Photo Coverage: Encores! VIOLET Celebrates Opening Night- Sutton Foster & More!

By: Jul. 18, 2013
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Sutton Foster, Joshua Henry, Van Hughes, Keala Settle, Christopher Sieber, Emerson Steeleand Chris Sullivan lead Jeanine Tesori and Brian Crawley's Violet, the second Encores! Off-Center presentation of the 2013 season, played last night, July 17. BroadwayWorld brings you photos from the after party below!

Violet, based on the short story "The Ugliest Pilgrim" by Doris Betts, has music by Jeanine Tesori and book and lyrics by Brian Crawley. The show follows a young woman who embarks on a religious pilgrimage in hopes of being healed of her disfiguring scar and features a score filled with gospel, country, rock, rhythm and blues.Violet opened Off-Broadway for a limited run at Playwrights Horizonson March 11, 1997.

The complete cast of Violet includes Sutton Foster, Joshua Henry, Van Hughes, Austin Lesch, Anastacia McCleskey, Keala Settle, Christopher Sieber, Emerson Steele, Chris Sullivan, Rema Webb and Paul Whitty with the gospel choir, Songs of Solomon.

Tickets to Violet are sold out. The majority of tickets for all Encores! Off Center productions are $25. For more information, visit www.NYCityCenter.org.

Photo Credit: Walter McBride

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Sutton Foster

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Christopher Sieber

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Brian Crawley

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Jeanine Tesori

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Austin Lesch

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Chris Sullivan

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Anastacia McCleskey

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Van Hughes

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Joshua Henry

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Emerson Steele

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Rema Webb

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Paul Whitty

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Lisa Kron

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Michael McElroy

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Hunter Foster

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Jeanine Tesori

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Rema Webb

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Christopher Sieber

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Van Hughes

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Anastacia McCleskey

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Brian Crawley

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Sutton Foster

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Chris Sullivan and Joshua Henry

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Paul Whitty and Katie Wren Huard

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Jeanine Tesori and Leigh Silverman

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Christopher Sieber, Rema Webb, Keala Settle and Anastacia McCleskey

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Christopher Sieber, Rema Webb, Keala Settle and Anastacia McCleskey

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Christopher Sieber, Rema Webb, Keala Settle and Anastacia McCleskey

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Rema Webb, Keala Settle and Anastacia McCleskey

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Rema Webb and Keala Settle

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Chris Sullivan, Leigh Silverman and Joshua Henry

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Chris Sullivan, Leigh Silverman and Joshua Henry

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Chris Sullivan, Leigh Silverman and Joshua Henry

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Chris Sullivan, Joshua Henry and Van Hughes

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Kevin Burrows and Christopher Sieber

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Kevin Burrows and Christopher Sieber

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Kevin Burrows and Christopher Sieber

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Kevin Burrows and Christopher Sieber

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Michael Park and Laurie Nowak

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Michael McElroy and Michael Park

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Van Hughes, Michael Park, Joshua Henry and Michael McElroy

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Keala Settle and George C. Wolfe

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Sutton Foster and George C. Wolfe

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Sutton Foster and George C. Wolfe

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Hunter Foster

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Hunter Foster and Michelle Kittrell

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Sutton Foster and Van Hughes

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Hunter Foster and Sutton Foster

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Hunter Foster and Sutton Foster

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Emerson Steele and Brian Crawley

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Sutton Foster and Emerson Steele

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Sutton Foster and Emerson Steele

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Sutton Foster and Emerson Steele

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Sutton Foster and Emerson Steele

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Brian Crawley, Jeanine Tesori and Leigh Silverman

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Sutton Foster and Brian Crawley

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Brian Crawley, Jeanine Tesori and Sutton Foster

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Jeanine Tesori and Sutton Foster



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