On Thursday night, Hairspray star Shannon Durig celebrated her 1000th performance as heroine Tracy Turnblad at a special party at Spotlight Live! Here’s Durig with Ashley Parker Angel, who plays her love interest, Link Larkin.
Legendary singer Darlene Love, who plays Motormouth Maybelle, was on hand to offer congratulations to her show’s leading lady.
Former Cheers star George Wendt, who plays Edna Turnblad (in drag), has known onstage daughter Shannon During her whole life!
The hilarious Jim J. Bullock has played numerous roles in Hairspray over the years, including Tracy’s toy-loving dad, Wilbur.
The talented Mary Birdsong co-stars as Tracy’s arch-enemy, Velma Von Tussle.
Party guests included former Saturday Night Live star Rachel Dratch, who’s currently knocking them dead at the Triad in Celebrity Autobiography.
John Tartaglia, star of the Disney Channel hit Johnny and the Sprites, will host the Leading Men III benefit on April 21 at Birdland.
Michael Longoria, who stars as Frankie Valli in Jersey Boys, popped over to the party.
Thursday also marked the official launch of the Al Hirschfeld Project, which will introduce New York schoolchildren to the late illustrator’s drawings. At the event, at the Al Hirschfeld Theater, was Jujamcyn’s Rocco Landesman and Louise Kerz Hirscheld, the artist’s widow.
Marge Champion, Eli Wallach, and Anne Jackson were among the noteworthy celebrities who helped kick off the event.
Here are Tony Award winners Karen Ziemba and Marian Seldes.
On Monday night, MCC Theater held its annual Miscast benefit at the Hammerstein Ballroom. MCC board member Julianna Margulies — star of the new TV series Canterbury’s Law — and Xanadu star Cheyenne Jackson came out to entertain the crowd.
MCC founders Robert LuPone (far left) and Bernie Tesley (far right) were joined by Will Cantler, the theater’s associate artistic director, and award-winning actress Lynn Redgrave, who starred in MCC’s recent production of Grace.
Signature Theatre held its own gala on Monday night. Pulitzer Prize winner Tony Kushner, whose works will be presented by the company in 2010-11, caught up with Charles Mee, whose Paradise Park finishes his Signature season.
Finally, on Monday, March 17, Good Morning America will present a special segment devoted to the Roundabout Theatre Company’s revival of Sunday in the Park With George. Here’s host Diane Sawyer (center) with composer-lyricist Stephen Sondheim, star Jenna Russell, librettist James Lapine, and Daniel Evans, who plays the title role.
