Photos: AVA: THE SECRET CONVERSATIONS Celebrates Gala Opening Night
Ava: The Secret Conversations stars Elizabeth McGovern as "Ava Gardner".
Following a run at The Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, AVA: The Secret Conversations, written by and starring Elizabeth McGovern just made its New York premiere at NY City Center, Stage I. Check out photos from inside the opening night gala celebration below!
The production, directed by Tony Award nominee Moritz von Stuelpnagel and produced by Karl Sydow, will also feature Aaron Costa Ganis.
At the height of the Golden Age of Cinema, starlet Ava Gardner sat for a series of interviews with writer Peter Evans for him to glean the juicy details about her life story, her marriages to Mickey Rooney, Artie Shaw, and Frank Sinatra, and her turbulent relationship to Howard Hughes. Initially barred from publication, Evans’ account of a bygone era was published twenty-five years later with permission from Gardner’s estate and is now reimagined on stage.
With AVA: The Secret Conversations, McGovern returns to the NY stage for the first time since 2017. Best known for her role as Lady Cora in the “Downton Abbey” series and films, McGovern will be seen this fall on screen in the sequel, Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale. She also stars in Anne Rice’s “The Talamasca” on AMC this fall.
Photo Credit: Bruce Glikas
Elizabeth McGovern as "Ava Gardner"
Elizabeth McGovern as "Ava Gardner"
Elizabeth McGovern as "Ava Gardner"
Aaron Costa Ganis as "Peter" and Elizabeth McGovern as "Ava Gardner"
Elizabeth McGovern as "Ava Gardner"
Elizabeth McGovern as "Ava Gardner"
Producer Karl Sydow, Elizabeth McGovern, Aaron Costa Ganis and Chris Thorn
Elizabeth McGovern and Aaron Costa Ganis
Elizabeth McGovern and Aaron Costa Ganis
Chris Thorn, Elizabeth McGovern and Aaron Costa Ganis
Chris Thorn, Elizabeth McGovern and Aaron Costa Ganis
Producer Karl Sydow and Elizabeth McGovern
Sydney Lemmon, Maia Novi and Stella Baker
Stella Baker and Spencer James
John Carroll Lynch
Matthew Modine and Eric Stoltz
Maureen Van Zandt and Steven Van Zandt
Simon Curtis and Kathryn Grody
Lisa Rinehart and Mikhail Baryshnikov
Holly Foster-Wells and Elizabeth Gillies
Holly Foster-Wells and Elizabeth Gillies
Caitlin Mehner and Danny Strong
Anthony Edwards and Mare Winningham
Matthew Modine, Eric Stoltz, Bob Balaban, Mare Winningham and Anthony Edwards
Producer Karl Sydow, Anita Sydow, Maureen Van Zandt and Steven Van Zandt
Daniel Battsek
Set Designer David Meyer
Producer Karl Sydow
Ava Gardner Trust members including Ava Thompson, Ava Silvern, John Grimes
Producer Karl Sydow, Anita Sydow, Katarina Sydow, Sam Allen, Steven Van Zandt and Maureen Van Zandt
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