beehive: The ’60s Musical, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Grease, Nunsense, and Children of Eden. Since 2013, she has performed around the country with dynamic all-female tribute shows Back to the Garden (tributing Joni Mitchell, Carole King & Laura Nyro) and August 1969: A Tribute to the Women of Woodstock. When not on stage, Shaleah works at New York City Center theater in the Education & Community Engagement department managing their in-school theater and dance programs. She dedicates this performance to her superhero husband, Jose and her sweet baby boy, Lucas.

Tiffany Mann is best known for her powerhouse vocals and standout performances in Encores’ Jelly’s Last Jam and Ragtime, Broadway productions of Waitress and Be More Chill, her recent star-turn as Effie in Dreamgirls at the MUNY, and her Lucille Lortel award-winning performance in Jerry Springer: The Opera. Her television credits include Orange is the New Black and New Amsterdam.

Her empowering single, “Do It Anyway,” is an anthem and declaration to push past your fears and go for your dreams. Tiffany also shares her passion for mental health advocacy, relatable transparency, and self-love through social media in what she calls “joy infused healing.” And yes, she’s one of the Manns (if you know, you know). Tiffany is managed by The Rosenzweig Group.

Tyler Huckstep hails from the Hoosier state and is thrilled to be making his debut with the Buffalo Philharmonic. After graduating with a BFA in Musical Theatre from the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, he began his journey performing in such shows as Shrek the Musical (International Tour), The Sting (Paper Mill Playhouse), and even a stint on Celebrity Cruise Lines as their lead vocalist. Other credits include Gypsy (The Engeman Theater), Forever Plaid (Merry-Go-Round Playhouse), Legally Blonde (Manship Theater), and concerts with Spot-On Entertainment, including performing with the philharmonic orchestras of Abilene, Plymouth, Lexington, and here in Buffalo!

When he is not performing, he can be found teaching in the Bronx, where he has overseen a middle school history department for the last two years. He would like to thank his husband, Ryan, for his unwavering love and support, his family back in Indiana, and everyone in this audience for coming out to support live music.

John Boswell has served as musical director for Judy Collins, Andy Williams, Bob Newhart, Scott Coulter, Maude Maggart, Faith Prince, Carmen Cusack, Babbie Green, Jason Graae, and a host of other fine talents. John played the role of Moose in the national tour of Crazy For You, appeared on The Tonight Show, Today Show, CBS This Morning, Live with Regis and Kathie Lee, and General Hospital, and was the piano-playing hands of Nancy McKeon on the sitcom, The Facts of Life. 

Recent concerts with symphonies have included Jerry Herman: The Broadway Legacy Concert, Blockbuster Broadway!, Sheena Easton and Scott Coulter: The Spy Who Loved Me, and Music of the Knights. John has been heard singing in the shows Three Men and a Baby…Grand, Cinema Toast, Broadway Today, Wise Guys, and the New York cult hit, Cashino. Broadway/Off-Broadway credits include Crazy For You, The Secret Garden, LIZA! Steppin’ Out at Radio City Music Hall, Back to Bacharach and David, and The Kathy and Mo Show: Parallel Lives. His monthly concerts in 2017 at The Gardenia in Los Angeles have been crowd-pleasers. John has eight albums of original piano music and a ninth on the way. While a student at UCLA, John received the Frank Sinatra Award for popular instrumentalists.