Photo Coverage: 110 in the Shade Opening Night Party 2007/05/10

Photo Coverage: 110 in the Shade Opening Night Party

Thursday, May 10, 2007; Posted: 09:05 PM - by Walter McBride

On�Wednesday, May 9th, the�Roundabout Theatre Company's new Broadway production of 110 in the Shade, starring Tony Award-winner Audra McDonald as Lizzie Curry, Tony Award-winner John Cullum as H. C. Curry and Steve Kazee as Starbuck, opened on Broadway at Studio 54.

110 in the Shade features a book by N. Richard Nash, music by Harvey Schmidt, lyrics by Tom Jones, choreography by Dan Knechtges and direction by Lonny Price. 110 in the Shade is playing a limited engagement through July 15th, 2007 at Studio 54 on Broadway (254 West 54th Street).� The cast also includes Elisa Van Duyne, Colleen Fitzpatrick, Valisia Lekae Little, Darius Nichols, Mamie Parris, Devin Richards, Michael Scott, Will Swenson, Matt Wall,�and�Betsy Wolfe.

"In the middle of a heat wave in 1930's Texas, when everyone is longing for rain, or a breeze, Lizzie Curry (McDonald) is on the verge of becoming a hopeless old maid. Her wit, intelligence and skills as a homemaker can't make up for the fact that she can't find true love. Even the town sheriff, for whom she harbors a secret yen, won't take a chance. However, when a charismatic rainmaker named Starbuck (Kazee) enters the town and her family's life, Lizzie's world is turned upside down," as press materials describe the show.

Visit www.roundabouttheatre.org for more information.� Click here to view more�photos from the opening night of 110 in the Shade.

Photos by Walter McBride/Retna Ltd.

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Diane Sawyer

Mike Nichols and Diane Sawyer

Kelli O'Donnell and Rosie O'Donnell

Harriet Harris

Kelli O'Hara and Greg Naughton

Tom Jones

Lonny Price

Devin Richards and Darius Nichols

Betsy Wolfe

Valisia Lekae Little

Carla Duren

Bobby Steggert

Bobby Steggert and Chris Butler

Bobby Steggert and Lonny Price

Bobby Steggert

John Cullum

Chris Butler

Will Swenson

Will Swenson�and wife Amy

Christopher Innvar

Steve Kazee and Christopher Innvar

Steve Kazee

Steve Kazee and Megan Hilty

Steve Kazee

Audra McDonald

Richie Ridge ("Broadway Beat") and Audra McDonald

Related Links

110 in the Shade Ends Limited Broadway Run July 29
Roundabout Theatre Company's limited engagement of 110 in the Shade will play its final performance on Sunday, July 29th at 2:00 PM

Audra McDonald to Make Radio Appearances, June 5 & 6
Tony Award-winner and current nominee Audra McDonald, starring in Roundabout Theatre Company's 110 in the Shade, will be featured on WNYC's "Soundcheck" on Tuesday, June 5th from 2:15PM-3:00PM on channel 93.9FM and WOR's "Joan Hamburg Show" on Wednesday, June 6th from 9:00-11:00AM on 710AM

110 In The Shade: Soon It's Gonna Rain
Beauty is most certainly in the eye of the beholder when the eye is beholding Broadway's Audra McDonald. So what is she doing playing a woman considered far too plain and unappealing to land a man? A damn fine acting job is what she's doing.

John Cullum Featured on 'Broadway's Best,' June 1
Tony Award-winner and current nominee John Cullum, currently starring in Roundabout Theatre Company's new Broadway production of 110 in the Shade, will be featured on Sirius Satellite Radio's "Broadway's Best" with Seth Rudetsky, beginning Friday, June 1st at 7:00PM on Channel 77

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After his life as an ingenue in Brooklyn & Queens, Walter spent the next 25 Years in a leading role as a Photographer / Photo Researcher in Manhattan. He is currently headlining in New Jersey with his partner Richard and children Dali & Gala. As a 14 year old youth, Walter was transfixed by his first Broadway Show, the original production of "GREASE". His journey on the path to celebrity photojournalism began that fateful night. Meeting, photographing and getting to know the cast inspired him to spend his professional life doing what he loved. Broadway introduced him to his two homes... Retna Ltd & BroadwayWorld.com, represented by: www.retna.com.

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