16 September 2007 was a beautiful fall day in New York, perfect weather for an outdoor concert featuring the stars of The Great White Way. We were situated by the Toys R Us store so most of the pictures are of the Geoffreytron. (The stage was further up). I'm sure Geoffrey didn't mind turning over the spotlight to Broadway's best and brightest for one day.
Lea Salonga's heartbreaking "I Dreamed a Dream" from "Les Miserables". Great audience response before and after her performance. I spotted some Filipinos in the crowd.
Cast assembled onstage for the traditional "New York, New York" finale.
Sing-along on Broadway!
Confetti!
"The Drowsy Chaperone" Beth Leavel held the last note of "As we stumble along" interminably! This Tony winner has lungs of steel.
Chazz Palminteri coming soon to Broadway in "A Bronx Tale".
Seth Rudetsky announcing Broadway's biggest fan. Wattup with the hair oh ahmaazing one?!
The winner Ryan Haddad got to introduce...
Former American Idol contestant Tamyra Gray from "Rent" who sang "Out Tonight".
Our favorite green witch Julia Murney with her stirring "The Wizard and I" from "Wicked".
Marin Mazzie urging King Arthur to "Find your Grail" from "Spamalot".
Debra Monk from "Curtains" reiterating that "It's a Business".
Happy crowd
Times Square, the cross roads of the world.
Lance Bass, currently Corny Collins on "Hairspray". He made us do the Wave twice, allegedly something that hasn't been done in Times Square.
My point of view. why do I have to be so short?
Lea Salonga's heartbreaking "I Dreamed a Dream" from "Les Miserables". Great audience response before and after her performance. I spotted some Filipinos in the crowd.
Cast assembled onstage for the traditional "New York, New York" finale.
Sing-along on Broadway!
Confetti!
"The Drowsy Chaperone" Beth Leavel held the last note of "As we stumble along" interminably! This Tony winner has lungs of steel.
Chazz Palminteri coming soon to Broadway in "A Bronx Tale".
Seth Rudetsky announcing Broadway's biggest fan. Wattup with the hair oh ahmaazing one?!
The winner Ryan Haddad got to introduce...
Former American Idol contestant Tamyra Gray from "Rent" who sang "Out Tonight".
Our favorite green witch Julia Murney with her stirring "The Wizard and I" from "Wicked".
Marin Mazzie urging King Arthur to "Find your Grail" from "Spamalot".
Debra Monk from "Curtains" reiterating that "It's a Business".
Happy crowd
Times Square, the cross roads of the world.
Lance Bass, currently Corny Collins on "Hairspray". He made us do the Wave twice, allegedly something that hasn't been done in Times Square.
My point of view. why do I have to be so short?The concert also featured performances from Mary Poppins, The Lion King, Mamma Mia, Grease, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Legally Blonde, The Phantom of the Opera and Chicago. When the cast of "Avenue Q" sang "For now...George Bush!", the crowd erupted into applause and cheers. "The Color Purple" performed "Push da button" so no Fantasia. I came 15 minutes late so I may have missed "Part of your world" from the upcoming "The Little Mermaid", currently in previews in Denver. All in all a great start to the new Broadway season. See you next year!
ADDENDUM (by Pinky): Broadway.com photo coverage here.
ADDENDUM (by Pinky): Broadway.com photo coverage here.
3 comments:
Our FAVORITE green witch indeed!!!!
Oh and another thing.....loved the jumbotron pics! And thanks for the live phone-cast you did for me.....I felt I was there too!!!
So the mermaid didn't get to sing. In a way I'm glad. I was really looking forward to it.
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