The beloved Broadway tradition continued yesterday, June 11, as Sardi's added a caricature of Hal Luftig to its legendary walls. Friends including Jerry Mitchell, Billy Porter, Roger Rees, Rick Elice, William Ivey Long, Lawrence O'Keefe, Nell Benjamin, Marc Shaiman, Charlotte St. Martin, Charlotte Wilcox, Orfeh, Ted Chapin and more came to celebrate the special event, and BroadwayWorld brings you photos from the festivities below!
Winner of four Tony Awards and London's Olivier Award, Hal Luftig has worked on and off Broadway for the past 25 years. Broadway: Evita, Catch Me If You Can, Come Fly Away, West Side Story, All My Sons, Legally Blonde, The Times They Are A-Changin', Whoopi,Movin' Out, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Annie Get Your Gun, High Society, The Diary of Anne Frank, The King and I, Moon Over Buffalo, Angels in America, Jelly's Last Jam, The Secret Garden. He is currently developing the new musical The Last Goodbye, an adaptation of Romeo and Juliet featuring the music of Jeff Buckley. Hal has an MFA from Columbia University and an ulcer from tension.
Photo Credit: Walter McBride

Orfeh and Billy Porter

Orfeh and Billy Porter

Rick Elice and Roger Rees

Owner Max Klimavicius and Hal Luftig

Owner Max Klimavicius and Hal Luftig

Jerry Mitchell, Billy Porter and Marcus Neville

Jerry Mitchell, Hal Luftig, Billy Porter, Daryl Roth and Andy Kelso

Hal Luftig, Jerry Mitchell, Billy Porter and Daryl Roth attend the Hal Luftig

Hal Luftig, Jerry Mitchell and Billy Porter

Roger Rees, Hal Luftig and Rick Elice

Roger Rees, Hal Luftig and Rick Elice

Hal Luftig with his partner, Stewart Adelson

Hal Luftig with his partner Stewart Adelson

Orfeh and Hal Luftig

Orfeh and Hal Luftig

Hal Luftig with the 'Kinky Boots' Company
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