Photo Coverage: BORN YESTERDAY Celebrates at the Tobacconist
Last week The Creative Coalition and friends celebrated Broadway's romantic comedy Born Yesterday with an exclusive reception at the iconic 'Tobacconist to the World,' Nat Sherman. Jim Belushi along with the cast of Broadway's Born Yesterday enjoyed specialty cocktails, hors d'oeuvres and limited edition Nat Sherman cigars at the flagship store immediately following last night's show. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the event and brings you photo coverage below.
Photo Coverage: Cox, Ripley & More Honor Broadway in South Africa
Pop icon Deborah Cox headlined a star-studded cast featuring performances and presentations by Sandra Thurman, former AIDS Czar under President Bill Clinton and current President and CEO of International AIDS Trust, the cast of FELA!, Dancing With The Stars finalist and N'SYNC star Lance Bass, Tony Award winners Alice Ripley, Chuck Cooper, Melba Moore, and TV stars Graham Phillips (The Good Wife) and Ariana Grande (Nickelodeon's Victorious), for the third annual Broadway in South Africa (BSA) benefit concert last night, October 4. Nearly the entire show featured world-premiere songs, created for the evening, by such composers as Grammy Award winners Desmond Child and Julie Gold. This year's honoree was producer Michael Butler. He is one of the most successful theatrical producers, lauded for bringing HAIR to Broadway in 1968, and an active proponent of youth creating positive global social change.
Austin Miller, Etc. Set for The After Party Tonight, May 11
The Laurie Beechman Theatre continues 'The After Party,' which runs every Friday from 10:30PM till 2AM, tonight, hosted Mac and Bistro Award winner Brandon Cutrell (Broadway by the Year at Town Hall, Pippin) and XL Star winner Alysha Umphress (Boston Pops).