THE Creator , HOST & Writer
Jessica Vosk
Jessica Vosk is a celebrated singer and actress known for electrifying roles on musical theater and concert stages.
She made her Carnegie Hall debut in November 2021 in a sold-out solo show titled My Golden Age and a triumphant return to Carnegie Hall in 2022 to headline Get Happy: A Judy Garland Centennial Celebration. Jessica’s 2024-2025 season highlights include creating the fan-favorite role of Lute in the animated musical series Hazbin Hotel, creating the role of Cee Cee in the international premiere of the musical adaptation of Beaches, as well as returning to The Muny as Jenna in Waitress after her star turn as Florence in Chess in summer 2023. She returned to San Francisco Symphony at Stern Grove Festival to celebrate the Fourth of July, debuted at Philadelphia’s Kimmel Center with No Name Pops and her program California Dreamin’ – Songs of the Laurel Canyon, and will celebrate the holidays this year with the National Symphony Orchestra at The Kennedy Center and The New York Pops in her return to Carnegie Hall. Jessica is also the host of Carnegie Hall’s new podcast If This Hall Could Talk. This November Jessica is releasing SLEIGH a full-length extension of her 2020 holiday EP A Very CoCo Christmas. Beginning in mid-December, she will return to Broadway starring as Jersey in Alicia Keys’ Hell’s Kitchen.
Best known for her star turn as Elphaba in the musical Wicked—first on tour and then joining the show’s 15th anniversary on Broadway—Vosk played the green witch for two years and was featured performing “Defying Gravity” in the PBS Great Performances 50th Anniversary Concert. Vosk starred as the narrator in Lincoln Center’s 50th anniversary performance of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, reprising the role in 2022 at The Muny in St. Louis. Other recent theatrical highlights include joining the Atlantic Theater Company as Beth Ann in its production of Sarah Silverman’s The Bedwetter; creating the role of Aunt Val in the world premiere of Becoming Nancy at Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, directed and choreographed by Jerry Mitchell; and becoming the first singer to star onstage with the New York City Ballet in Something to Dance About, the company’s tribute to Jerome Robbins directed by Warren Carlyle. Vosk’s other Broadway credits include Fruma Sarah in the most recent revival of Fiddler on the Roof, Finding Neverland, and The Bridges of Madison County.
She starred as Anita in San Francisco Symphony’s GRAMMY-nominated production of West Side Story and filmed “The Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood” with Michael Tilson Thomas for PBS’s Great Performances. Her independently produced solo albums Wild and Free (2018) and A Very Coco Christmas (2020) both debuted on the Billboard and iTunes charts and are available to stream on all platforms. Vosk had an unconventional journey to Broadway, beginning her career on Wall Street before taking the leap of faith to pursue her dreams on stage. Her one-of-a-kind story has been profiled on ABC’s 20/20 and NBC Nightly News.
THE EXECUTIVE PRODUCER & WRITER
Kecia Lewis
Kecia Lewis made her Broadway debut at 18 years old in the original company of Dreamgirls, directed by Michael Bennett. Her other Broadway credits include The Gospel at Colonus (with Morgan Freeman), Big River, Ain’t Misbehavin’ (standby for Nell Carter), Once on This Island (OBC), The Drowsy Chaperone (OBC), Chicago, Leap of Faith (OBC), Cinderella (as Marie/Fairy Godmother)and most recently Children of a Lesser God (directed by Kenny Leon). Off Broadway she has starred in the title role of Mother Courage, The Skin of Our Teeth (Obie Award) Dessa Rose at Lincoln Center (Drama Desk award nomination), and Marie and Rosetta (Lortel & Drama League nominations/ Obie Award winner).Her work on the last season of Mad About You was loved by fans and critics alike. Further television credits include Guest Star and recurring roles on Law & Order, Law & Order SVU (recurring), Madam Secretary, Royal Pains, Limitless, Conviction, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Blue Bloods, SMILF, The Blacklist, The Passage (recurring), and the Hulu series, Wu-Tang: An American Saga (recurring). As a vocalist Kecia has performed in Canada, Switzerland, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Russia. Kecia can also be seen on Amazon in With Love and HBO Max’s And Just Like That... Kecia can also be seen in Evan Parter’s The Independent alongside Brian Cox, Jodie Turner-Smith and John Cena which is now streaming on Peacock.
THE DIRECTOR & WRITER
Billy Blanks Jr
Billy Blanks Jr. started as a performer working with Celine Dion, Paula Abdul, Madonna & more. As an actor he starred in Sister Sister, The Practice, and Kids Incorporated and too many other TV shows to list. At 20 he starred in his first Broadway musical & tour in "FAME The Musical" with Gavin Creel in 2001.
He then transitioned into his long dream of directing when he became the Artistic Director for the Wall Street Theater in CT. He has worked with and directed, Betty Buckley, Mandy Gonzalez, Telly Leung, Britany Spears, Tom Hanks, Bryan Cranston, Jason Alexander, The Cast of Will & Grace, The Cast of the Drew Carey Show, Noah Galvin, Lanie Kazan, Phyllis Diller, Steven Stills and recently directed a "sold out" star filled concert at Madison Square Garden called "One Night With The Stars".
As an entrepreneur Billy made history on the ABC show Shark Tank with his dance fitness program Dance It Out® which has thousands of instructors worldwide and growing. This program spawned his moving talk show called Dance It Out on the Lifetime Network. Billy is also the Creative Director for Talent Recap which handles all of Fremantle Medias (America's Got Talent, X-Factor, American Idol) Youtube channels. He is the President and Creative Director for Kibu a nationwide platform focusing on inclusion and providing online services for Individuals with IDD helping them with wellness, financial literacy, life skills and more. Recently he launched Blanks Entertainment Group in which he represents multiple Music, Broadway, TV & Film performers, shows and their journey into new media. Billy is proud to be working on Vosk In The City.