Last night, May 4, 2015, The New York Pops marked its 32nd birthday with a grand gala evening celebrating the work of Music Honorees Kathleen Marshall and Rob Marshall and Corporate Honoree Carrie and Ted Pryor, Greenwich Harbor Partners. Serving as Honorary Co-Chairs for the event are stars Matthew Broderick, Renée Fleming, Kelli O'Hara, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Catherine Zeta-Jones. BroadwayWorld brings you exclusive photo coverage from the Gala Dinner below!
The event began with a concert at Carnegie Hall, featuring a spectacular lineup of guest artists under the baton of Music Director Steven Reineke. The performance highlighted the Marshalls' work on stage and screen. Queen Latifah joined Broadway stars Laura Benanti, Alan Cumming, Sutton Foster, Victor Garber, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Bebe Neuwirth, Kelli O'Hara, Margo Seibert, James Snyder, and Rachel York.
The gala concert also featured students from The New York Pops' Kids On Stage program in their Carnegie Hall debuts performing alongside the orchestra musicians, Children of Ronald McDonald House New York, and Camp Broadway Kids, led by Artistic Director Tony Parise and Music DirectorChristine Riley. Following the concert, a black tie dinner dance was held at the elegant Mandarin Oriental New York.
Photos by Stephen Sorokoff

Margo Seibert & Brian Stokes Mitchell


The Mandarin Oriental Hotel

Timothy Jessell & Renee Fleming

Jim Read, Chairman NY Pops, Ted Pryor, Carrie Pryor Corporate Honoree, Anne Swanson, Executive Director NY Pops

Laura Benanti, Eric Gabbard, EDa Sorokoff

Vince Giordano & The Night Hawks

Laura Osnes, Eric Gabbard, Nathan Johnson

June Freemazon, Board of Directors, Timothy Jessell, Renee Fleming

Laura Osnes, Nathan Johnson, EDa Sorokoff

Laura Benanti, EDa Sorokoff, Stephen Sorokoff, Rachel York

Luba Mason, Will Friedwald, Maria Von Nicolai

Rob McClure, James Snyder & guests

Kathleen Marshall, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Nathan Johnson, Laura Osnes

Jamie deRoy & Brian Stokes Mitchell

Chris Poe, president The National Arts Club & EDa Sorokoff

Jamie deRoy & friends

Maria Von Nicolai, Stephen Sorokoff, Luba Mason

Luba Mason, Jamie deRoy, Maria Von Nicolai

EDa Sorokoff & Brian Stokes Mitchell

Dance Time

Jamie deRoy, Barbara Scott, EDa Sorokoff, Shirley Scott

The New York Pops 32nd Birthday Gala

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