The Atlantic Theater Company held its annual Spring Gala on Monday night at the Rainbow Room. This year’s honorees were Atlantic Ensemble member — and Oscar winner — Mary Steenburgen, and her equally talented husband, Emmy Award winner Ted Danson.
Many celebrities were on hand to salute the couple, including actress Mare Winningham, one of the stars of the Atlantic’s upcoming musical, 10 Million Miles…
…the handsome Matthew Morrison, who’s also starring in Miles, with his beautiful girlfriend, All My Children star Crishell Stause…
…Atlantic alumnnus Camryn Manheim, who will play the Nurse in this summer’s Shakespeare in the Park production of Romeo and Juliet, with actor Bob Kirsh…
…and stage, film, and television star Isiah Whitlock, Jr., who appeared in the Atlantic’s productions of The Cherry Orchard and Edmond.
Two more major events happened on Monday night. Over at Carnegie Hall, the New York Pops held a gala anniversary concert featuring such stars as Anika Noni Rose, John Lloyd Young, and Diana DeGarmo…
…Tony Award winner Lea Salonga, on her night off from playing Fantine in the Broadway revival of Les Misérables…
…and Carnegie Hall favorite Michael Feinstein, who returns to his namesake club at the Regency Hotel next month with a special tribute show to the late, great Bobby Short.
Meanwhile, the first annual Mr. Broadway beauty (and talent!) pageant was held at New World Stages to benefit the Ali Forney Center. Tovah Felshuh hosted, and Seth Rudetsky, Scott Nevins, and Nancy Opel served as celebrity judges, but the final vote was in the hands of the audience. Here’s a photo of the winner, Frankie James Grande, “Mr. Mamma Mia!“…
…and here’s the runner-up, Paul McGill, “Mr. A Chorus Line.”
The other hot (and talented!) contestants were Ward Billeisen, “Mr. Curtains“…
…Kenway Kua, “Mr. Wicked“…
…Arbender Robinson, “Mr. Hairspray…
…Nick Sanchez, “Mr. Tarzan…
…and Kevin Yee, “Mr. Mary Poppins.”
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