New York City Center Encores! celebrated the closing night of its 2008 season opener, the 1970 Tony Award-winning hit, Applause, directed and choreographed by Kathleen Marshall with Music Direction by Rob Berman. Applause played five performances, from February 7-10 at New York City Center, 131 West 55th Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues).
Applause, based on the classic Bette Davis film, All About Eve, is the ultimate backstage musical – the story of the great Broadway star Margo Channing (Christine Ebersole) and her duplicitous understudy, Eve Harrington (Erin Davie). It has music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Lee Adams, and book by Betty Comden and Adolph Green.
The Encores! cast featured: Christine Ebersole, Kate Burton, Mario Cantone, Tom Hewitt, Michael Park, Megan Sikora, Chip Zien and Erin Davie, with Tony Freeman, Bob Gaynor, David Studwell, J.D. Webster, Cole Burden, John Carroll, Paula Leggett Chase, Susan Derry, Sarah Jane Everman, Lisa Gajda, Gregg Goodbrod, Justin Greer, James Harkness, Joe Komara, Raymond Lee, Monica Patton, Manuel Santos, Jennifer Savelli, Chaunteé Schuler, Steven Sofia, Kevin Vortman and Kristen Beth Williams.
For more information on up-coming City Center events, visit www.nycitycenter.org.Photos by Walter McBride / Retna Ltd
Applause at City Center Encores!
Charles Strouse (composer) and Celeste Holm
Max Crumm and Laura Osnes
Max Crumm and Laura Osnes
Matt Cavenaugh and Jenny Powers
Karen Ziemba and Lorin Latarro
Lee Adams (Lyrics)
Charles Strouse (Music)
Charles Strouse and Kate Burton
Charles Strouse and Kate Burton
Charles Strouse, Chip Zien and Lee Adams
Michael Park ahd family
Michael Park ahd family
Charles Strouse, Mario Cantone and Lee Adams
Charles Strouse, Mario Cantone and Lee Adams
Kathleen Marshall (Director/Choreographer)
Kathleen Marshall and guest
Kathleen Marshall and guest
Kate Burton and Christine Ebersole
Kate Burton and Christine Ebersole
Rob Berman (Conductor/Musical Director)
Christine Ebersole and Rob Berman
Christine Ebersole and Rob Berman
Applause at City Center Encores!
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