Dick Scanlan, Tony-nominated lyricist and librettist of 2002's Thoroughly Modern Millie, hosted the VIP preview of StageStruck: The Magic of Theatre Design at the Leslie/Lohman Gallery on Tuesday, November 13. The host committee for the event includesd actors Alan Cumming and Sondra Lee, Tony Award-winning costume designer Willa Kim, famed dancer/choreographer Robert LaFosse and Tony-nominated scenic designer Ed Wittstein. The extraordinary exhibition of theatre design is open for the public November 14 through December 22.
The dazzling array of some 150 theatrical set and costume design models and sketches are on display in StageStruck: The Magic of Theatre Design at Leslie/Lohman Gay Art Foundation Gallery (26 Wooster, between Grand & Canal, SoHo, NYC).
For information and details on the Leslie/Lohman Gay Art Foundation Gallery visit LeslieLohman.com
Photos by Linda Lenzi
Welcome to StageStruck: The Magic of Theater Design
Curator Peter Harvey and Designer Willa Kim
Jean-Claude Baker and Scott Runyon
Restuarant Owner Jean-Claude Baker (Chez Josephine)
Design of Josephine Baker's Costume
Design of Josephine Baker's Costume
Host Dick Scanlan and Robert Lafosse
Adam Razak
Charles Leslie (Leslie/Lohman Gay Art Foundation) and Roger Rees
Set Designer Mart Crowley, Patrick Pacheco and Joshua Sherman
Vincent Kouassi and Jean-Claude Baker
Avenue Q Set Designer Anna Louizos
Set Model for Avenue Q
Set Model for Dames at Sea
Set Model for The Night of the Iguana
Wayne Snellen, Dick Scanlan and Rob Hugh Rosen
A Bob Mackie Design made for a personal appearance for Charles Busch
Wings from Angels In America by Designer Martin Izquierdo
Andy Jordan, TJ Greenway and Sam Hill
Keith Battew, Jean-Claude Baker, Charles Leslie, Jules Pfeiffer, Patrick Pacheco and Willa Kim
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