Jonathan Phelps on Broadway

My friend Jonathan always dreamed of dancing on Broadway. I learned at his tribute, “A Celebration in Song and Dance” at Symphony Space at 95th & Broadway, that he also dreamed that WalkerDance, a dance company of which he was a founding member, would perform in New York.
On Monday, April 6, his dreams came true. Jonathan [...]

Hug Shots

A group of friends, headed up by Carlos Montoya, headed out to Union Square on Sunday afternoon for a hug-a-thon. I had my camera handy and had never realized how hugs create smiles. The group of huggers even got a big smile from Ted Danson. And, yes, Mr. Danson got a hug, too!
Several years ago, [...]

HAIR!: Opening night arrivals & curtain call

HAIR opened on Thursday, March 31 to a rave review in The New York Times. Everything about the production is wonderful: the cast, the score, the direction, the choreography. May the revival run for many years!
Click here to see images from the opening night arrivals and the curtain call.
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Ionesco’s Exit the King

Ionesco’s Exit the King opened on Broadway on Thursday night. These are images from the arrivals (including photos of Hugh Jackman, Goldie Hawn, David Hyde-Pierce, Bob Balaban, Christ Noth and more) and a couple of shots from the curtain call (darn me for using the wrong shutter speed!). 
Click here to visit the gallery.
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Broadway Wall of Fame: Mamma Mia!

On Wednesday, March 25th, Tony’s DiNapoli unveiled their latest portrait by Dan May, featuring current cast members of Mamma Mia!, for the Broadway Wall of Fame. 
 
 
Click here to visit the gallery.
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West Side Story opening night!

The new Broadway revival of West Side Story opened on Thursday, March 19th. These are images from the red carpet arrivals and the curtain call!
Celebrities in attendance included Christie Brinkley, Spike Lee, Taye Diggs, Kathleen Turner, Lauren Bacall, Sarah Paulson, Bryan Batt, John Patrick Shanley, Phil Donahue, Marlo Thomas and more.
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Defying Inequality: The Broadway Concert

 
On Monday, February 23, a gaggle of stars came out to perform at the Gershwin Theater in “Defying Inequality: The Broadway Concert,” a benefit concert for the following organizations: Family Equality Council, Empire State Pride Agenda, Equality California, Garden State Equality, and The Vermont Freedom to Marry Task Force. For more information, visit DefyingInequality.Com.
Personally, I was [...]

Broadway Backwards 4

On Monday, February 9, Broadway Backwards 4, a gender-reversed benefit concert extravaganza for New York City’s LGBT Center took place at Broadway’s American Airlines Theatre.
The star-studded line-up of stars performing included Anne Meara, Whoopi Goldberg, Florence Henderson, Sandra Bernhard, Cheyenne Jackson, Ron Palillo and more!
For more information about the concert, click here.
To visit the gallery click here.
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You’re Welcome America Opening Night

Will Ferrell’s You’re Welcome America. A Final Night With George W. Bush opened on Thursday night on Broadway’s Cort Theater. Click here to read the New York Times review.
Click here to visit the gallery of opening night photos.
During the arrivals, Lucy Liu and Brooke Shields ran away from the cameras and into the theatre [...]

Nathan Lane’s Birthday Celebration

On Tuesday, February 3, Nathan Lane celebrated his birthday at The Café Carlyle in Manhattan by taking in Christine Ebersole’s performance. Ms. Ebersole sang “Happy Birthday” to Mr. Lane in the style of Marilyn Monroe. Also in attendance at the event were Rupert Everett, Michael Blakemore, Rob Ashford, Chris Noth, Ann Kaufman (playwright George S. [...]