Photo Coverage: THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS Gypsy Robe Ceremony
By: Walter McBride Nov. 02, 2010
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On Sunday, October 31, the company of THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS celebrated their opening night with the Gypsy Robe ritual. The company's recipient was JC Montgomery. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the event and brings you photo coverage below.
The Gypsy Robe began in 1950, when Bill Bradley, in the chorus of GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES, borrowed a dressing gown from Chorus member Florence Baum and sent it to a friend in CALL ME MADAM on opening night Oct 12, 1950 saying it was worn by all the Ziegfeld beauties and would "bless" the show. A cabbage rose from Ethel Merman's gown was added and the robe was passed along to next Broadway musical on opening night. The tradition evolved so that the robe is now presented to the "gypsy" who has performed the most Broadway musicals on a chorus contract. Along the way, the robe is decorated, painted, patched, stitched, and signed by everyone in the show, becoming a fanciful patchwork for an entire Broadway season.
Recognizing their cultural and historic value, Gypsy Robes can now be viewed at two of Equity's Offices. The National Headquarters in New York now houses two of the historic Robes. The second floor Audition Center's newly designed case displays the Robe from the 2006-2007 season, which was dedicated by the ACCA to the memory of Patrick Quinn. The 2007-2008 Robe, dedicated to Broadway veteran Adrian Bailey, can be viewed on the fourteenth floor Council lobby.
Photo Credit: Walter McBride / WM Photos
Heath Calvert Gypsy Robe Winner - "Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson"
Heath Calvert Gypsy Robe Winner - "Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson"
David Westphal & Heath Calvert Gypsy Robe Winner - "Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson"
Heath Calvert Gypsy Robe Winner - "Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson"
Heath Calvert Gypsy Robe Winner - "Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson"
Heath Calvert Gypsy Robe Winner - "Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson"
Christian Dante White, Colman Domingo, Robin Walker, Derrick Cobey
Julius Thomas III, Christian Dante White, Forrest McClendon, Clinton Roane & Derrick Cobey making their Broadway debuts
KendRick Jones, Sharon Washington, Julius Thomas III, Christian Dante White, Derrick Cobey, Forrest McClendon, Clinton Roane making their Broadway debuts
David Westphl Actors Equity, JC Montgomery Gypsy Winner- "The Scottsboro Boys" & Heath Calvert Gypsy Winner-"Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson"
David Westphl Actors Equity, JC Montgomery Gypsy Winner- "The Scottsboro Boys" & Heath Calvert Gypsy Winner-"Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson"
David Westphl Actors Equity, JC Montgomery Gypsy Winner- "The Scottsboro Boys" & Heath Calvert Gypsy Winner-"Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson"
David Westphl Actors Equity, JC Montgomery Gypsy Winner- "The Scottsboro Boys" & Heath Calvert Gypsy Winner-"Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson"
JC Montgomery Gypsy Winner- "The Scottsboro Boys"
Ebsemble cast & crew featuring Susan Stroman & Coleman Domingo
Julius Thomas III, Coleman Domingo, Christian Dante White, Josh Breckenridge, Derrick Cobey & Susan Stroman
JC Montgomery Gypsy Winner- "The Scottsboro Boys"
Julius Thomas III & Coleman Domingo
JC Montgomery Gypsy Winner- "The Scottsboro Boys"
JC Montgomery Gypsy Winner- "The Scottsboro Boys" with Rodney Hicks, Jeremy Gumbs, John Cullman & the cast
JC Montgomery Gypsy Winner- "The Scottsboro Boys" with John Cullum & Sharon Washington
JC Montgomery Gypsy Winner- "The Scottsboro Boys" & Susan Stroman
Susan Stroman & JC Montgomery Gypsy Winner- "THe Scottsboro Boys"
JC Montgomery Gypsy Winner- "The Scottsboro Boys" & Susan Stroman
JC Montgomery Gypsy Winner- "THe Scottsboro Boys" & Adrian Bailey Gypsy Robe Winner-"The Little Mermaid"
JC Montgomery Gypsy Winner- "THe Scottsboro Boys" & Jeremy Gumbs
JC Montgomery Gypsy Winner- "The Scottsboro Boys" with John Cullum
JC Montgomery Gypsy Winner- "The Scottsboro Boys" with John Cullum
JC Montgomery Gypsy Winner- "The Scottsboro Boys" with John Cullum
John Kander & JC Montgomery Gypsy Winner- "THe Scottsboro Boys"
John Kander & JC Montgomery Gypsy Winner- "THe Scottsboro Boys"
David Thompson, John Kander, JC Montgomery Gypsy Winner- "The Scottsboro Boys" & Susan Stroman
JC Montgomery Gypsy Winner- "The Scottsboro Boys" with cast & crew
JC Montgomery Gypsy Winner- "THe Scottsboro Boys" & Adrian Bailey Gypsy Robe Winner-"The Little Mermaid"
Julius Thomas III, Christian Dante White, Robin S. Walker, Derrick Cobey & Jeremy Gumbs
Coleman Domingo, Christian Dante White, Derrick Cobey & KendRick Jones
JC Montgomery Gypsy Winner- "The Scottsboro Boys" with cast & crew
Susan Stroman & Judine Somerville Gypsy Winner- "Hairspray" with son Bobby Somerville
Susan Stroman & Judine Somerville Gypsy Winner- "Hairspray" with son Bobby Somerville
Susan Stroman poses with a bear in her likeness, a gift from Clinton Roane
Susan Stroman poses with a bear in her likeness, a gift from Clinton Roane
Susan Stroman poses with a bear in her likeness, a gift from Clinton Roane
Susan Stroman poses with a bear in her likeness, a gift from Clinton Roane
Susan Stroman poses with a bear in her likeness, a gift from Clinton Roane
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