Photos: Santino Fontana and the Cast of TOOTSIE Take Their Opening Night Bows

By: Walter McBride Apr. 24, 2019

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Tootsie officially opened last night, April 23! BroadwayWorld was there for the big night and you can check out photos of the cast, led by Santino Fontana, taking their opening night bows below!

Tootsie tells the story of a talented but difficult actor who struggles to find work until one show-stopping act of desperation lands him the role of a lifetime - as the star of a new Broadway musical.

TOOTSIE features an original score by Tony Award-winner David Yazbek (The Band's Visit, The Full Monty, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels), a book by Robert Horn(13; Dame Edna, Back with a Vengeance), choreography by Tony Award nominee Denis Jones (Holiday Inn, Honeymoon in Vegas), and music direction by Andrea Grody (The Band's Visit). Tootsie will be directed by eight-time Tony Award nominee and Olivier Award winner Scott Ellis (She Loves Me, On the Twentieth Century).

The company is led by Tony Award nominee Santino Fontana as Michael Dorsey, Lilli Cooper as Julie Nichols, Tony Award nominee Sarah Stiles as Sandy Lester, John Behlmann as Max Van Horn, Andy Grotelueschen as Jeff Slater, Julie Halston as Rita Marshall, Tony Award winner Michael McGrath as Stan Fields, and Tony Award nominee Reg Rogers as Ron Carlisle.

Photo Credit: Walter McBride

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Broadway Opening Night Curtain call bows for "Tootsie" at The Marquis Theatre on April 22, 2019 in New York City.

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Ensemble cast

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Michael McGrath

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John Behlmann

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Sarah Stiles

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Lilli Cooper

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Julie Halston, John Behlmann, Andy Grotelueschen, Santino Fontana, Lilli Cooper, Sarah Stiles, Reg Rogers, Michael McGrath with cast

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Julie Halston, John Behlmann, Andy Grotelueschen, Santino Fontana, Lilli Cooper, Sarah Stiles, Reg Rogers, Michael McGrath with cast

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James Moye, John Behlmann, Anthony Wayne and cast

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