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Photo Coverage: GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES Closing Reception!

By: May. 14, 2012
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Megan Hilty and Rachel York star in the Encores! production of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, which opened on May 9 at New York City Center. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes was directed by John Rando with music direction by Rob Berman and choreography by Randy Skinner and played for seven performances, May 9 – 13, at New York City Center. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the closing reception and brings you photo coverage below!

Set in the Roaring Twenties, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes follows the madcap adventures of the original "dumb blonde," Lorelei Lee (Hilty), as she sets sail for Europe with her best friend Dorothy Shaw (York). Lorelei is engaged to Gus Esmond, the Button King (Clarke Thorell) and has a flirtation with Josephus Gage, The Zipper King (Stephen R. Buntrock). Traveling with them are Mrs. Ella Spofford (Deborah Rush), the richest woman in Philadelphia, her son Henry (Aaron Lazar) and a ship full of colorful characters.

Photo Credit: Walter McBride/ Retna Ltd. 

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Gentlemen Prefers Blondes Art

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Rob Berman

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Rachel York

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Rachel York & David Zippel

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Rachel York

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Megan Sikora

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Megan Sikora

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Clarke Thorell

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Clarke Thorell & Megan Sikora

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Jared Grimes

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Simon Jones

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Sandra Shipley

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Stephen R. Buntrock

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Stephen R. Buntrock & Margaret Styne

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Steven Boyer

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Brennan Brown

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Steven Boyer & Brennan Brown

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Deborah Rush

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Eric Bourne

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Eric Bourne

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David Zippel

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Phillip Attmore

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Luke Hawkins & Phillip Attmore

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Heath Saunders

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Aaron Lazar

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Aaron Lazar & Wife Leann

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Aaron Lazar & Wife Leann with Margaret Styne

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Megan Hilty

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Megan Hilty

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Megan Hilty and Mom Donna Hilty

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Clarke Thorell, Margaret Styne, Rachel York & Megan Hilty

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Margaret Styne & Megan Hilty

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Rachel York & Aaron Lazar

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Members of the Company

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Luke Hawkins

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Max von Essen

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Luke Hawkins & Max von Essen

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Luke Hawkins

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Max von Essen

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Megan Hilty & Max von Essen

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Luke Hawkins, Megan Hilty & Max von Essen

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Clarke Thorell, Rachel York & Megan Hilty

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Rachel York

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