On Monday, the New Globe Theatre presented a benefit entitled Variations on Shakespeare, featuring some of the theater world’s biggest and brightest stars, including host Mark Rylance, who won the 2008 Tony Award for his work in Boeing-Boeing, and George Wendt, who is currently playing Edna Turnblad in Hairspray.
Tony winner and Jersey Boys star Christian Hoff and Drama Desk Award winner Martha Plimpton, who will team up this fall in the Roundabout Theatre’s revival of Pal Joey, were among the celebrated performers.
Here are former Avenue Q leading man Barrett Foa and Autumn Hurlbert, the MTV reality show contestant who just joined the cast of Legally Blonde.
Here are three recent alumni of Off-Broadway’s Second Stage Theater: Anthony Rapp and Tom Cavanagh, who just co-starred in Some Americans Abroad, and Alice Ripley, who starred as a manic-depressive mother in the critically acclaimed musical Next to Normal.
The multi-talented Darius de Haas and Tony winner Denis O’Hare — who will play the title role in CSC’s upcoming production of Uncle Vanya — also thrilled the crowd.
Clarke Thorell and Robert Cuccioli, who co-starred in the aborted Broadway-bound musical Lone Star Love, reunited at the event.
On Tuesday night, Primary Stages presented the New York premiere of Buffalo Gal. After the show, playwright A.R. Gurney caught up with the show’s star, Susan Sullivan, and director Mark Lamos.
Co-star James Waterston brought sister Katharine — a noted actress in her own right — to the party.
Tony winner Marian Seldes, a big Primary Stages supporter, embraced Casey Childs, the company’s executive producer.
Stage and screen favorite Richard Thomas was among the happy first-nighters.
On July 31, the new comedy Flamingo Court opened at New World Stages, where star Jamie Farr got a post-show visit from former M*A*S*H* castmate Loretta Swit.
The show also stars veteran actress Anita Gillette, who plays three very different roles.
Tony winner Judy Kaye, who’s been delighting audiences as Mrs. Lovett in the national tour of Sweeney Todd, was among the opening night guests.
Cabaret star and theater producer Jamie deRoy and actress Gay Marshall were also on hand for the opening.
Finally, on July 31, the cast and creators of the Broadway musical [title of show] — Larry Pressgrove, Susan Blackwell, Michael Berresse, Hunter Bell, Jeff Bowen, and Heidi Blackenstaff — came to Borders Time Warner for a performance and CD signing.
For TheaterMania’s review of Buffalo Gal, click here.
For TheaterMania’s review of Flamingo Court, click here.
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