Photo Coverage: Inside FROZEN on Broadway's Gypsy Robe Ceremony!
By: Walter McBride Mar. 24, 2018
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Disney Theatrical's new Broadway musical Frozen celebrated its opening night at the historic St. James Theatre on Thursday night. In the great Broadway tradition, the company held a Gypsy robe ceremony before the show to honor the ensemble member with the most Broadway credits. The winner for the Frozen company was Jeremy Davis.
Jeremy Davis' Broadway credits include Cats (Skimbleshanks), Annie (Bert Healy), The Last Ship, South Pacific, Billy Elliot, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, 9 to 5, The People in the Picture, Ghost. Jeremy earned his BFA at the University of Michigan. He has been an Equity member since 1998.
Frozen, a full-length stage work told in two acts, is the first and only incarnation of the tale that expands upon and deepens its indelible plot and themes through new songs and story material from the film's creators; in fact, this new stage production features more than twice as much musicas the film. Like the Disney Theatrical Broadway musicals that have come before it, it is a full evening of theatre running over two hours.
Based on the 2013 film written by a trio of Oscar® winners, Frozen features music and lyrics by the creators of the film score Kristen Anderson-Lopez (Up Here, Winnie the Pooh, In Transit) and EGOT-winner Robert Lopez (Avenue Q, The Book of Mormon, Up Here) and a book by Jennifer Lee(Zootopia, Wreck-It Ralph), the film's screenwriter and director (with Chris Buck). Frozen won 2014 Oscars for Best Song ("Let It Go") and Best Animated Feature.
Photos by Walter McBride.
The Actors' Equity Opening Night Gypsy Robe Ceremony honoring Jeremy Davis for 'Frozen' at the St. James Theatre on March 22, 2018 in New York City.
Patti Murin, Robert Creighton, Greg Hildreth and John Riddle
John Riddle and Robert Creighton
Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez
Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez
Cast members making their Broadway debuts
Jeremy Davis with Caissie Levy, Patti Murin, Robert Creighton, Greg Hildreth, John Riddle and Rob Ashford
Rob Ashford with Jeremy Davis
Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez with Jeremy Davis
Jeremy Davis and wife
Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez with daughters
Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez with daughters
Jeremy Davis with the cast
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