Spamalot’s Drew Lachey hosted the 17th annual concert presented by Continental Airlines, on Sunday, September 14th at 11:30 a.m in Times Square. The annual free outdoor concert brings together stars and performances from current and upcoming Broadway productions to celebrate the beginning of the Broadway season.
Special guest performances took place by: Bebe Neuwirth (Chicago, Damn Yankees) and Charles Strouse (Annie, Bye Bye Birdie) and performers Stephen Bogardus (Irving Berlin's White Christmas), Sierra Boggess (The Little Mermaid), Ashley Brown (Mary Poppins), Kerry Butler (Xanadu), Tevin Campbell (Hairspray), Carolee Carmello (Mamma Mia!), Jeffry Denman (Irving Berlin's White Christmas), Kerry Ellis (Wicked), Bailey Hanks (Legally Blonde), Cheyenne Jackson (Xanadu), Beth Leavel (Young Frankenstein), Hunter Parrish (Spring Awakening), Kerry O'Malley (Irving Berlin's White Christmas), Tony Roberts (Xanadu), Tom Wopat (Chicago), Ace Young (Grease)
The following musical numbers were performed:
Avenue Q
“It Sucks To Be Me”
Billy Elliot
“Once We Were Kings”
Chicago
“All I Care About”
Disney's The Little Mermaid
“Part Of Your World”
Grease
“Greased Lightning”
Gypsy
“You Gotta Get a Gimmick”
Hairspray
“Run and Tell That”
In The Heights
“When You’re Home”
Irving Berlin's WHITE CHRISTMAS
“I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm/ White Christmas”
Jersey Boys
“Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You”
The Lion King
“Can You Feel the Love Tonight”
Legally Blonde The Musical
“So Much Better”
Mamma Mia!
“The Winner Takes It All”
Mary Poppins
“Practically Perfect”
Monty Python's Spamalot
“Always Look On The Bright Side of Life”
The Phantom of the Opera
“All I Ask of You”
Pure Country
“When The Getting’s Good”
Spring Awakening
“Totally F%^&*d”
A Tale of Two Cities
“I Can’t Recall”
13, A New Musical
“Brand New You”
[title of show]
“Montage”
Wicked
“The Wizard and I”
Xanadu
“Don’t Walk Away”
Young Frankenstein
“He Vas My Boyfriend”
For more information on the Broaday League and the Times Square aliance please www.broadwayleague.com and www.timessquarenyc.org
Photos by Genevieve Rafter Keddy
Broadway on Broadway 2008
Alex Lacamoire directs the orchestra
Charlotte St. Martin and Tim Tompkins
Your host of the day Drew Lachey
Alex Lacamoire and Drew Lachey
Alex Lacamoire and Drew Lachey
The Cast of "13, A New Musical"
Caitlin Gann
Brynn Williams, Caitlin Gann, Allie Trimm and Malik Hammond
The Cast of Gypsy
Alison Fraser
Lenora Nemetz
Marilyn Caskey
Lenora Nemetz
Kissy Simmons is Dashaun Young
Kissy Simmons
Valerie Smaldone
Ace Young-Grease
Ace Young
Ashley Brown-Mary Poppins
Ashley Brown
The Cast of "Avenue Q"
The Cast of "Avenue Q"
Nicholas Kohn and Carey Anderson
Bailey Hanks-Legally Blonde
The Cast of Legally Blonde
The Cast of Legally Blonde
Tom Wopat-Chicago
Tom Wopat
Tom Wopat and the girls of Chicago
John Leguizamo
Bebe Neuwirth and Charles Strouse
Charles Strouse and Bebe Neuwirth
Bebe Neuwirth
Mandy Gonzalez of In The Heights
Christopher Jackson and Mandy Gonzalez-In The Heights
Christopher Jackson
Mandy Gonzalez
Mandy Gonzalez
Christopher Jackson and Mandy Gonzalez
Christopher Jackson and Mandy Gonzalez
Drew Lachey
Beth Leavel-Young Frankenstein
Beth Leavel
Pure Country
Pure Country
Pure Country
The cast of Xanadu
Kerry Butler and Cheyenne Jackson
Kerry Butler
Tony Roberts, Jackie Hoffman and Mary Testa
Tony Roberts
Jackie Hoffman
Mary Testa
Cheyenne Jackson
Carolee Carmello-Mamma Mia
Carolee Carmello and cast members of Mamma Mia!
Trekkie Monster, Christy Carlson Romano, Rod, and Howie Michael Smith
Christy Carlson Romano
Drew Lachey
Drew Lachey and the cast of Spamalot
Spamalot
Spring Awakening
Hunter Parrish and Alexandra Socha
The cast of Spring Awakening
The cast of Spring Awakening
Susan Blackwell, Hunter Bell, Jeff Bowen and Heidi Blickenstaff of [title of show]
Susan Blackwell, Hunter Bell, Jeff Bowen and Heidi Blickenstaff of [title of show]
Heidi Blickenstaff
Sierra Boggess-The Little Mermaid
Sierra Boggess-The Little Mermaid
Sierra Boggess
James Barbour
James Barbour
James Barbour
Tevin Campbell
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Photo Coverage: RAGTIME Opening Party
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