Photo Coverage: Inside the 2013 BROADWAY BEAUTY PAGEANT!

The contestants for the seventh annual Broadway Beauty Pageant included Callan Bergmann (Silence! The Musical), Julius C. Carter (SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark), Yurel Echezarreta (Matilda), Matthew Goodrich (The Nance), Orion Griffiths (Pippin), and Paul HeeSang Miller (Mamma Mia!). Four-time Tony nominated and Drama Desk Award-winning actress Tovah Feldshuh hosted the event which took place last night, May 20th, at the NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts (566 LaGuardia Place). BroadwayWorld brings you photos from inside the event below!

The Broadway Beauty Pageant featured Bergmann, Carter, Echezarreta, Goodrich, Griffiths, and Miller as they represent their respective Broadway shows, competing for the title crown through talent, interview and swimsuit competitions. The contestants will go head to head in front of a panel of celebrity judges, but ultimately, the final vote is in the audience's hands. Andrea Martin (Pippin), Billy Porter (Kinky Boots), and Michael Urie (Buyer and Cellar) have been tapped to judge the event. This year's winner will receive a photo shoot and cover in NEXT Magazine.

The Broadway Beauty Pageant was directed by Seth Sikes and choreographed by Paul McGill. The evening was conceived by Jeffrey Self and will be produced by the Ali Forney Center in association with Ryan Davis. The complete creative team includes Brendan Whiting (Musical Director), Paul DePoo (Scenic Designer), Brian Tovar (Lighting Designer), Walter Trarbach (Sound Designer), and Jason Quinn(Production Stage Manager).

Photo Credit: Jessica Fallon Gordon

Tovah Feldshuh

Andrea Martin

Paul McGill, Andrea Martin, Seth Sikes and Tovah Feldshuh

Andrea Martin and Tovah Feldshuh

Paul McGill, Seth Sikes and Guest

Andrea Martin

Andrea Martin and the family of Tyler Clementi

The family of Tyler Clementi

Carl Siciliano

Carl Siciliano and the family of Tyler Clementi

Marty Cummings

Billy Porter

Billy Porter

Callan Bergmann, Julius C. Carter, Yurel Echezarreta, Matthew Goodrich, Orion Griffiths and Paul HeeSang Miller

Callan Bergmann, Julius C. Carter, Yurel Echezarreta, Matthew Goodrich, Orion Griffiths and Paul HeeSang Miller

Nathan Lee Graham

David Cromer and Guest

Max von Essen

Michael Urie

Michael Urie and Seth Sikes

Taylor Trensch and Max Crumm

Mo Rocca