Theater News

Stars in the Alley 2005

Some of Broadway’s brightest are on hand for the 19th annual concert in Shubert Alley.

New York City

When the weather cooperates, as it did this morning, the annual Stars in the Alley concert — produced by the League of American Theatres and Producers, and presented by Continental Airlines — is one of the theater season’s most enjoyable traditions. The event features numbers from current Broadway musicals as well as appearances by the stars of non-musicals that are currently lighting up the Great White Way. Among those who participated in today’s festivities: Barrett Foa, Rick Lyon, and (obscured) Jennifer Barnhart of Avenue Q…

The golden-haired, golden-voiced Kelli O’Hara in a gorgeous aria from The Light in the Piazza…

…Mary Bond Davis, who gave a powerful rendition of “I Know Where I’ve Been” from Hairspray…

Jenn Gambatese, Leah Hocking, Cheyenne Jackson, and Mark Price (All Shook Up)…

…Jesse Tyler Ferguson of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, going into his trance…

…Mary Testa, a.k.a. Mama Morton from Chicago…

…Gary Beach, a.k.a. Albin/Zaza in La Cage aux Folles…

…Harvey Fierstein and Andrea Martin, the current stars of Fiddler on the Roof…

…The very sexy Angie Schworer, who plays Ulla in The Producers…

…Carolee Carmello, whose thrilling rendition of “The Winner Takes It All” from Mamma Mia! was one of the event’s major highlights…

…Chitty Chitty Bang Bang‘s Erin Dilly (center), Ellen Marlow, and Henry Hodges…

…and Frenchie Davis, who put her entire heart and soul into “Seasons of Love” from Rent.