BWW PHOTO SPECIAL: IN THE SPOTLIGHT - The Women of 2011

2011 was nothing if not fruitful for Broadway's famous females. Sutton Foster won her second Tony. Brooke Shields, Kim Cattrall, Tyne Daly and more found their way back to the Great White Way after being gone too long. UK's First Lady of Musical Theatre, Elaine Paige, graced Broadway for only the second time in her career as the fearless "Carlotta Campion" in Follies. And, music icon Alicia Keyes fully initiated herself as the newest A-lister on the block.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT - The Women of 2011 shines the light on the ladies onstage and off that made magic this year.

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All Photos by Walter McBride / Retna Ltd.

Whoopi Goldberg

Beth Leavel

Jan Maxwell

Nina Arianda

Patina Miller

Tyne Daly

Celia Keenan-Bolger

Bel Powley

Tammy Blanchard

Annabella Sciorra

Geraldine Hughes

Judith Light

Elaine Paige

Sutton Foster

Nikki M. James

Ellen Barkin

Edie Falco

Elizabeth Rodriguez

Kara DioGuardi

Bernadette Peters

Lily Rabe

Donna Murphy

As a 14 year old youth, Walter was transfixed by his first Broadway Show, the original production of 'GREASE'. His Journey to celebrity photojournalism began that fateful night. Meeting, photographing and getting to know the cast inspired him to spend his professional life doing what he loved. Walter moved to Manhattan and for a leading role as a Photographer & Photo Researcher. Currently headlining in New Jersey with his partner Richard and family members Dali (Jack Russell) & Gala (Schnoodle). Recently he made his Broadway debut sharing the stage with Hugh Jackman in 'Hugh Jackman on Broadway' as well as receiving the Actors' Equity Association Gypsy Spirit Award. Walter McBride Photography is syndicated worldwide by Corbis/AP.

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