On April 28th the Second Annual Broadway Beauty Pageant (formerly titled Mr. Broadway) was held at New World Stages. The winner was
Marty Thomas (Mr.
Xanadu).
Anthony Rapp hosted with guest judges
Seth Rudetsky,
Hunter Bell and
Susan Blackwell. Contestants included
Tommy Berklund (Mr.
A Chorus Line),
Austin Eyer (Mr.
Curtains), Joe Komara (Mr.
Grease), Daniel Robinson (Mr.
Hairspray) and
Marty Thomas (Mr.
Xanadu), with special guest
Michael Riedel to crown the winner. Creative Team:
Jeffery Self (writer/producer),
Ryan J. Davis (director/producer),
Carl Siciliano (Ali Forney executive director),
Wil Fisher (Ali Forney Center). Also, on hand was last years winner
Frankie Grande.
The evening featured male cast members representing their respective Broadway shows. Contestants competed for the title crown through talent, interview and swimsuit competitions. Each of the contestants went head to head in front of a panel of celebrity judges, but ultimately, the final vote was in the hands of the audience.
The cast
The cast and creative team
The Pageant Contestants
The Pageant Contestants
The Pageant Contestants
Tommy Berklund
Tommy Berklund
Tommy Berklund
Tommy Berklund
Tommy Berklund
Tommy Berklund
Tommy Berklund
Tommy Berklund
Tommy Berklund
Tommy Berklund
Frankie Grande
Frankie Grande
Frankie Grande
Frankie Grande
Frankie Grande
Daniel Robinson
Daniel Robinson
Daniel Robinson
Daniel Robinson
Daniel Robinson
Daniel Robinson
Daniel Robinson
Daniel Robinson
Austin Eyer
Austin Eyer
Austin Eyer
Austin Eyer
Austin Eyer
Joe Komara
Joe Komara
Joe Komara
Joe Komara
Marty Thomas
Marty Thomas
Marty Thomas
Marty Thomas
Marty Thomas
Marty Thomas
Marty Thomas
Marty Thomas
Marty Thomas
Seth Rudetsky and Hunter Bell
Hunter Bell and Susan Blackwell
Hunter Bell and Susan Blackwell
Seth Rudetsky
Hunter Bell and Susan Blackwell
Hunter Bell and Susan Blackwell
Seth Rudetsky and Hunter Bell
Seth Rudetsky, Hunter Bell, and Susan Blackwell
Carl Siciliano
Anthony Rapp
Anthony Rapp
Anthony Rapp
Anthony Rapp
Anthony Rapp
Frankie Grande
Frankie Grande
Michael Riedel
Marty Thomas
Marty Thomas
Marty Thomas and Frankie Grande
Michael Riedel and Marty Thomas
Michael Riedel and Marty Thomas
Marty Thomas
Frankie Grande and Marty Thomas
The Pageant Contestants with the Judges
The Pageant Contestants with last years winner Frankie Grande
The Pageant Contestants
Seth Rudetsky, Susan Blackwell, Anthony Rapp, and Hunter Bell
Susan Blackwell, Marty Thomas, Anthony Rapp, Seth Rudetsky, and Hunter Bell
All Photos by Kerry Long.