Photo: Courtesy Deanna Sommers
Broadwayis making dreams come true!
Jillian Sommers, a 17-year-old who was born with congenital heart disease and has a deep love for musical theater, got a special surprise from the Make-a-Wish foundation,Good Morning Americashared this week.
Marking her first time in the Big Apple, and at a Broadway show, the foundation invited Sommers to the Brooks Atkinson Theatre for a performance ofSix, a musical about the wives of King Henry VIII told with a pop music twist.
Before the show, Sommers and her parents went backstage to talk to the cast and receive gifts. The moment she saw the cast all dressed up, the California-born teenager began to hold back tears.
Courtesy Deanna Sommers
“This is from everyone at ‘the Queendom,’ " said Courtney Mack, one of the stars of the show. “We’re just so honored that you’re here, thanks for coming.”
Sommers talked about how musical theater has always been a “bright spot” in her life. “As young as like three, she was running around singingAnnie,” said her mom, Deanne Sommers.
For Jillian, she loves “watching [musicals] come to life.” She continued, “All the songs are amazing and the dancing too and it just fills me with joy.”
source: people.com
