Originally aired Oct 1st, 2019: This 2-time Tony-nominated actor made his Broadway debut in Wicked as 2008 as Boq, and since then has gone on to roles in Assassins, Matilda the Musical, Big Fish, and School of Rock where he originated the role of Dewey Finn, earning him his first Tony nomination.
Photos: Inside the MATILDA Gypsy Robe Ceremony!
By: Walter McBride
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The company of MATILDA just celebrated their opening with the Gypsy Robe ritual with the company's recipient Nadine Isenegger. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the event and brings you full photo coverage below!
The Gypsy Robe began in 1950, when Bill Bradley, in the chorus of GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES, borrowed a dressing gown from Chorus member Florence Baum and sent it to a friend in CALL ME MADAM on opening night Oct 12, 1950 saying it was worn by all the Ziegfeld beauties and would "bless" the show. A cabbage rose from Ethel Merman's gown was added and the robe was passed along to next Broadway musical on opening night. The tradition evolved so that the robe is now presented to the "gypsy" who has performed the most Broadway musicals on a chorus contract. Along the way, the robe is decorated, painted, patched, stitched, and signed by everyone in the show, becoming a fanciful patchwork for an entire Broadway season.
Recognizing their cultural and historic value, Gypsy Robes can now be viewed at two of Equity's Offices. The National Headquarters in New York now houses two of the historic Robes. The second floor Audition Center's newly designed case displays the Robe from the 2006-2007 season, which was dedicated by the ACCA to the memory of Patrick Quinn. The 2007-2008 Robe, dedicated to Broadway veteran Adrian Bailey, can be viewed on the fourteenth floor Council lobby.
The Gypsy Robe
Ensemble Cast
Jennifer Smith & Jim Borstelmann
Broadway Debuts: Bertie Carvel, Lesli Margherita, Karen Aldridge & Ensemble Cast members
Charlie Sutton (Recipient for 'Kinky Boots' ) with David Westphal & Company
Charlie Sutton (Recipient for 'Kinky Boots' ), Nadine Isenegger with David Westphal
Nadine Isenegger with Westphal & Charlie Sutton
Nadine Isenegger with Clay Thomson, Bertie Carvel, Ryan Steele, Ben Thompson & Cast
Nadine Isenegger with Phillip Spaeth, Lesli Margherita, Thayne Jasperson & Cast
Nadine Isenegger with Bertie Carvel, Ryan Steele, Ben Thompson & Cast
Nadine Isenegger with Ryan Steele, Ben Thompson & Cast
Nadine Isenegger with Gabriel Ebert & Cast
Nadine Isenegger with Gabriel Ebert & Cast
Nadine Isenegger with Clay Thomson, Bertie Carvel, Ryan Steele, Ben Thompson & Cast
Nadine Isenegger with Clay Thomson, Ryan Steele, Bem Thomopson & the young ensemble cast
Nadine Isenegger with Ensemble Cast
Nadine Isenegger with Ensemble Cast
Gabriel Ebert & Nadine Isenegger
Gabriel Ebert & Nadine Isenegger
Gabriel Ebert & Nadine Isenegger
Nadine Isenegger with young ensemble
Nadine Isenegger with young ensemble cast
Nadine Isenegger with young ensemble cast
Nadine Isenegger with young ensemble cast
Nadine Isenegger with young ensemble cast
Karten Aldridge & Nadine Isenegger
Karten Aldridge & Nadine Isenegger
Karten Aldridge & Nadine Isenegger
Gabriel Ebert & Nadine Isenegger
Executive Director of AEA Mary McColl, AEA Eastern Regional Director Thomas & Carpenter & Nadine Isenegger
Executive Director of AEA Mary McColl, AEA Eastern Regional Director Thomas & Carpenter & Nadine Isenegger
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