Photo Coverage: Broadway Speaks Out Honors Sonja Morgan at A Very MARY Holiday GalaDecember 9, 2011Broadway Speaks OUT! hosted its 3rd annual A Very MARY Holiday gala on Thursday, December 8 at Playwrights Horizons. The event, hosted by Marti Gould Cummings, feature performances by Saycon Sengbloh, Bobby Cronin, Katie Thompson, Lauren Elder, Marty Thomas and his Divas, The Broadway Dolls, Stephanie Umoh and more.
Photo Coverage: Jane Krakowski, Kelli O'Hara, Gavin Creel & More in Roundabout's SHE LOVES ME Benefit!December 6, 2011Last night, December 5, the Roundabout Theatre Company presented a one night only benefit performance of SHE LOVES ME at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre. The romantic musical comedy features a book by Joe Masteroff (Cabaret), music by Jerry Bock and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick (Fiddler on the Roof). The benefit starred Gavin Creel as "Steven Kodaly", Tony Award® winner Jane Krakowski as "Ilona Ritter", three-time Tony nominee Kelli O'Hara as "Amalia Balas", Josh Radnor as "Georg", Peter Bartlett as "Headwaiter", Tony nominee Michael McGrath as "Ladislav Sipos", Tony nominee Rory O'Malley as "Arpad Laszlo" and four-time Tony nominee Victor Garber as "Mr. Maraczek".
Photo Coverage: Alison Fraser, Alysia Reniner & Jill Shackner Open in A CHARITY CASE Off-BroadwayNovember 3, 2011A CHARITY CASE starring Two-Time Tony Nominee Alison Fraser, Alysia Reiner (Sideways) and Jill Shackner (Les Miserables) opened last night, November 2nd at The Clurman Theatre (410 West 42nd Street- between 9th and 10th Avenues). This new play about adoption is written and directed by Australian playwright Wendy Beckett. A CHARITY CASE will play through November 20th. Below, BroadwayWorld takes you inside opening night.
Photo Coverage: Andrew Rannells, Alison Fraser, et al. at Abingdon Theatre Company's 2011 GalaOctober 25, 2011The fabulous Lypsinka, Tony Award-winner Alan Cumming (CABARET, 'The Good Wife'), and Tony nominees Alison Fraser (SECRET GARDEN, ROMANCE/ROMANCE) and Andrew Rannells (BOOK OF MORMON) all made appearances at Abingdon Theatre Company's 19th Annual Benefit Gala yesterday, October 24 at Espace, honoring Charles Busch, Julie Halston and Timothy P. Speiss. Beth Leavel, a Tony winner for THE DROWSY CHAPERONE emceed the gala. Carl Andress, who helmed Busch's THE DIVINE SISTER, THE THIRD STORY, DIE MOMMIE DIE! and SHANGHAI MOON, directed.
Photo Coverage: MEMPHIS Celebrates 2 Years on Broadway!October 20, 2011Yesterday, October 19, MEMPHIS celebrated its second anniversary on Broadway. On hand to celebrate at Glass House Tavern were MEMPHIS creators David Bryan and Joe DiPietro along with their Tony winning cast including Chad Kimball, Montego Glover, Derrick Baskin, J. Bernard Calloway, James Monroe Iglehart, John Jellison, and Nancy Opel.
Photo Coverage: Happy 10th Broadway Birthday MAMMA MIA!October 19, 2011In celebration of the 10th anniversary milestone, the MAMMA MIA! company treated fans in Times Square to an encore performance in the streets following the curtain call, before heading to an exclusive after party. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the entire evening into the night and brings you photo coverage below!
Photo Coverage: MAMMA MIA! Lights Up The Empire State Building in Honor of 10th Broadway Birthday!October 18, 2011This morning, THE MAMMA MIA! 'Dynamos' Lisa Brescia, Judy McLane, Jennifer Perry and MAMMA MIA! creator and stage & film producer Judy Craymer hosted a lighting ceremony at the Empire State Building, where the 'Dynamos' 'flipped the switch' and light the world-famous icon's tower lights blue, pink and white in celebration.
BroadwayWorld was there and brings you photo coverage below!
Photo Coverage: Lazar, Case & More in LIVING FOR TODAY Benefit at Joe's PubOctober 18, 2011LIVING FOR TODAY, with musical direction by Nate Patten, and direction by David Alpert, played a one-night-only engagement at the newly renovated Joe's Pub last night, October 17, 2011 at 7:00PM. The fourth annual LIVING FOR TODAY concert showcased Broadway stars in an exciting night of music. This year's concert, titled FIRST NAME BASIS, featured everyone's favorite showtunes, but only those with a first name in the title. Proceeds go to the Gilana Shira Alpert Fund. BroadwayWorld was there in support and brings you photo coverage below!
Photo Coverage: Kara DioGuardi and CHICAGO Lend Support to Givenik.comOctober 12, 2011Last night, October 11, Broadway's Tony Award-winning hit musical CHICAGO and Givenik.com presented a special performance and post-show reception to benefit the four favorite charities of current leading-lady Kara DioGuardi -- Phoenix House (phoenixhouse.org), Columbus Citizens Foundation (columbuscitizensfd.org), Malaria No More (malarianomore.org) and Sister Domingas and Friends Foundation (sisterdomingas.org). BroadwayWorld was on hand for the event and brings you photo coverage below.
Photo Coverage: Steffanie Leigh Makes Broadway Debut as the Newest MARY POPPINS!October 12, 2011Direct from the North American tour of MARY POPPINS, Steffanie Leigh made her Broadway debut in the title role last night, October 11 at the New Amsterdam Theatre. Olivier Award winner Laura Michelle Kelly, The West End's original MARY POPPINS, played her final performance on Broadway Sunday, October 9. BroadwayWorld was on hand for Leigh's debut curtain call and brings you photo coverage below!
Photo Coverage: Angela Lansbury, Elaine Paige and More Honors Sir Howard Stringer at American Theatre Wing Gala; Event Raises Over 500KSeptember 27, 2011Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and an all-star line-up of performers, including Angela Lansbury, James Naughton, Kelli O'Hara, Elaine Paige, Colin Donnell, Marilu Henner, Gala Co-Chairmen Theodore S. Chapin & Marva A. Smalls and more honored Sir Howard Stringer with the American Theatre Wing last night, September 26. Celebrity guests included Samuel L. Jackson & LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Judith Light, Lucie Arnaz, Nora Ephron & Nick Pileggi, Jane & Morley Safer, Jim Dale, William Ivey Long, Susan Fales-Hill, Mario Buatta, Ted Hartley & Dina Merrill, Melissa & Chappy Morris and Susan Patricoff. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the event and brings you photo coverage below!
Photo Coverage: BWW Meets Roundabout's SONS OF THE PROPHET Company; Joanna Gleason & More!September 8, 2011The Roundabout Theatre Company will present SONS OF THE PROPHET off Broadway, with previews beginning Wednesday, September 28th at the Laura Pels Theatre at the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre. The prooduction will officially open on Thursday, October 20, 2011 for a limited engagement production through December 23, 2011. The full cast of the New York premiere of Stephen Karam's new play Sons of the Prophet, directed by Peter DuBois includes Yusef Bulos (Bill), Jonathan Louis Dent (Vin), Santino Fontana (Joseph), Joanna Gleason (Gloria), Lizbeth MacKay (Mrs. McAndrew), Dee Nelson (Dr. Manor), Chris Perfetti (Charles), Charles Socarides (Timothy).
BroadwayWorld was on hand to meet the company today and brings you photo coverage below.
Photo Coverage: HAIR Celebrates 300th Performance!August 31, 2011Monday night marked the 300th performnce for the national tour of HAIR, now performing at Broadways St James Theatre. The Tony Award-winning revival of HAIR kicked of its first national tour at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC on October 28, 2010 (following a preview engagement in New Haven, CT) and played 20 cities around the country before heading back to Broadway for a limited 'Summer of Love' run at the St. James Theatre (246 West 44th Street). Following this Broadway engagement, which ends on Saturday, September 10, the cast heads back out on tour. For a full list of touring cities, visit www.HairOnTour.com. Check out photos from the celebration below!
Photo EXCLUSIVE: Karen Ziemba-Led STEEL MAGNOLIAS at Cape May Stage!August 3, 2011Cape May Stage, South Jersey's premier professional Equity theatre, begins performances of Robert Harling's Steel Magnolias tonight in anticipation of an opening tomorrow, August 4. The production will run through Saturday, September 10 at the Robert Shackleton Playhouse. BroadwayWorld has an exclusive first look at the production and below, we bring you the production photos!
Photo Coverage: HAIR Hosts Same-Sex Marriages at the St. James!July 26, 2011Tonight, July 25, several same-sex couples from the Broadway community wed onstage at the St. James Theatre immediately following this evening's performance of HAIR. These unions are among the very first in New York State, following the landmark bill recently passed by state legislators. The event is being arranged by HAIR and Broadway Impact. SCOTTSBORO BOYS' Colman Domingo officiated the ceremonies. BroadwayWorld was on hand and brings you photo coverage of the special evening.