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OAKDALE / MAX 2026
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Oakdale Entertainment presents

The Oakdale Showcase

Seven tour-ready acts at the Midwest Arts XPO. September 22–25, 2026 · Baird Center, Milwaukee, WI.

Rachel Potter
Vocalist · Broadway & Country
01

Rachel Potter

Broadway's crystalline crossover — Evita to The X Factor to the symphony stage.

“A powerhouse and a delight — original, brilliant from beginning to end.” — Paulina Rubio, The X Factor

  • 01Originated a role in the 2012 Broadway revival of Evita, opposite Ricky Martin
  • 02Broadway: Wednesday in The Addams Family
  • 03Fox's The X Factor — Top 12, mentored by Kelly Rowland
  • 04Wicked — National Tour
  • 05Walt Disney World: Ariel, Belle & Nemo
  • 06Featured soloist, Tokyo DisneySea “Fantasy Springs” theme (2024)
One-pager (PDF)
Nicole Vanessa Ortiz
Vocalist · Broadway & R&B
02

Nicole Vanessa Ortiz

From the Apollo to the Kennedy Center to a Chita Rivera Award.

“She needs to be seen to be believed!” — BroadwayBox

  • 01Chita Rivera Award winner — Smokey Joe's Cafe (2018 Off-Broadway revival)
  • 02American Idol finalist
  • 03Off Broadway Alliance Award winner — Spamilton
  • 04Rusty in Footloose at the Kennedy Center
  • 05Deloris in Sister Act — Paper Mill Playhouse & international tour
  • 06Four-time Apollo Theater Amateur Night winner
One-pager (PDF)
Avionce Hoyles
Vocalist · R&B & Broadway
03

Avionce Hoyles

A Pulitzer- & Tony-winning Broadway voice (A Strange Loop) with soul to spare.

“Brings down the house — leaving the audience wishing the number would never end.” — Shelley Sackett, on Grease

  • 01Broadway: the Pulitzer Prize & Tony-winning A Strange Loop
  • 02Off-Broadway: Titanique (Lucille Lortel Award winner)
  • 03Performed at the 60th Grammy Awards, with Sam Smith
  • 04“Brought down the house” as Teen Angel in Grease (North Shore Music Theatre)
  • 05Theater: Memphis, Bat Out of Hell, Jesus Christ Superstar
  • 06Screen: FBI: Most Wanted (CBS), Orange Is the New Black (Netflix)
One-pager (PDF)
Lindsay Lavin
Vocalist · Beatles Tribute
04

Lindsay Lavin

A Berklee-trained voice that's shared the stage with Bareilles and Manilow — now reimagining the Beatles.

“Powerhouse delivery, perfect pitch, faultless breath control.” — DC Theater Arts

  • 01Shared the stage with Sara Bareilles, Barry Manilow & Cynthia Erivo
  • 02Off-Broadway: Titanique
  • 03Maureen in RENT · leading roles across the NYC stage
  • 04Signature show: In My Life — Lindsay Lavin Sings the Beatles (Green Room 42, The Cutting Room)
  • 05Berklee College of Music — Vocal Performance
  • 06NYC-based powerhouse vocalist
One-pager (PDF)
Danny Drewes
Vocalist · Broadway & Film
05

Danny Drewes

A soaring counter-tenor hand-picked by Stephen Schwartz — from the Wicked films to the concert stage.

“A constant delight.” — Berkshire On Stage

  • 01Featured vocalist in Jon M. Chu's Wicked and Wicked: For Good (Universal)
  • 02Featured on the Grammy-winning Wicked soundtrack — “Defying Gravity” (Best Pop Duo/Group)
  • 03Pretty Woman: The Musical — First National Tour
  • 04Hand-selected by Stephen Schwartz for his 54 Below debut
  • 05Berkshire Theatre Critics Award nominee — The Prom, opposite Kate Baldwin
  • 06Regional leads: Stacee Jaxx (Rock of Ages), Shakespeare (Something Rotten!), Sonny (Xanadu)
One-pager (PDF)
Unplugged Legends
Vocal Duo · Singer-Songwriter
06

Unplugged Legends

Two conservatory-trained brothers, two guitars — the singer-songwriter era, intimately reborn.

“All we ever did growing up was play music together — Unplugged Legends is that, finally shared with an audience.” — Michael Murphy

  • 01Two conservatory-trained brothers — NYU & Lawrence University
  • 02Jack Murphy: Ohio Light Opera resident artist; NATS national first-place (three regions)
  • 03Premiered at David Geffen Hall, Radio City Music Hall & Yankee Stadium
  • 04Michael Murphy: recording artist, collaborator with Steve March-Tormé
  • 05The songbook of James Taylor, Simon & Garfunkel, Cat Stevens & John Denver
  • 06Played the Mile of Music Festival (Appleton, WI)
One-pager (PDF)
Michael Misko
Magician · Comedy
07

Michael Misko

The “Zach Galifianakis of magic” — stand-up wit meets world-class sleight of hand.

“As hilarious as he is talented.” — OnStage Pittsburgh

  • 01Original cast — Stephen Schwartz's Magic to Do (Princess Cruises)
  • 02Resident artist, Liberty Magic — Pittsburgh Cultural Trust (2023–25)
  • 03Princess Cruises headlining magician, 10+ years
  • 04Acclaimed solo show: I Laugh in the Face of Magic
  • 05Fortune 500 corporate headliner
  • 06University & comedy-club touring circuit
One-pager (PDF)

Showcase Schedule

Rachel Potter
Vocalist · Broadway & Country
Showcase times announced at MAX 2026
Nicole Vanessa Ortiz
Vocalist · Broadway & R&B
Showcase times announced at MAX 2026
Avionce Hoyles
Vocalist · R&B & Broadway
Showcase times announced at MAX 2026
Lindsay Lavin
Vocalist · Beatles Tribute
Showcase times announced at MAX 2026
Danny Drewes
Vocalist · Broadway & Film
Showcase times announced at MAX 2026
Unplugged Legends
Vocal Duo · Singer-Songwriter
Showcase times announced at MAX 2026
Michael Misko
Magician · Comedy
Showcase times announced at MAX 2026

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