Photo Coverage: Best Little Whorehouse Benefit Concert

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas--the latest star-studded Actors' Fund Benefit concert--took place on October 16th at the August Wilson Theatre.

The production starred Tony-nominee Emily Skinner as Miss Mona and Terrence Mann as Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd.  Other stars who took part in the benefit included Jennifer Hudson, Harry Groener, Bob Martin, Andrea McArdle, Felicia Finley, Mary Faber, Constantine Maroulis, Richard Kind, and Jersey Boys' Daniel Reichard, Peter Gregus, Matt Scott and Tony-winner Christian Hoff, as well as Michelle Kittrell, Amber Efe, J. Elaine Marcos, Rachelle Rak, Christina Norrup, Angie Schworer, Jen Cody, Dennis Stowe, Bret Shuford, Jeff Lewis, Jason Patrick Sands, Will Taylor, Roxane Barlow, Matt Rossoff, Rick Faugno, Justin Greer and the cast of [title of show].  Rounding out the cast were: MaryAnn Hu, Kate Pazakis, Sue Goodman, Nina Hennessey, Naomi Naughton, Ed Carlo, Giovanni Stella, Darius Nichols, Phil Fabry, Charlie Schwartz and Trent Armand Kendall.

The creative team comprised: Director, Mark S. Hoebee; Artistic Producer/Musical Director, Seth Rudetsky; Choreographer, Denis Jones; Set Design, Paul Weimer; Costume Design, Michael Growler; Producers, Tim Pinckney/Steven Yuhasz.

Originally staged on Broadway in 1978 (and consequently a movie starring Dolly Parton and Burt Reynolds), "this musical dramatizes the real-life story of a legendary house of ill-repute that remained open for many years until the Governor orders the local sheriff to shut it down.  The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas is a rip-roaring, high octane production," state notes.   

 
Michael Longoria and Eden Espinosa

Catherine Hickland

Randolph Richard Charles with mother Joyce Randolph

Christine Pedi, John Treacy Egan and Julia Murney

Adam Epstein and Robb Sapp

Brian Nash and Erich Bergen

Robert Creighton and Angie C. Creighton

Hunter Foster and John Scheer

Thommie Walsh and Donna McKechnie

Brandon Ruckdashel and Adam Fleming

Daniel Whitman and Robert Bartley

Sally Struthers and guests

Michael Berresse and Jeff Bowen

Jennifer Hudson

Jennifer Hudson and Bret Shuford

Mary Faber

Constantine Maroulis

Joyce Chittick and Rick Faugno

Constantine Maroulis and Jennifer Hudson

Brian Stokes Mitchell

Brian Golub and Jennifer Hudson

Michael-Leon Wooley, Catherine Hickland and Jennifer Hudson

Richard Kind

Jen Cody and Felicia Finley

Alexis Kalehoff and Jennifer Hudson

Andrea McArdle, Seth Rudetsky and Barrett Foa

Mark S. Hoebee and Carol Hall

Felicia Finley

Rachelle Rak and Felicia Finley

Andrea McArdle, Edd Kalehoff and Alexis Kalehoff

Andrea McArdle and Christine Pedi

Denis Jones and Felicia Finley

Harry Groener and Felicia Finley

Seth Rudetsky and Peter Gregus

Daniel Reichard

Peter Gregus and Daniel Reichard

Peter Gregus, Daniel Reichard and Seth Rudetsky

Chuck Mirarchi, Daniel Reichard and Richie Ridge

Daniel Reichard and John McDaniel

Jan Maxwell and Kate Pazakis

Julia Murney and Michael Longoria

Bob Martin and Harry Groener

Bobby Cannavale and Richard Kind

 Steven Yuhasz, Scott Rowne and Michelle Kittrell