A Broadway Baker's Dozen of great talents took The Town Hall stage by storm on Monday, April 7 at 8pm when
Broadway by the Year saluted 1954. Songs from famous shows like The Pajama Game, Peter Pan, The Boy Friend, and Fanny were featured in this critically acclaimed concert series that is now in its 8th Season. In addition to the two stars of
The Little Mermaid,
Sierra Boggess and
Sean Palmer, plus the star of
Xanadu, Cheyenne Jackson, Tony Nominee
Emily Skinner,
Curtains star
Noah Racey,
Mary Poppins star
Mark Price, dancing sensations
Kendrick Jones and Melinda Sullivan, and Nightlife Award winning vocalist
Scott Coulter. Tony Award winner
Debbie Gravitte, from
Mary Poppins,
Mark Price, from
The Glorious Ones,
Natalie Venetia Belcon, from
Junie B. Jones,
Jennifer Cody, and a Broadway favorite who has graced the Great White Way for more than fifty years:
Harvey Evans also joined the cast.
The show was directed by
Scott Coulter with musical direction by
Ross Patterson and as with all the Broadway By The Years Shows the show was hosted, written and created by Scott Siegel.
1954 on Broadway was memorable for it marked the debut of the composing team of Adler and Ross and their
The Pajama Game, the first of many musicals produced by
Harold Prince,
Julie Andrews made her Broadway debut in
The Boy Friend, David Merrick produced his first musical - Harold Rome's
Fanny, Mary Martin made flying history with her unforgettable Peter Pan, and the first musical to transfer to the Great White Way from Off-Broadway -
The Golden Apple."We're thrilled to present the second show in this, the eighth season for Broadway By The Year," said Lawrence C. Zucker, The Town Hall Executive Director & Artistic Director had said. "With such a wide selection to choose from - well known shows, and lesser known-ones, we're sure audiences will have another great night of pure entertainment at The Town Hall."
The after-party was held at Tony's DiNapoli Family Style Italian Restaurant (
www.tonysnyc.com) located at 43rd Street between 6th and 7th.
Photos By Genevieve Rafter Keddy
Debbie Gravitte and Harvey Evans
Paul Schoeffler and Emily Skinner
Natalie Venetia Belcon
Emily Skinner and Mark Price
Paul Schoeffler and Jennifer Cody
Debbie Gravitte
Mark Price and Jennifer Cody
Kendrick Jones and Natalie Venetia Belcon
Jennifer Cody
Two of The Lost Boys-Bert Michaels and Don Percassi
Jennifer Cody and Mark Price
Melinda Sullivan and Noah Racey
Cheyenne Jackson
Sierra Boggess and Cheyenne Jackson
Sierra Boggess and Cheyenne Jackson
Noah Racey, Melinda Sullivan, Kendrick Jones, Paul Schoeffler and Sean Palmer
Sean Palmer, Josh Rhodes (Choreographer, Noah Racey and Kendrick Jones
Scott Siegel, Larry Zucker, and Barbara Siegel
Paul Schoeffler and Cheyenne Jackson
Don Percassi, Harvey Evans, Bert Michaels
Don Percassi, Harvey Evans, Kendrick Jones, Bert Michaels
Sierra Boggess and Debbie Gravitte
Emily Skinner
Kendrick Jones
Sean Palmer and Sierra Boggess
Jennifer Cody and Mark Price
Scott Coulter and Debbie Gravitte
Pat Michaels, Bert Michaels and Don Percassi
Josh Rhodes and Harvey Evans
Melinda Sullivan, Josh Rhodes and Kendrick Jones
Cheyenne Jackson
Scott Coulter and Michael Lavine
