Cast Party Celebrates 100th at Birdland

By: BWW News Desk Apr. 20, 2005

It was another hysterical/historical scene at Jim Caruso's Cast Party Monday night as they celebrated their 100th Cast Party. In attendance were Liza Minnelli, Michael Feinstein, Scott Porter (Altar Boyz), Jim J. Bullock (Hairspray), Max von Essen (The Baker's Wife), composer Larry O'Keefe (Bat Boy), Marilyn Maye (who holds the record for singing on "The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson"…78 times!), designer Bob Mackie, columnist Rex Reed, composer Ervin Drake ("Good Morning Heartache"), movie dude Jeff Daniels, folk diva Christine Lavin, David Larsen (Good Vibrations) and cast members from the upcoming Full Monty!

Congrats to Jim, pianist Billy Stritch, and Birdland (315 West 44th Street) for throwing the swinging-est weekly show-biz bash in the land!

Jeff Daniels - photo by David Goldman

Marilyn Maye - photo by David Goldman

Full Monty Cast (Scott Windham, Mitchell Jarvis, Darron Cardosa) - photo by David Goldman

Jim Caruso and Jim J. Bullock - photo by David Goldman

Joe Kovacs and Madame - photo by David Goldman

Max von Essen and Wes Culwell

Scott Porter, Rene Ruiz, and Jen Wheeler

Jim with Phyllis Doyle, Fabulous Former Miss Texas!

A gaggle of Cast Party regulars! Back: Michael Cassara, Natalie Douglas, David Raleigh, Brian Nash and Lumiri Tubo. Front: Kate Botello and Julie Garnye

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