Photo Coverage: Inside Opening Night of THE LITTLE FLOWER
By: Stephen Sorokoff Oct. 24, 2012
Tony Lo Bianco reprises his award-winning role as Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia in THE LITTLE FLOWER, which opened last night, October 23, at the Dicapo Opera Theatre (184 East 76th Street between Lexington and 3rd Ave). Written and directed by Mr. Lo Bianco, adapted from the play Hizzoner! by Paul Shyre, THE LITTLE FLOWER plays a special limited-run through Friday, November 2, 2012.
Check out photos from the big opening below!
A solo play set in the office of Fiorello H. La Guardia on his final day as a three-term Mayor of New York City in 1945, THE LITTLE FLOWER presents a historic look into the life and career of the great statesman. A champion of the poor and underprivileged, La Guardia’s voice resonated throughout America, and he became a father figure to millions that lived through the hard times of the 1930s and 40s. He transcended political party barriers, running as a Fusion Party Mayor, and held strong convictions on family values, inflation, women’s suffrage, financial responsibility, education, unions, political corruption and prohibition. A courageous and flamboyant personality who cleaned up city politics and also made the time to read the comics on the radio to children during a newspaper strike, La Guardia set a new standard for American politics.
In the new play THE LITTLE FLOWER, Tony Lo Bianco returns to the role of Fiorello H. La Guardia, which he first played in Paul Shyre’s Hizzoner! Lo Bianco won one of five Emmy Awards for the WNET Public Television version of that play, filmed at The Egg - Empire State Institute for the Performing Arts in Albany, in 1984. Five years later, he resumed the role on Broadway. Since that time, Lo Bianco has continued to work on developing both the character and material, presenting workshop versions in intimate performances nationally and internationally, including special performances in Moscow, Russia.
THE LITTLE FLOWER has set design by Henry Millman, costume design by Academy Award winner Patrizia von Brandenstein, and lighting design by Paul Jones.
THE LITTLE FLOWER will play a strictly limited engagement at the Dicapo Opera Theatre (184 East 76th Street between Lexington and 3rd Ave.) from October 23rd – November 2nd, 2012. The performance schedule for THE LITTLE FLOWER is as follows:
Visit http://www.tonylobianco.com/The-Little-Flower.html for more information.
Photo Credit: Stephen Sorokoff
Gov. Mario Cuomo & Matilda Cuomo
Tony Lo Bianco receiving Life Time Achievement Award
Tony Lo Bianco & Joanna Carson
Connie Stevens & Tony Lo Bianco
Joe Sirolla, Tony Lo Bianco, Bill Boggs, Stuart Lane
Guest & Tony LoBianco
Tony Lo Bianco & Guest
Tony Lo Bianco & Guest
Tony Lo Bianco & fellow Friars
Janis Cosair, Tony Lo Bianco , Bill Cosair
Tony Lo Bianco & Guest
Carmen & Jamie deRoy
Christopher L. Schembra, Joanna Carson, Carmen
Joanna Carson & Jamie deRoy
Joanna Carson
Tony Lo Bianco & Guest
EDa Sorokoff , Patsy's Sal Sccgnamillo, Janis Corsair, Bill Corsair
Dicapo Theatre
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