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Photo Coverage: An Evening With Charles Strouse
By: Shira Greenberg May. 24, 2005
The evening honored Charles Strouse, and was put on in order to raise monies for the Academy for New Musical Theatre.
Legendary Broadway composer Charles Strouse has won Tony Awards for
"Bye Bye Birdie" and "Applause" and Grammy Awards for "Annie." His
other musicals include "All American," "Golden Boy," "It's a Bird, It's
a Plane, It's Superman," "I and Albert," "Dance a Little Closer,"
"Charlie and Algernon," "Rags" and "Nick and Nora." His film scores
include "Bonnie and Clyde" and "The Night They Raided Minsky's." He
also wrote the theme song for "All in the Family." His album with
rapper Jay-Z "Hard Knock Life" won a Grammy for best Rap Album of the
year.
The Academy for New Musical Theatre supports workshops, readings,
studio productions and collaboration opportunities for writers,
composers, actors, directors, producers and audience members who share
a love for musical theatre.
The Academy's mission is to foster the highest quality of musical theatre writing and to advance the future of theatre production.
Your host, Jason Graae!
Who is also an accomplished oboeist
"The Telephone Hour" performed by students from the Janet Adderly School of Performing Arts
Julian Hicks, Jake McGregor hoist up Benjamin Platt
Great Job!
Eydie Alyson performing "A Singer Must Be Free" from Nightingale
Larry Raben singing "Baby, Talk To Me", with David Engel, Roger Befeler, and Brad Ellis
Singing "Saturday Night Girl" from Marty
The sensational Penny Fuller performing "One Halloween" from Applause
Tami Tappan Damiano and Dante Damiano in a touching rendition of "Kids"
Elizabeth Ward Land, Amy Pietz, and Michelle Duffy performing "You're Never Fully Dressed Without A Smile"
And "Put On A Happy Face"
Michelle Duffy performing "There's Always One You Can't Forget" from Dance A Little Closer
"Another Life" from Dance A Little Closer, performed by Elizabeth Ward Land
From It's A Bird, It's A Plane, It's Superman, David Engel is "Doing Good"
Amy Pietz tells Clark Kent that "You've Got Possibilities"
The Gay Mens Chorus of Los Angeles performing "Those Were The Days" from All In The Family, followed by an appropriate rendition of "One Boy" from Bye, Bye Birdie
Loretta Devine performing "Smashing, New York Times" from A Broadway Musical, and "I Want To Be With You" from Golden Boy
Deborah Gibson performing "Maybe" from Annie
Penny Fuller performing "Welcome To The Theater" and "Applause"
The man of the hour -- Charles Strouse
The company in the finale, "Tomorrow"
Janet Adderley and her talented students
Charles Strouse, Brad Ellis, and Deborah Gibson
Veanne Cox, Jason Graae, and Penny Fuller
The Academy's mission is to foster the highest quality of musical theatre writing and to advance the future of theatre production.
Your host, Jason Graae!
Who is also an accomplished oboeist
"The Telephone Hour" performed by students from the Janet Adderly School of Performing Arts
Julian Hicks, Jake McGregor hoist up Benjamin Platt
Great Job!
Eydie Alyson performing "A Singer Must Be Free" from Nightingale
Larry Raben singing "Baby, Talk To Me", with David Engel, Roger Befeler, and Brad Ellis
Singing "Saturday Night Girl" from Marty
The sensational Penny Fuller performing "One Halloween" from Applause
Tami Tappan Damiano and Dante Damiano in a touching rendition of "Kids"
Elizabeth Ward Land, Amy Pietz, and Michelle Duffy performing "You're Never Fully Dressed Without A Smile"
And "Put On A Happy Face"
Michelle Duffy performing "There's Always One You Can't Forget" from Dance A Little Closer
"Another Life" from Dance A Little Closer, performed by Elizabeth Ward Land
From It's A Bird, It's A Plane, It's Superman, David Engel is "Doing Good"
Amy Pietz tells Clark Kent that "You've Got Possibilities"
The Gay Mens Chorus of Los Angeles performing "Those Were The Days" from All In The Family, followed by an appropriate rendition of "One Boy" from Bye, Bye Birdie
Loretta Devine performing "Smashing, New York Times" from A Broadway Musical, and "I Want To Be With You" from Golden Boy
Deborah Gibson performing "Maybe" from Annie
Penny Fuller performing "Welcome To The Theater" and "Applause"
The man of the hour -- Charles Strouse
The company in the finale, "Tomorrow"
Janet Adderley and her talented students
Charles Strouse, Brad Ellis, and Deborah Gibson
Veanne Cox, Jason Graae, and Penny Fuller
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