NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 28: Sofia Carson attends The New York Pops' 42nd Birthday Gala at Mandarin Oriental, New York on April 28, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
This feels like it's going for Movie Star Attends Funeral of Major Studio Head Back In The Days When They Called Them Pictures. The gown seems SO carefully arranged, too, like the illusion will be broken the second she has to move.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 28: Sofia Carson attends The New York Pops' 42nd Birthday Gala at Mandarin Oriental, New York on April 28, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
Truth be told, I think this is overpowering her a little, but I am entertained.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 28: Sofia Carson performs during The New York Pops' 42nd Birthday Gala at Carnegie Hall on April 28, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
She changed into this to sing, which feels RIGHT up her alley. Giant skirt, giant shoulders, strange diamond intestinal knot.
Mykal Kilgore
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 28: Mykal Kilgore performs during The New York Pops' 42nd Birthday Gala at Carnegie Hall on April 28, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
I don't know what everyone sang -- he performed more than one, and one of those was of DeBarge's "Rhythm of the Night"...
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 28: Mykal Kilgore with Campbroadway perform during The New York Pops' 42nd Birthday Gala at Carnegie Hall on April 28, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
... but I'm gonna assume THIS photo is from that performance.
Ariana DeBose
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 28: Ariana DeBose attends The New York Pops' 42nd Birthday Gala at Mandarin Oriental, New York on April 28, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
This is all fine. We'll never remember it and that's okay.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 28: Ariana DeBose performs during The New York Pops' 42nd Birthday Gala at Carnegie Hall on April 28, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
I did for a hot second think she was wearing a HUGE HAT, but it's just the guy behind her. I also wish she were not so committed to her bangs being in her eyes, and ultimately like the first dress better.
Angelique Kidjo
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 28: Angelique Kidjo attends The New York Pops' 42nd Birthday Gala at Mandarin Oriental, New York on April 28, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
I LOVE these colors.
Shoshana Bean
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 28: Shoshana Bean performs during The New York Pops' 42nd Birthday Gala at Carnegie Hall on April 28, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
Shoshanna is singing the precious Diane Warren gem, "I'll Be Your Ottoman."
Storm Large
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 28: Storm Large performs during The New York Pops' 42nd Birthday Gala at Carnegie Hall on April 28, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
No joke, I have Storm's rendition of "Where Is My Mind" and her original "Lady Like" from when she was on the reality show Rock Star, and one of them JUST came up the other day and I thought, "I wonder where she is now." The universe provides! I'm not sure what went awry below her knees though.
Taylor Dayne
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 28: Taylor Dayne attends The New York Pops' 42nd Birthday Gala at Mandarin Oriental, New York on April 28, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
She looks nice! (Diane wrote "I'll Be Your Shelter" and "Love Will Lead You Back.")
Micaela Diamond
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 28: Micaela Diamond performs during The New York Pops' 42nd Birthday Gala at Carnegie Hall on April 28, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
Micaela was Tony-nominated recently for Parade, which sheds no light on what she sang. Let's assume she performed that majestic smash hit, "Curls, Curls, Curls." In a dress where you can see her underpants.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 28: Micaela Diamond performs during The New York Pops' 42nd Birthday Gala at Carnegie Hall on April 28, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
I appreciate that she threw herself into it; I just hope everything stayed wrangled behind her criss-crosses. It's looking perilous from here.