POTUS is now running on Broadway at the Shubert Theatre.
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Just yesterday, Selina Fillinger's new Broadway comedy POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive, officially celebrated its opening gala at the Shubert Theatre (225 West 44th Street). BroadwayWorld was there for the special day and you can check out photos from the blue carpet arrivals!
POTUS features an all-star cast of women, including Tony Award nominee Lilli Cooper (Tootsie, "The Good Fight") as Chris; Screen Actors Guild Award winner Lea DeLaria ("Orange is the New Black," The Rocky Horror Show) as Bernadette; "SNL" comedy legend Rachel Dratch ("Saturday Night Live," Wine Country) in her Broadway debut as Stephanie; Emmy Award winner Julianne Hough (Footloose, Safe Haven, "Dancing with the Stars") in her Broadway debut as Dusty; actress and comedian Suzy Nakamura ("Dr. Ken", Horrible Bosses 2, "Avenue 5") in her Broadway debut as Jean, Tony Award winner Julie White (The Little Dog Laughed, "Nurse Jackie," Transformers) as Harriet; and Grammy, Emmy & Tony Award nominee Vanessa Williams (Into the Woods, "Ugly Betty", "Desperate Housewives") as Margaret. The cast also includes Anita Abdinezhad (Persian Pod), Gisela Chípe ("Manifest"), Jennifer Fouché (Chicken & Biscuits), and Lisa Helmi Johanson (Avenue Q) as standbys.
Photo Credit: Bruce Glikas
Jason Ralph and Rachel Brosnahan
Jason Ralph and Rachel Brosnahan
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Catherine Cohen
Catherine Cohen
Teri Hatcher and Vanessa Williams
Teri Hatcher and Vanessa Williams
Suzy Nakamura, Vanessa Williams, Teri Hatcher, and Julianne Hough
Suzy Nakamura, Vanessa Williams, Teri Hatcher, and Julianne Hough
Marriann Hough and daughter Julianne Hough
Marriann Hough and daughter Julianne Hough
Stacey Sargeant and Jeremy Katz
Lion Babe Jillian Hervey
Lion Babe Jillian Hervey
Lucas Goodman and Lion Babe Jillian Hervey
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Laurissa Romain
Laurissa Romain
Franklin Leonard
Ilana Levine and Dominic Fumusa
Ilana Levine and Dominic Fumusa
Producers Greg Nobile and Lynette Howell Taylor
Producers Greg Nobile and Lynette Howell Taylor
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Colton Ryan and Adrian Bumpas
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Producer Greg Nobile
Producer Greg Nobile
Leah McSweeney
Leah McSweeney
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Tony Marion and Jarrod Millington
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Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Lea Michele and Justin Mikita
Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Justin Mikita
Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Justin Mikita
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