Photo Coverage: Opening Night at Abigail's PartyDecember 2, 2005The New Group production of Mike Leigh's Abigail's Party opened Off-Broadway on December 1, 2005 and BroadwayWorld was there! The show stars Max Baker, Lisa Emery, Darren Goldstein, Elizabeth Jasicki and Jennifer Jason Leigh.
Photo Coverage: Rent Film Stars Perform at Apollo TheatreNovember 23, 2005Cast members from the film version of RENT performed 'Seasons of Love,' one of the show's most well-known tunes prior to a screening of the film at the Apollo Theatre on Tuesday November 22nd. The film is being released nationwide on November 23rd.
Photo Coverage: RENT Film Premieres at the Ziegfeld TheatreNovember 18, 2005The highly anticipated film version of Rent had its world premiere last night with a glitzy opening in New York City at the Ziegfeld Theatre. BroadwayWorld was there to bring you the celebrity filled red carpet. Rent opens nationwide on November 23rd.
Photo Coverage: Lea Salonga at Carnegie HallNovember 8, 2005Tony-Winner Lea Salonga wowed a SOLD OUT audience at Carnegie Hall on Monday night, November 7 to benefit the Diverse City Theatre Group and BroadwayWorld was there to cheer her on!
Photo Coverage: Raise the Roof Benefit ConcertOctober 31, 2005Raise the Roof, a benefit concert held on October 30th at St. Clement's Theatre (423 W. 46th St. between 9th & 10th), featured performances by Frenchie Davis (Rent), Jessica Boevers (In My Life), Justin Patterson (All Shook Up), Susan Derry (Wonderful Town), Jayne Paterson (Les Miserables, Jane Eyre), Josh Walden (La Cage Aux Folles, 42nd Street) and many more.
Photo Coverage: Standing Ovations IV ConcertOctober 18, 2005On Monday night, October 16, 2005, Standing Ovations IV: From Stage to Screen and Back Again broke all previous attendance records. The benefit for Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS took place at Joe's Pub at the Public Theater.
Photo Coverage: Opening Night at Einstein's GiftOctober 7, 2005Einstein's Gift opened on Thursday, October 6 at 6:30pm and BroadwayWorld was there! The show's run coincides with the nationwide centennial celebration of Albert Einstein's 'miracle year' and the fiftieth anniversary of his death.