Photo Coverage: Encompass New Opera Theatre Honors Joel Grey and Jeanine Tesori
By: Jessica Fallon Gordon Oct. 27, 2014
Joel Grey and Jeanine Tesori were honored last night at the Encompass New Opera Theatre's Gala celebration at The National Arts Club (15 Gramercy Park South, New York City), starring in the Musical Salute are Jeffry Denman, David Garrison, Lisa Kron, Judy Kuhn, Karen Mason, Michael McElroy, Bebe Neuwirth, Tonya Pinkins, David Pittsinger, Ron Raines, Patricia Schuman, Christopher Sieber, and Betsy Wolfe. BroadwayWorld brings you phtoos from inside the gala below!
Past Encompass Honorees include: Sheldon Harnick (80th Birthday), John Kander, Charles Strouse, Jerry Herman,Jerry Bock, Maury Yeston, Joseph Stein, Richard Maltby, Jr., David Shire, John Weidman, Marvin Hamlisch, Alan Menken and Sheldon Harnick (90th Birthday).
Under the leadership of Artistic Director Nancy Rhodes, Encompass New Opera Theatre is dedicated to the creation, development and production of adventurous new music theatre and contemporary opera, as well as the revival of important musical works by American and international composers. Devoted to widening the recognition of America's dramatists, composers, singers and musicians, Encompass has produced over 58 full-scale productions with orchestra and staged readings of over 159 new works, from jazz and cabaret to musicals and opera. Encompass will launch its new performance home in the Rose Nagelberg Theater with the witty and touching new comedy, A WAKE or a WEDDING, music and libretto by Richard Pearson Thomas, at the BARUCH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, 55 Lexington Avenue, NYC, November 6 - 16. Tickets may be purchased online at encompassopera.org or by calling OvationTix at (866) 811-4111.
Photo Credit: Jessica Fallon Gordon
Patricia Schuman and David Pittsinger
Patricia Schuman and David Pittsinger
Assata Alston
Assata Alston
Assata Alston
Jeanine Tesori and the cast
Christopher Sieber, Betsy Wolfe, Jeanine Tesori and Tonya Pinkins
Betsy Wolfe, Jeanine Tesori and Tonya Pinkins
Betsy Wolfe, Jeanine Tesori and Tonya Pinkins
Joel Grey and the cast
David Garrison, Karen Mason and Joel Grey
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