Photo Preview: PURLIE - New York City Center Encores! Production

By: Mar. 31, 2005
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The New York City Center Encores! production of PURLIE will star Blair Underwood (in the title role), Tony Award-winner Anika Noni Rose (Lutiebelle), Tony Award-winner Lillias White (Missy), Tony Award-winner John Cullum ('Ol Cap'n') and actor/comedian Doug E. Doug (Gitlow).

With a book by Ossie Davis, Philip Rose and Peter Udell, music by Gary Geld and lyrics by Peter Udell, and a concert adaptation by David Ives, PURLIE is the second offering of the 2005 New York City Center Encores! Season.

PURLIE Performance Schedule:
 Thursday, March 31, 8:00 p.m.
Friday, April 1, 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 2, 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 3, 6:30 p.m.

Tickets for the 2005 ENCORES! season are available at the New York City Center Box Office (West 55th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues), through CityTix® at 212-581-1212, or online at www.nycitycenter.org. Tickets for the Orchestra, Grand Tier and mid-Mezzanine are $90, tickets for the rear mezzanine and front gallery are $50, tickets for the rear gallery are $25.

Photos by Joan Marcus

 


Anika Noni Rose and Blair Underwood in a scene from the Encores! production of PURLIE


Lillias White and Anika Noni Rose


Anika Noni Rose


Blair Underwood and Ensemble


Anika Noni Rose, Blair Underwood and John Cullum


Blair Underwood

 



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