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Attending the Tale

Clay Aiken, Michael Berresse, Matthew Broderick, Celeste Holm, Constantine Marolulis, Susan Stroman, and Frank Wildhorn join James Barbour, Aaron Lazar, and Brandi Burkhardt for the opening night of A Tale of Two Cities.

By: Joseph Marzullo; Text by Brian Scott Lipton · Sep 19, 2008  · New York

(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

On Thursday night, the new musical A Tale of Two Cities opened at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. Tony Award winner Matthew Broderick was just one of the celebrities in the opening-night crowd.

(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

Susan Stroman, who directed Broderick in The Producers, was also in attendance.

(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

Recording superstar and former American Idol contestant Clay Aiken, who returns tonight to Monty Python's Spamalot as Sir Robin, came out for the show.

(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

Here's Constantine Maroulis, another Idol alumni, who will star in the soon-to-open Off-Broadway musical Rock of Ages.

(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

Oscar winner Celeste Holm and husband Frank Basile were on hand for the show.

(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

Here's another Hollywood legend, Marge Champion (left), with Louise Hirschfeld, the widow of the theater's namesake.

(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

After the performance, stars James Barbour and Brandi Burkhardt, who play Sydney Carton and Lucie Manette, were joined by composer Frank Wildhorn, Burkhardt's fiancé.

(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

Aaron Lazar (right), who plays aristocrat Charles Darnay, caught up with his Light in the Piazza co-star (and [title of show] director) Michael Berresse.

(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

Broadway favorite Gregg Edelman gives a fine performance as Lucie's father, Dr. Alexandre Manette.

(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

Here are Catherine Missal, who plays Little Lucie, and Katherine McGrath, who portrays the crusty-yet-lovable Miss Pross.

(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

Kevin Earley gives a charismatic performance as revolutionary Ernest Defarge.

(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

The strong-voiced Natalie Toro stops the show as Ernest's vengeful wife, Therese.

(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

The lovely Mackenzie Mauzy, who plays the Seamstress, has a touching second-act duet with Barbour.

(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

British director-choreographer Warren Carlyle is making his Broadway debut with the show.

(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

Finally, here's the woman behind the Tale, writer-composer-lyricist Jill Santoriello.




For TheaterMania's review of A Tale of Two Cities, click here.


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RE: Attending the Tale

Hi, I thought you might be interested in another ?Tale of Two Cities Musical? that is wending its way to Broadway Perhaps via Boston. This one has a distinctively low budget so far but a very singable score and an engaging book. You might want to check out some of the songs. http://www.taleoftwocitiesmusical.com/

rating: no rating  ·  posted by Roblit on 9/22/2008 at 10:23 AM

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