PHOTO FLASH: Megan Hilty, Aaron Lazar, Max von Essen, Rachel York at Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Closing Night Party

New York City Center Encores! celebrated John Rando’s production of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes with a post-closing performance party on Sunday, May 13.
With music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Leo Robin, and a book by Anita Loos and Joseph Fields, the Roaring Twenties-set musical follows the adventures of not-so-dumb-blonde Lorelei Lee as she sails for Europe with her best friend Dorothy Shaw. The production featured choreography by Randy Skinner, with musical director Rob Berman leading the Encores! orchestra.

The cast featured Megan Hilty as Lorelei Lee, with Rachel York (Dorothy Shaw), Stephen R. Buntrock (Joseph Gage), Aaron Lazar (Henry Spofford), Deborah Rush (Mrs. Ella Spofford), Clarke Thorell (Gus Esmond, Jr), Sandra Shipley (Lady Phyllis Beekman), Phillip Attmore (Tap Dancer), Steven Boyer (Louis Lemanteur), Brennan Brown (Esmond Sr.), Jared Grimes (Tap Dancer), Simon Jones (Sir Francis Beekman), and Megan Sikora (Gloria Stark).

The ensemble included Callan Bergmann, Charissa Bertels, Sam Bolen, Eric Bourne, Kyle Brown, Robin Campbell, Christine DiGiallonardo, Luke Hawkins, Arlo Hill, Michael Marcotte, Nick McGough, Shannon M. O’Bryan, Lindsay O’Neil, Kristyn Pope, Lindsay Roberts, Kelly Sheehan, Jessica Vosk, Anna Aimee White and Matt Zimmerman.

Guests at the performance included Sheldon and Margery Harnick, Frances Hayward, Donna Hilty, Marc Shaiman, Arlene Shuler, Margaret Styne, Max von Essen, Scott Wittman, and David Zippel.

Click here to read TheaterMania’s review of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.