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Christopher Ashley to Throw Out First Pitch at September 5 San Diego Padres Game

Christopher Ashley
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)
Christopher Ashley
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

Tony Award nominee Christopher Ashley will throw out the ceremonial first pitch when the San Diego Padres play the Colorado Rockies on Sunday, September 5.

Ashley is currently represented on Broadway with the Tony Award-winning musical Memphis . Among his other Broadway credits are Xanadu, All Shook Up , and The Rocky Horror Show.

In addition, he is artistic director of the La Jolla Playhouse. Ashley’s directorial credits there include A Midsummer Night’s Dream, along with the world premiere of Claudia Shear’s Restoration, which later played New York Theatre Workshop.