Photo Coverage: The Broadway Musicals of 1944 at Town Hall

By: May. 13, 2009
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Broadway Musicals of 1944, was presented by The Town Hall (Executive and Artistic Director Lawrence Zucker), on Monday, May 11th. Now in its ninth season, the critically acclaimed Broadway By The Year® series is known for great signing and spectacular Broadway dancing. The series is created, written and hosted by Scott Siegel for The Town Hall. The cast celebrated after the concert at Broadway favorite, Tony's DiNapoli restaurant (147 West 43rd Street at Broadway).

BroadwayWorld.com's cameras were there to take in the special night of song and dance!

Broadway Musicals of 1944 featured William Michals (South Pacific), Sarah Jane McMahon (opera star who most recently sung with Placido Domingo), Tony Yazbeck (Gypsy, A Chorus Line), Kendrick Jones (Stairway to Paradise) and Melinda Sullivan (High School Musical), among other Broadway stars. 

This edition of the critically acclaimed series includes such famous shows as On the Town, Follow the Girls, Song of Norway, Bloomer Girl, Mexican Hayride and more.

Built in 1921 by a group of suffragettes, The Town Hall began as a lecture hall and public forum for debates. Over the decades, Eleanor Roosevelt, Margaret Sanger, Billie Holiday, Igor Stravinsky, Bob Dylan and Miles Davis have graced the stage. Today the hall flourishes as a popular, affordable venue, boasting the hottest acts in rock, pop, folk, cabaret, world music, comedy and dance, including Billy Joel, Blondie, Elvis Costello, Natalie Merchant, Graham Nash, Liza Minnelli, Cyndi Lauper, Norah Jones, Andre Watts, Henry Rollins, Joe Jackson, Pink Martini, Regina Spector, Brian Adams, Aimee Mann and Dawn Upshaw. For over a decade, The Town Hall has hosted live broadcasts of Garrison Keillor's Prairie Home Companion. Over the past two-and-a-half decades, The Town Hall has produced a number of new and critically acclaimed musical series, which include The Century of Change, Not Just Jazz, Broadway by the Year® and The Broadway Cabaret Festival.

Scott Siegel has created three acclaimed and popular series for The Town Hall: Broadway By The Year®, now in its ninth season, the Broadway Cabaret Festival and the Broadway Summer Festival. Mr. Siegel also conceived and produces both Broadway Unplugged and The Nightlife Awards at The Town Hall. Scott and his wife, Barbara, are authors (47 books, including The Encyclopedia of Hollywood) and critics ("The Siegel Column" and "The Two of Clubs" on Talkin' Broadway).

The Running Order of the Performance:

ACT 1

New York, New Your -Company (On The Town)

Lucky To be Me-William Michals (One The Town) UNPLUGGED

The Good Will Movement-Stephen DeRosa (Michael Todd's Mexican Hayride)

Follow The Girls-Kate Baldwin, Sarah Jane McMahon, Melinda Sullivan

There Must Be Someone for Me-Kendrick Jones (Michael Todd's Mexican Hayride)

It Was Nice Knowing Your-Shannon Lewis (Jackpot)

I Wanna Get Married-Kate Baldwin (Follow The Girls)

Right As The Rain-Sarah Jane McMahon (Blommer Girl)

Twelve O'Clock And All Is Well-William Michals (Follow The Girls) UNPLUGGED

Wandrin'-Stephen DeRosa (Sing Out, Sweet Land) UNPLUGGED

Only Another Boy and Girl-Tony Yazbeck and Melinda Sullivan (Seven Lively Arts)

ACT II

Girls-Tony Yazbeck with Kate Baldwin, Sarah Jane McMahon and Melinda Sullivan (Michael Todd's Mexican Hayride)

Is It The Girl (Or Is It The Gown)?-Stephen DeRosa (Seven Lively Arts)

I Can Cook Too-Kate Baldwin (On The Town)

I Love You-Jeffry Denman with Shannon Lewis (Michael Todd's Mexican Hayride)

Lonely Town-Tony Yazbeck (On The Town)

Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye-Kate Baldwin (Seven Lively Arts)

You're Perf-Kendrick Jones and Melinda Sullivan (Follow The Girls)

I Love Your-Sarah Jane McMahon (Song Of Norway) UNPLUGGED

Strange Music-William Michals and Sarah Jane McMahon (Song Of Norway) UNPLUGGED

Some Other Time-Company (On The Town)

 

Broadway By The Year® is supported by Bank of America and the Edythe Kenner Foundation.

Photos by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

Photo Coverage: The Broadway Musicals of 1944 at Town Hall
Scott Siegel, Creator, writer and the host for the evening, starts the show

Photo Coverage: The Broadway Musicals of 1944 at Town Hall
William Michals

Photo Coverage: The Broadway Musicals of 1944 at Town Hall
Stephen DeRosa

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Melinda Sullivan, Sarah Jane McMahon and Kate Baldwin

Photo Coverage: The Broadway Musicals of 1944 at Town Hall
Shannon Lewis

Photo Coverage: The Broadway Musicals of 1944 at Town Hall
Shannon Lewis and Ross Patterson -Musical Director

Photo Coverage: The Broadway Musicals of 1944 at Town Hall
Kate Baldwin

Photo Coverage: The Broadway Musicals of 1944 at Town Hall
Kate Baldwin

Photo Coverage: The Broadway Musicals of 1944 at Town Hall
Melinda Sullivan and Tony Yazbeck

Photo Coverage: The Broadway Musicals of 1944 at Town Hall
Melinda Sullivan and Tony Yazbeck

Photo Coverage: The Broadway Musicals of 1944 at Town Hall
Melinda Sullivan, Sarah Jane McMahon, Tony Yazbeck, Kate Baldwin, Shannon Lewis

Photo Coverage: The Broadway Musicals of 1944 at Town Hall
Stephen DeRosa and Scott Siegel

Photo Coverage: The Broadway Musicals of 1944 at Town Hall
Kate Baldwin

Photo Coverage: The Broadway Musicals of 1944 at Town Hall
Kate Baldwin

Photo Coverage: The Broadway Musicals of 1944 at Town Hall
Jeffry Denman-Director and Choreographer of the show

Photo Coverage: The Broadway Musicals of 1944 at Town Hall
Shannon Lewis

Photo Coverage: The Broadway Musicals of 1944 at Town Hall
Jeffry Denman and Shannon Lewis

Photo Coverage: The Broadway Musicals of 1944 at Town Hall
Tony Yazbeck

Photo Coverage: The Broadway Musicals of 1944 at Town Hall
Kendrick Jones and Melinda Sullivan

Photo Coverage: The Broadway Musicals of 1944 at Town Hall
Kendrick Jones and Melinda Sullivan

Photo Coverage: The Broadway Musicals of 1944 at Town Hall
Melinda Sullivan and Kendrick Jones

Photo Coverage: The Broadway Musicals of 1944 at Town Hall
Sarah Jane McMahon

Photo Coverage: The Broadway Musicals of 1944 at Town Hall
William Michals and Sarah Jane McMahon

Photo Coverage: The Broadway Musicals of 1944 at Town Hall
William Michals and Sarah Jane McMahon

Photo Coverage: The Broadway Musicals of 1944 at Town Hall
William Michals and Sarah Jane McMahon

Photo Coverage: The Broadway Musicals of 1944 at Town Hall
William Michals

Photo Coverage: The Broadway Musicals of 1944 at Town Hall
William Michals

Photo Coverage: The Broadway Musicals of 1944 at Town Hall
Sarah Jane McMahon and Jeffry Denman

Photo Coverage: The Broadway Musicals of 1944 at Town Hall
Stephen DeRosa and Kate Baldwin

Photo Coverage: The Broadway Musicals of 1944 at Town Hall
Stephen DeRosa, Kate Baldwin, Sarah Jane McMahon and Jeffry Denman

Photo Coverage: The Broadway Musicals of 1944 at Town Hall
Melinda Sullivan, Tony Yazbeck, Stephen DeRosa, Kate Baldwin, Sarah Jane McMahon and Jeffry Denman

Photo Coverage: The Broadway Musicals of 1944 at Town Hall
Shannon Lewis, Kate Baldwin, Sarah Jane McMahon and Melinda Sullivan

Photo Coverage: The Broadway Musicals of 1944 at Town Hall
Jeffry Denman, Tony Yazbeck, William Michals, Stephen DeRosa and Kendrick Jones

Photo Coverage: The Broadway Musicals of 1944 at Town Hall
Sarah Jane McMahon and William Michals

Photo Coverage: The Broadway Musicals of 1944 at Town Hall
Shannon Lewis and Jeffry Denman

Photo Coverage: The Broadway Musicals of 1944 at Town Hall
Kendrick Jones and Melinda Sullivan

Photo Coverage: The Broadway Musicals of 1944 at Town Hall
Stephen DeRosa and Kate Baldwin

Photo Coverage: The Broadway Musicals of 1944 at Town Hall
Melinda Sullivan and Tony Yazbeck

Photo Coverage: The Broadway Musicals of 1944 at Town Hall
Scott Siegel and Ross Patterson

Photo Coverage: The Broadway Musicals of 1944 at Town Hall
Shannon Lewis, Stephen DeRosa, Kate Baldwin, Jeffry Denman, Scott Siegel, William Michals, Sarah Jane McMahon, Tony Yazbeck, Melinda Sullivan, and Kendrick Jones

Photo Coverage: The Broadway Musicals of 1944 at Town Hall
Stephen DeRosa and Kate Baldwin

Photo Coverage: The Broadway Musicals of 1944 at Town Hall
Melinda Sullivan and Kendrick Jones

Photo Coverage: The Broadway Musicals of 1944 at Town Hall
Mary Giattino, Kerry O'MalleyErin Denman and Jeffry Denman

Photo Coverage: The Broadway Musicals of 1944 at Town Hall
Stephen DeRosa and Kerry O'Malley

Photo Coverage: The Broadway Musicals of 1944 at Town Hall
Stephen DeRosa and Kerry O'Malley

Photo Coverage: The Broadway Musicals of 1944 at Town Hall
Stacia Teele and William Michals

Photo Coverage: The Broadway Musicals of 1944 at Town Hall
Jeffry Denman and Ken Shapiro son of composer Dan Shapiro (Follow The Girls)

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William Michals and Marc Kudisch

Photo Coverage: The Broadway Musicals of 1944 at Town Hall
Scott Siegel with Metropolitan Opera Stars Hallie Neills and Theodore Lambrinos and Author ShaRon Rich

Photo Coverage: The Broadway Musicals of 1944 at Town Hall
Robert R. Blume (Drama Desk Awards Producer) Stacia Teele, William Michals, Kerry O'Malley, and Joseph Callari (Assoc. Producer Drama Desk Awards)

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Lillian Wolf and William Wolf

Photo Coverage: The Broadway Musicals of 1944 at Town Hall
Stuart E. Bloom, Sarah Jane McMahon and Robert L. Aaron

Photo Coverage: The Broadway Musicals of 1944 at Town Hall
Joseph Callari, Kate Baldwin, Barbara Siegel, Jeffry Denman, Robert R. Blume

Photo Coverage: The Broadway Musicals of 1944 at Town Hall
Robert R. Blume and Erin Denman

Photo Coverage: The Broadway Musicals of 1944 at Town Hall
Jeffry Denman and Rick McKay

Photo Coverage: The Broadway Musicals of 1944 at Town Hall
Robert R. Blume, Jeffry Denman and Joseph Callari

Photo Coverage: The Broadway Musicals of 1944 at Town Hall
Scott Siegel and Stephen DeRosa



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