The star-studded Encores! production of Follies ended its all-too-brief run on Monday night, and the cast finally got to relax at the show’s after-party. Here are leading ladies Donna Murphy and Victoria Clark, who earned rave reviews for their portrayals of former showgirls Phyllis Rogers Stone and Sally Durant Plummer.
Director/choreographer Casey Nicholaw and composer Stephen Sondheim caught up after the performance.
Funny man Fred Willard and his wife Mary were all smiles as they posed with Jo Anne Worley, who delighted fans with her portrayal of Stella Deems.
Christine Baranski, who played the scene-stealing Carlotta Campion, shared a moment with her husband, actor Matthew Cowles.
Lovely Sara Gettelfinger offered congratulations to Michael McGrath, who dazzled as Buddy Plummer.
One of the many highlights of Follies was the operatic duet “One More Kiss,” sung by Metropolitan Opera star Lucine Amara and stunning newcomer Leena Chopra.
On Tuesday night, the cast of Hairspray partied at the Palm Restaurant to welcome its newest cast members. Here’s Spy Kids star Alexa Vega (left), who has taken over the role of Penny Pingleton, with Shannon Durig, who is continuing in the role of Tracy Turnblad.
The honeymoon is clearly not over for TV favorites Jere Burns (left) and Paul Vogt, who took over the leading roles of Wilbur and Edna Turnblad in late January.
Former American Idol finalist Diana DeGarmo, who gave her last performance as Penny this past weekend, was on hand to say goodbye.
On Sunday, February 10, B.B. King was home to one of the most anticipated events of the season, the annual Broadway Bears party and auction. This year’s event raised $130,000 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS; no wonder host Bryan Batt (left) and pal Christopher Sieber look so happy!
Among the many stars who came by to pose with their own special bears were Donna Lynne Champlin, who most recently appeared on Broadway in Sweeney Todd and who wowed the crowd at Birdland this week with her cabaret act…
…the legendary Marge Champion, always willing to support a good cause…
…Avenue Q‘s original leading lady, Stephanie D’Abruzzo, who was recently seen in a special musical episode of the NBC sitcom Scrubs…
…the multi-talented Felicia Finley, whose performance in last season’s The Wedding Singer was one of that show’s highlights…
…and the fabulous Elisabeth Withers-Mendes, still knocking them dead as Shug Avery in The Color Purple, which celebrated its 500th performance on Tuesday night.
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