Oakdale Entertainment presents
The Oakdale
Showcase
September 22–25, 2026 · Baird Center, Milwaukee, WI · Booth 330
Meet the acts ↓
MAX 2026 · Booth 330Live at the Midwest Arts XPO
Rachel Potter
Vocalist · Broadway & Country
Broadway's crystalline crossover — Evita to The X Factor to the symphony stage.
Originated a role in the 2012 Broadway revival of Evita, opposite Ricky Martin · Broadway: Wednesday in The Addams Family · Fox's The X Factor — Top 12, mentored by Kelly Rowland
“A powerhouse and a delight — original, brilliant from beginning to end.”— Paulina Rubio, The X Factor
MAX 2026 · Booth 330Live at the Midwest Arts XPO
Nicole Vanessa Ortiz
Vocalist · Broadway & R&B
From the Apollo to the Kennedy Center to a Chita Rivera Award.
Chita Rivera Award winner — Smokey Joe's Cafe (2018 Off-Broadway revival) · American Idol finalist · Off Broadway Alliance Award winner — Spamilton
“She needs to be seen to be believed!”— BroadwayBox
MAX 2026 · Booth 330Live at the Midwest Arts XPO
Avionce Hoyles
Vocalist · R&B & Broadway
A Pulitzer- & Tony-winning Broadway voice (A Strange Loop) with soul to spare.
Broadway: the Pulitzer Prize & Tony-winning A Strange Loop · Off-Broadway: Titanique (Lucille Lortel Award winner) · Performed at the 60th Grammy Awards, with Sam Smith
“Brings down the house — leaving the audience wishing the number would never end.”— Shelley Sackett, on Grease
MAX 2026 · Booth 330Live at the Midwest Arts XPO
Lindsay Lavin
Vocalist · Beatles Tribute
A Berklee-trained voice that's shared the stage with Bareilles and Manilow — now reimagining the Beatles.
Shared the stage with Sara Bareilles, Barry Manilow & Cynthia Erivo · Off-Broadway: Titanique · Maureen in RENT · leading roles across the NYC stage
“Powerhouse delivery, perfect pitch, faultless breath control.”— DC Theater Arts
MAX 2026 · Booth 330Live at the Midwest Arts XPO
Danny Drewes
Vocalist · Broadway & Film
A soaring counter-tenor hand-picked by Stephen Schwartz — from the Wicked films to the concert stage.
Featured vocalist in Jon M. Chu's Wicked and Wicked: For Good (Universal) · Featured on the Grammy-winning Wicked soundtrack — “Defying Gravity” (Best Pop Duo/Group) · Pretty Woman: The Musical — First National Tour
“A constant delight.”— Berkshire On Stage
MAX 2026 · Booth 330Live at the Midwest Arts XPO
Unplugged Legends
Vocal Duo · Singer-Songwriter
Two conservatory-trained brothers, two guitars — the singer-songwriter era, intimately reborn.
Two conservatory-trained brothers — NYU & Lawrence University · Jack Murphy: Ohio Light Opera resident artist; NATS national first-place (three regions) · Premiered at David Geffen Hall, Radio City Music Hall & Yankee Stadium
“All we ever did growing up was play music together — Unplugged Legends is that, finally shared with an audience.”— Michael Murphy
MAX 2026 · Booth 330Live at the Midwest Arts XPO
Michael Misko
Magician · Comedy
The “Zach Galifianakis of magic” — stand-up wit meets world-class sleight of hand.
Original cast — Stephen Schwartz's Magic to Do (Princess Cruises) · Resident artist, Liberty Magic — Pittsburgh Cultural Trust (2023–25) · Princess Cruises headlining magician, 10+ years
“As hilarious as he is talented.”— OnStage Pittsburgh
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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