The New York Pops marked its 31st birthday with a grand gala evening last night, celebrating the work of composer, lyricist, and arranger Marc Shaiman and director, lyricist, and writer Scott Wittman, as well as the leadership and mentorship work of corporate honoree Paul J. Massey, Jr., CEO and Founding Partner of Massey Knakal Realty Services. Gala Co-Chairs include Neil Heilberg, Todd Korren, William C. Montana, and James A. Read. Serving as Honorary Co-Chairs for the event are stars Matthew Broderick, Debra Messing, and Sarah Jessica Parker. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you a look inside the afterparty, featuring guests Patti LuPone, Nathan Lane, Andrea Martin and more!
Other guest artists included Nikki Blonsky, Christian Borle, Laura Bell Bundy, Kerry Butler, Linda Hart, Megan Hilty, Capathia Jenkins, Jane Krakowski, Ricki Lake, Jenifer Lewis, Katharine McPhee, John Pizzarelli, Corey Reynolds, Martin Short, Aaron Tveit, and Marissa Jaret Winokur.
The event also featured Broadway Inspirational Voices, Ronald McDonald House® Rockin' the House Band and Singers, Camp Broadway Kids, and The New York Pops Kids On Stage Students. Following the concert, a black tie dinner dance will be held at the elegant Mandarin Oriental New York.
Photos by Stephen Sorokoff

Mandarin Oriental New York

Paul J. Massey, Jr., Wife & Steven Reineke

Eric Gabbard & Sarah Jessica Parker

Paul J. Massey, Jr. & Anne Swanson

Jerry Mitchell & Victor Garber

John Pizzarelli & Jessica Molaskey

Marc Shaiman & Capthia Jenkins

Jane Krakowski, William Schermerhorn, Katherine McPhee

Stephen Sorokoff & Julia Murney

Steven Reineke, Montego Glover, EDa Sorokoff, Capathia Jenkins, Marc Shaiman, Eric Gabbard

Eric Gabbaard, June Freemanzon, Steven Reineke

Dan Dutcher, Hunter Ryan Herdlicka, Stephen Sorokoff, Mark Sendroff

Mark Shaiman & Bill Veloric

Will Friedwald, EDa Sorokoff, Patti LuPone


June Freemanzon & EDa Sorokoff

Marc Kaufman, Marc Shaiman, Tom Meehan

Matthew Morrison & Renee Puente

Hunter Ryan Herdlicka & EDa Sorokoff




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