Every student in the jazz band at Huron High School remembers where they were when they heard the news. It was midday Jan. 15, and a few were in the band room. Others were at another Ann Arbor school.

Samantha made her West End debut as Éponine in Les Misérables in 2010. The role changed her life as producer Cameron Mackintosh chose her to play the same character in the 25th Anniversary Concert of ...