Gabriel Amoroso

2019 Better Tomorrow Scholar, Molly Greenwald Rising Star Scholarship

Better Tomorrow (formerly Broadway Lights the Night) is very proud to announce Gabriel Amoroso as the 2019 scholarship recipient! Gabe is an 11 year old fifth grader from Toms River, New Jersey. Gabe is an actor, singer, and dancer who has his sights set on the Broadway stage. He started singing at the age of 5 and hasn’t stopped.

Gabe takes vocal lessons and acting classes with Jessi Clayton from The Professional Performance Prep in Eatontown, New Jersey. He is also enrolled in tap with From a Dancer’s Pointe. Some of his favorite roles include James (James and the Giant Peach Jr), Michael (Elf Jr), Young Simba (Lion King Jr), and Randy (A Christmas Story) at Brick Community Children’s Theater as well as Sebastian (The Little Mermaid Jr), and Chip (Beauty and the Beast) at Exit 82 Theatre Company. Gabe recently participated in a reading of Galileo directed by Michael Mayer at New York Stage and Film’s Powerhouse Theater. Gabe has also performed at the Green Room 42. ​Gabe is a proud member of the ZZak G Applaud Our Kids Foundation performance group. He loves performing with his friends while at the same time helping other kids. His favorite musicals are Beetlejuice, The Lightning Thief, and Hamilton. In his spare time, Gabe enjoys the outdoors, reading and playing with his younger brother, Luca. Gabe is so honored and grateful to be this year’s recipient of the Molly Greenwald Rising Star Scholarship.