Photo Coverage: Inside Opening Night of THE LITTLE FLOWER

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A solo play set in the office of Fiorello H. La Guardia on his final day as a three-term Mayor of New York City in 1945, THE LITTLE FLOWER presents a historic look into the life and career of the great statesman. A champion of the poor and underprivileged, La Guardia’s voice resonated throughout America, and he became a father figure to millions that lived through the hard times of the 1930s and 40s. He transcended political party barriers, running as a Fusion Party Mayor, and held strong convictions on family values, inflation, women’s suffrage, financial responsibility, education, unions, political corruption and prohibition. A courageous and flamboyant personality who cleaned up city politics and also made the time to read the comics on the radio to children during a newspaper strike, La Guardia set a new standard for American politics.

In the new play THE LITTLE FLOWER, Tony Lo Bianco returns to the role of Fiorello H. La Guardia, which he first played in Paul Shyre’s Hizzoner! Lo Bianco won one of five Emmy Awards for the WNET Public Television version of that play, filmed at The Egg - Empire State Institute for the Performing Arts in Albany, in 1984. Five years later, he resumed the role on Broadway. Since that time, Lo Bianco has continued to work on developing both the character and material, presenting workshop versions in intimate performances nationally and internationally, including special performances in Moscow, Russia.

THE LITTLE FLOWER has set design by Henry Millman, costume design by Academy Award winner Patrizia von Brandenstein, and lighting design by Paul Jones.

THE LITTLE FLOWER will play a strictly limited engagement at the Dicapo Opera Theatre (184 East 76th Street between Lexington and 3rd Ave.) from October 23rd – November 2nd, 2012. The performance schedule for THE LITTLE FLOWER is as follows:

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Photo Credit: Stephen Sorokoff

Tony Lo Bianco

Gov. Mario Cuomo & Matilda Cuomo

Tony Lo Bianco receiving Life Time Achievement Award

Tony Lo Bianco

Tony Lo Bianco & Joanna Carson

Connie Stevens & Tony Lo Bianco

Bill Boggs & Roger Ailes

Tony Lo Bianco

Bill Boggs & Matilda Cuomo

Joe Sirolla, Tony Lo Bianco, Bill Boggs, Stuart Lane

Roger Ailes & Matilda Cuomo

Roger Ailes & Tony Lo Bianco

Guest & Tony LoBianco

Tony Lo Bianco & Guest

Tony Lo Bianco & Guest

Tony Lo Bianco & fellow Friars

Janis Cosair, Tony Lo Bianco , Bill Cosair

Tony Lo Bianco & Guest

Bill Boggs & Tony Lo Bianco

Carmen & Jamie deRoy

Christopher L. Schembra, Joanna Carson, Carmen

Joanna Carson & Jamie deRoy

Joanna Carson

Steve Bakunas & EDa Sorokoff

Tony Lo Bianco & Guest

EDa Sorokoff , Patsy's Sal Sccgnamillo, Janis Corsair, Bill Corsair

Tony Lo Bianco & Jamie deRoy

Dicapo Theatre

Tony Lo Bianco

Tony Lo Bianco