Photo Coverage: The After Party with Michelle Dowdy, 9/7

On Friday, September 7, The After Party, a free weekly-concert at the Laurie Beechman Theatre, was special guest co-hosted by Michelle Dowdy (Hairspray) with other guest co-host Alysha Umphress.

Performers that evening included Frank Basile, Baby Brie with Ray Fellman on piano. In attendance were Hairspray co-stars Susan Mosher and Paul Vogt.

The After Party is hosted each Friday night at 10:30PM at The Laurie Beechman Theatre located at the West Bank Café, 407 West 42nd Street, NY. Admission is free.  For more details call 212-695-6909.

Photos by Mark Rupp

Hairspray's Michelle Dowdy guest co-hosts

Michelle Dowdy guest co-hosts

Co-host Alysha Umphress

Michelle Dowdy and Paul Vogt

Susan Mosher and Paul Vogt

Frank Basile

Baby Brie

Michelle Dowdy and Ray Fellman

Kenny Bell, Celeste Holm, Phillip and Alysha Umphress

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