A one-night-only concert of Jeanine Tesori and Brian Crawley’s 1997 musical Violet was performed as part of New York City Center‘s new Encores! Off-Center series on Wednesday, July 17. Directed by Leigh Silverman, the concert starred two-time Tony Award winner Sutton Foster in the title role, a badly scarred young woman who embarks on a cross-country trip to visit a televangelist faith healer in order to be healed. Based on Doris Bettis’ short story “The Ugliest Pilgrim,” the production also featured Joshua Henry, Van Hughes, Christopher Sieber, Keala Settle, Anastacia McCleskey, Rema Webb, Paul Whitty, Austin Lesch, Emerson Steele, and the Songs of Solomon gospel choir.
Check out photos from the evening in the gallery below and click here to read TheaterMania’s review of Violet.
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As her appreciative cast members look on, Sutton Foster takes her bow.(© David Gordon)
Sutton shares her love for the nine-member orchestra.(© David Gordon)
Sutton Foster (right) smiles alongside Violet’s proud creators, Brian Crawley and Jeanine Tesori.(© David Gordon)
Sutton Foster joins Emerson Steele, who made her New York stage debut as Young Violet.(© David Gordon)
Cast members Chris Sullivan, Joshua Henry, and Van Hughes are thrilled to celebrate their big night.(© David Gordon)
Christopher Sieber also appeared in the concert, alongside Rema Webb, Keala Settle, and Anastacia McCleskey.(© David Gordon)
Austin Lesch and Paul Whitty completed the company.(© David Gordon)
The enthused creative team: book writer/lyricist Brian Crawley, composer Jeanine Tesori, and director Leigh Silverman.(© David Gordon)
Original Violet cast members Michael Park (second from left) and Michael McElroy (fourth from left) join their 2013 counterparts, Van Hughes and Joshua Henry, for a reunion pic.(© David Gordon)
Christopher Sieber plants a big kiss on the cheek of his husband, Kevin Burrows.(© David Gordon)
The fabulous Foster siblings!(© David Gordon)
Come back to Broadway soon, Sutton!(© David Gordon)
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