END OF THE RAINBOW made its Broadway premiere last night, April 2, at the Belasco Theatre. Two-time Oliver Award-winner Tracie Bennett shines in Peter Quilter's acclaimed play about the legendary Judy Garland, directed by the Tony® Award winning Terry Johnson. Bennett is joined onstage by Michael Cumpsty, Tom Pelphrey and Jay Russell.
Afterwards, BroadwayWorld.com was there to capture the show's opening night party!
Starring Olivier® Award-winner Tracie Bennett in a bravura performance as Judy Garland, End of the Rainbow received rave reviews and four Olivier® Award nominations in London. The setting is December 1968, and Judy Garland is about to make her comeback... again. In a London hotel room preparing for a series of concerts, with both her new young fiancé and her adoring accompanist, Garland struggles to get "beyond the rainbow" with her signature cocktail of talent, tenacity, and razor-sharp wit. This comedic drama offers unique insight into the inner conflict that inspired and consumed one of the most beloved figures in American popular culture. End of the Rainbow features some of Garland's most memorable songs, performed with the show-stopping gusto for which she will always be remembered.
Photos by Linda Lenzi
Welcome to the opening night party at the Plaza Hotel
Tracie Bennett
Tracie Bennett
Jay Russell
Tom Pelphrey
Michael Cumpsty
Jay Russell, Tom Pelphrey and Michael Cumpsty
Michael Berry and Sarah Uriarte Berry
Erik Heger and Sarah Jean Shervin
Don Noble
Richard Kind
Richard Kind
Lisa Lampanelli
Tovah Feldshuh
Tovah Feldshuh and Andrew Harris-Levy
Ron Raines
Barbara Windsor and Judy Craymer
Oskar Eustis
Jennifer Tilly
Stacy Keach and Malgosia Tomassi
Tom Pelphrey and his mother
Jenny Gersten
Tom Pelphrey and Ron Raines
Tom Pelphrey, Tracie Bennett and Michael Cumpsty
Jay Russell, Tom Pelphrey, Tracie Bennett and Michael Cumpsty
Jay Russell, Tom Pelphrey, Tracie Bennett and Michael Cumpsty
Jay Russell, Tom Pelphrey, Tracie Bennett and Michael Cumpsty
Jay Russell, Tom Pelphrey, Tracie Bennett and Michael Cumpsty
Jay Russell, Tom Pelphrey, Tracie Bennett and Michael Cumpsty
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