Photo Coverage: Ferguson, Baskin & More Pay Tribute to Second Stage!

This one-night-only benefit reunited original cast members from some of Second Stage's most acclaimed musical productions, including Derrick Baskin, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Lisa Howard, Celia Keenan-Bolger, and Sarah Saltzberg from the Tony-winning The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee; Sherie Rene Scott in her Tony-nominated role as Sherie Rene Scott from Everyday Rapture; and Marcy Harriell and Jesse Tyler Ferguson, reunited for a song from Little Fish. The evening also featured a musical performance by J. Robert Spencer from the Pulitzer prize-winning Next to Normal; original cast members Harriett D. Foy and Ebony Joann were joined by Adriane Lenox for a performance from the gospel-inspired hit, Crowns; as well as a song from Saturday Night, one of Stephen Sondheim's earliest works, performed by Andrea Burns.

A MOMENT WITH YOU was directed by Jeremy Dobrish and featured choreography by Michelle Lynch. The evening's Music Director was Julie McBride.

The gala benefit begans at 6:30pm with cocktails, followed by a 7pm performance. Tickets for cocktails and the performance are available for $250. Tickets for the entire evening, including cocktails, performance, and dinner are priced from $1,250 - $5,000 and tables are available from $12,500 - $50,000.

For more information on Second Stage, visit www.2ST.com.

As an Equity actor, Peter is photographing the industry from the inside out. He has performed in numerous shows regionally, sung a duet with Richard Chamberlain in the National Tour of "Scrooge," and starred in "The Zoo Project" which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. When not on stage, he can be found photographing headshots and live theatre in NYC, Chicago and LA. As an Adobe Certified Expert in Photoshop, he also acts as a retouching artist for photographers city-wide. For more information, please visit: http://www.pjzstudios.com

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