Kimmel Center Honors Melba Moore

Join us for a once-in-a-lifetime evening as the 3rd annual Mazzoni Center Honors celebrates the iconic Melba Moore—Tony Award–winning Broadway legend, R&B, and disco powerhouse, and lifelong advocate for equality.

Melba Moore will be in the audience as an extraordinary roster of artists salutes her legacy through a vibrant night of music, tribute, and joy. Honoring her trailblazing achievements on stage and off, the evening culminates with a special award presentation recognizing her artistic brilliance and deep impact on civil rights and LGBTQ+ communities.

Hosted by Peabody Award–winning journalist Soledad O’Brien, with special appearances by Philadelphia radio legends Patty Jackson and Dyana Williams.

Special Guests announced to date*
Savion Glover (Tony Award-winning tap dance legend)
Lisa Fischer (Two-time Grammy Award winner)
Low Cut Connie (“America’s Best Live Band” – Rolling Stone)
J Harrison Ghee (Tony Award winner for Some Like It Hot)
Vicki Peterson (Grammy nominee with The Bangles)
Joy Woods (Tony nominee for Gypsy)
Felicia Boswell (Emmy & Helen Hayes Award winner & Grammy nominee)
Tawatha Agee (Legendary lead singer of Mtume)
Nikki Renée Daniels (Once Upon a Mattress; Company)
Richard Barone (MTV VMA nominee and lead singer of The Bongos)
Brittany Lynn (Drag visionary and Philly Phifty Honoree)
John Cowsill (The Cowsills)
Vance Gilbert (Acclaimed singer-songwriter)
Lauren Hart (Greatest anthem singer in NHL history)
Jessy Kyle (Philadelphia jazz and R&B powerhouse)
Nathan Harmon (Dance band vocal dynamo)
The St. Thomas Gospel Choir
Hosted by Peabody Award-winning journalist Soledad O’Brien,
With special appearances by local radio legends, Patty Jackson and Dyana Williams