Photos: & THE PLAYERS Puts Ensemble And Understudies In The Light

Sunday night at 54 Below was ALL about the ensemble - the & Juliet ensemble that is.  The members of the cast who fill the roles that appear in groups, singing and dancing and moving the action along with ferocious and fierce energy (including swings, standbys, and understudies) had two chances to step out of the chorus and into the spotlight as producer Linnae Mederios presented two different showings of & THE PLAYERS.  Wonderfully hosted by & Juliet's own Angelique, actress Melanie La Barre, and musical directed by Drew Wutke, & The Players was a gorgeous night of entertainment by a cast of beautiful, young, diverse actors who, thanks to their hit show, are currently living their best lives.

Broadway World Cabaret was at the 7 pm show to capture all the fast-paced action, frivolity, and overpowering sense of love in the camera lens, and although it doesn't seem authentic to pen a review of the evening (a good one, to be sure, but one too special to define with a write-up), it should not go unsaid that, for this audience member, the highlight of the program were back to back performances by Virgil Gadson, Jasmine Rafael, and Rachel Webb & Bobby Horner.  It was a splendid night of en pointe performances from a group of actors who, hopefully, will all have chances to have their names and faces right up front, either on Broadway, in regional theater, or on the nightclub stages of the entertainment industry.

The members of the & The Players band were Hajime Yoshida on Guitar, Nicole Patrick on Drums, Jonathan Michael on Bass, and Musical Director Drew Wutke on Piano.

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Photos by Stephen Mosher; Visit the Stephen Mosher website HERE.