{"id":357128,"date":"2026-09-25T22:32:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T22:32:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/357128\/"},"modified":"2026-09-25T22:32:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T22:32:10","slug":"video-theatre-performers-sing-harry-styles-songs-in-playbill-torch-song-performance-at-riseny","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/357128\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: Theatre Performers Sing Harry Styles Songs in Playbill Torch Song Performance at RiseNY"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Harry Styles\u2019 music took flight above Times Square September 23, when RiseNY and Playbill welcomed four performers from 54 Below\u2019s upcoming Harry Styles celebration for a special installment of the Playbill Torch Song Series.<\/p>\n<p>Nina Bogosian, Lukas Schoellkopf, Maddy Grace Payne, and Riley Keohane performed from RiseNY\u2019s Statue of Liberty-inspired Torch balcony overlooking 45th Street, bringing two Harry Styles songs to audiences gathered below in the heart of the Theater District.<\/p>\n<p>Hosted by New York City performer and activist Marti Gould Cummings, the free performance began with Bogosian and Payne performing \u201cTaste Back.\u201d Schoellkopf and Keohane then took to the Torch for \u201cMatilda,\u201d Styles\u2019 fan-favorite track from his Grammy-winning album Harry\u2019s House.<\/p>\n<p>The appearance offered a preview of <a href=\"https:\/\/54below.org\/events\/54-sings-together-together-a-harry-styles-celebration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">54 Sings, Together, Together: A Harry Styles Celebration<\/a>, coming to 54 Below September 29. The concert will celebrate Styles\u2019 music with a lineup of performers putting their own spin on songs from throughout his solo career.<\/p>\n<p>The September 23 event marked the latest installment of the Playbill Torch Song Series at RiseNY, which transforms the attraction\u2019s Torch balcony into a one-of-a-kind performance space above Times Square. The series has welcomed Broadway performers and special guests for live performances overlooking West 45th Street, bringing theater and music beyond the stage and directly to audiences in the Theater District.<\/p>\n<p>The Harry Styles celebration also arrives as excitement builds around the singer\u2019s Madison Square Garden residency.\u00a0For fans who want to keep the celebration going, RiseNY will host a Harry Styles Look-Alike Contest September 30 at 5 PM, co-hosted and judged by\u00a0Jan Sport (RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race)\u00a0and comedian\/fashion influencer Jessie Jolles. Jan Sport will also perform during the event.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the name, contestants don\u2019t need to be Harry Styles doppelg\u00e4ngers. The competition will celebrate the singer\u2019s adventurous approach to fashion and personal style, with fans of all ages and genders invited to bring their best Harry Styles-inspired looks, attitude, and creativity.<\/p>\n<p>Two winners will each receive a pair of tickets to see Styles live at Madison Square Garden. Contestant check-in begins at 4:15 PM at RiseNY, 160 W. 45th Street, with the competition beginning at 5 PM. No advance registration is required.<\/p>\n<p>Styles fans visiting RiseNY can also see his 2023 Grammy after-party look by Ernest W. Baker, currently on display in the attraction\u2019s Music Gallery.<\/p>\n<p>The September events continue RiseNY\u2019s celebration of the artists and performances that have helped make New York a global center for music and entertainment. <a href=\"https:\/\/playbill.com\/playbill-torch-song-series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Previous Playbill Torch Song installments<\/a> have featured cast members of\u00a0Operation Mincemeat,\u00a0The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,\u00a0Heathers, and more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Harry Styles\u2019 music took flight above Times Square September 23, when RiseNY and Playbill welcomed four performers from&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":357129,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[75,84,83,9,24,63],"class_list":["post-357128","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-manhattan","tag-manhattan","tag-manhattan-headlines","tag-manhattan-news","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/357128","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=357128"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/357128\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/357129"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=357128"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=357128"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=357128"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}