Photo Coverage: New York Musical Theatre Festival Gala Opening

By: Linda Lenzi Sep. 19, 2004

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To launch the New York Musical Theatre Festival, NYMF presented a one night only event at the China Club.

Theatre stars young and only participated in the VIP event with auctions, performances and lots more to get the Festival started.

he gala also featured a show produced, written and performed especially for the night including Broadway's biggest names singing classic theatre songs, as well as showcasing some of the Festival's most gifted composers.

NYMF runs through October 3rd, and will present 65 different musical productions.

For more information about the Festival, visit http://www.nymf.org

Fiddler's Nancy Opel, Meredith Patterson and Shonn Wiley

The always lovely, Stephanie D'Abruzzo

Bob Gaynor, Cheyenne Jackson and Jody Gaynor perforn the
opening song "New York, New York" from On The Town.

Marc Kudisch and Neil Berg

The incomperable Julie Halston who served as host

Buddy Mantia, Barbara Feldon and Tim Jerome (Festival President)

Stephanie, David St. Louis and Anika Noni Rose

Judy and Marc

Alison Fraser and Sandra Lee

David taking a break...

Andy Karl and Cheyenne Jackson

Deirdre Goodwin

The cast of Altar Boyz and Stephanie

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