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Photos: 'Mamma Mia!' Welcomes New Cast
By: Ben Strothmann
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Mamma Mia! welcomed Broadway favorite Judy McLane back to the Winter Garden Theatre (1634 Broadway) as two new "Dads" made their Broadway debut on Wednesday, September 26, 2007. Christopher Shyer stars as "Sam Carmichael" as Ben Livingston assumes the role of "Harry Bright."
Judy McLane returns to the role of "Tanya" and reunites with two-time Tony Award nominated actress Carolee Carmello as "Donna Sheridan" and Gina Ferrall as "Rosie," the trio of best friends and former back-up band formerly know as "Donna and the Dynamos" who reunite on a Greek island for the wedding of Donna's daughter, Sophie. Pearce Bunting continues as "Bill Austin."
Bride-to-be "Sophie Sheridan" is played by Carey Anderson; her fiancé "Sky" is played by Andy Kelso and Ben Gettinger plays his sidekick "Pepper." The cast also features Samantha Eggers "Lisa" and Veronica J. Kuehn as "Ali," Sophie's best friends and Raymond J. Lee as "Eddie." Mamma Mia!'s ensemble features Brent Black, Timothy Booth, Isaac Calpito, Allyson Carr, Meghan Dreyfuss, Lori Haley Fox, Frankie James Grande, Bryan Scott Johnson, Monica Kapoor, Corinne Melançon, Steve Morgan, Courtney Reed, Amina Robinson, Gerard Salvador and Leah Zepel.
Photos by Ben Strothmann
Timothy Booth
Ensemble
Ensemble
Gina Ferrall, Carolee Carmello and Judy McLane
Gina Ferrall, Carolee Carmello and Judy McLane
Christopher Shyer
Ben Livingston and Judy McLane
Gina Ferrall
Ensemble
Ensemble
Ensemble
Male ensemble
Female ensemble
Ensemble with Andy Kelso (center)
Judy McLane, Carolee Carmello and Gina Ferrall
Judy McLane, Carolee Carmello and Gina Ferrall
Judy McLane, Carolee Carmello and Gina Ferrall
Gina Ferrall
Judy McLane, Carolee Carmello and Gina Ferrall
Judy McLane, Carolee Carmello and Gina Ferrall
Judy McLane, Carolee Carmello and Gina Ferrall
Curtain Call
"The Dads" - Ben Livingston, Christopher Shyer and Pearce Bunting
Judy McLane with Ben Gettinger
Carolee Carmello and Christopher Shyer
Pearce Bunting, Ben Livingston, Judy McLane, Carolee Carmello, Christopher Shyer, Carey Anderson and Andy Kelso
Frankie James Grande and Meghann Dreyfuss
Courtney Reed, Collette Simmons and Monica Kapoor
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