The New York Pops marked its 31st birthday with a grand gala evening last night, celebrating the work of composer, lyricist, and arranger Marc Shaiman and director, lyricist, and writer Scott Wittman, as well as the leadership and mentorship work of corporate honoree Paul J. Massey, Jr., CEO and Founding Partner of Massey Knakal Realty Services. Gala Co-Chairs include Neil Heilberg, Todd Korren, William C. Montana, and James A. Read. Serving as Honorary Co-Chairs for the event are stars Matthew Broderick, Debra Messing, and Sarah Jessica Parker. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you a look inside the afterparty, featuring guests Patti LuPone, Nathan Lane, Andrea Martin and more!
Other guest artists included Nikki Blonsky, Christian Borle, Laura Bell Bundy, Kerry Butler, Linda Hart, Megan Hilty, Capathia Jenkins, Jane Krakowski, Ricki Lake, Jenifer Lewis, Katharine McPhee, John Pizzarelli, Corey Reynolds, Martin Short, Aaron Tveit, and Marissa Jaret Winokur.
The event also featured Broadway Inspirational Voices, Ronald McDonald House® Rockin' the House Band and Singers, Camp Broadway Kids, and The New York Pops Kids On Stage Students. Following the concert, a black tie dinner dance will be held at the elegant Mandarin Oriental New York.
Photos by Stephen Sorokoff
Mandarin Oriental New York
Paul J. Massey, Jr., Wife & Steven Reineke
Eric Gabbard & Sarah Jessica Parker
Paul J. Massey, Jr. & Anne Swanson
Jerry Mitchell & Victor Garber
John Pizzarelli & Jessica Molaskey
Marc Shaiman & Capthia Jenkins
Jane Krakowski, William Schermerhorn, Katherine McPhee
Stephen Sorokoff & Julia Murney
Steven Reineke, Montego Glover, EDa Sorokoff, Capathia Jenkins, Marc Shaiman, Eric Gabbard
Eric Gabbaard, June Freemanzon, Steven Reineke
Dan Dutcher, Hunter Ryan Herdlicka, Stephen Sorokoff, Mark Sendroff
Mark Shaiman & Bill Veloric
Will Friedwald, EDa Sorokoff, Patti LuPone
June Freemanzon & EDa Sorokoff
Marc Kaufman, Marc Shaiman, Tom Meehan
Matthew Morrison & Renee Puente
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