Photo Coverage: Roundabout's Spring Gala 2008

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) hosted its annual 2008 Spring Gala on Monday, April 7th, 2008. Roundabout celebrated the dynamic time period of the 1960s with a unique evening called "Feeling Groovy: Pop Songs of the 60s."

Roundabout Theatre Company opened its doors in 1965, a time that also marked the dawning of a brand-new age. While Roundabout redefined classic plays on stage, pop music and fashion were being redefined as a seismic shift changed the American cultural landscape forever.

For one night only, Roundabout recaptured this powerful moment in time as guests were treated to a gourmet dinner and an original musical revue performances from Broadway's hottest stars at Roseland Ballroom (239 West 52nd St, NYC)  Catering was provided by Creative Edge Parties.

 The musical celebration kicked off at 9:00PM, directed by Tony Award® winner Kathleen Marshall and included performances by Rosie Perez, Jane Krakowski, Kelli O'Hara, Alan Cumming, Mark Kudisch, Daniel Evans, Jenna Russell, Alex Gemignani, Kevin Chamberlin,
Ana Gasteyer, Mario Cantone, Katie Finneran, Brian d'Arcy James, Brooks Ashmanskas, Capathia Jenkins and more.

Roundabout Theatre Company's season includes Alfred Hitchcock's Olivier Award winning comedy The 39 Steps, directed by Maria Aitken; Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Pulitzer Prize winning musical Sunday in the Park with George starring Daniel Evans and Jenna Russell, directed by Sam Buntrock; Beth Henley's Crimes of the Heart, directed by Kathleen Turner; Christopher Durang's The Marriage of Bette and Boo, directed by Walter Bobbie and Christopher Hampton's Les Liaisons Dangereuses starring Laura Linney & Ben Daniels, directed by Rufus Norris. 

Photos by Peter James Zielinski

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