CT's Got Talent: Two Nutmeggers on America's Got Talent Tonight

Editor's Note: This article was written by DJ McAneny and Paul Singley and contributed to by Jaimie Cura.

Two Connecticut residents are seeking to prove that Connecticut's got talent.

Naugatuck resident Michael Doran, 33, will perform live tonight on America's Got Talent, with 3Penny Chorus and Orchestra, a volunteer chorus and orchestra based in Connecticut.

New Canaan resident and music teacher Kathleen Dorfman will also take the stage as the violinist for the 3 Penny Chorus and Orchestra on the America's Got Talent semi-finals. 

The 52-member group has made it to the finals of America’s Got Talent and will show off their skills during the show, which airs at 9 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13, on NBC.

The group, which has performed on the Today Show, sang a Carly Rae Jepsen song, “Call me, maybe,” (yes, that one) to the amazement of the America's Got Talent judges during the audition. 

“You took it to the moon and back,” said judge Melanie Brown, a.k.a. Scary Spice. “I loved it, loved it, loved it!”

“This is a wonderfully uplifting act. We all had a great time,” said judge Howard Stern, who gave the performance a standing ovation after previously stating he doesn’t typically like choir music. 

To Doran, who is a big fan of Stern, the comment was thrilling.

“To see him give a standing ovation was amazing,” Doran said. “We're looking forward to New York; we can’t wait to perform at Radio City.”