When Brendan learned of the assignment, he immediately knew who he wanted to be: Tony winner Audra McDonald. Nicole O'Brien O'Brien put together a costume based on McDonald's role in "Shuffle Along." “He told us no one knew who Audra McDonald was. “He had quite a crowd.” Even Audra McDonald herself loved Brendan’s project. “We love that he has always felt comfortable being who he is in his school,” Nicole said.

Source: Huffington Post March 03, 2017 20:30 UTC