Photo Flash: Rachel Potter, Allison Semmes and More at Jim Caruso’s Cast Party at Birdland, 10/22
By: BWW News Desk Oct. 25, 2012
At Jim Caruso's Cast Party this past Monday, October 22nd, there was an autumnal cornucopia of talent, with impromptu performances by two original cast members of Sophisticated Ladies, Terri Klausner and Ty Stephens. Evita's Rachel Potter gave a taste of her upcoming Nashville-tinged Birdland Sunday concert. Allison Semmes from Book Of Mormon sang an appropriate "Lullaby of Birdland," Sarah Rice, the original Sweeney Todd Johanna, showed off her spooky theremin talents, former Billy Elliot star Ruby Rakos was "Down With Love," Jessie Shelton and Alex Rice performed one of Rice's beautiful theater songs, and Sean Michael Murray (from Rent and American Idiot), gave a stunning performance of "I'm Alive" from Next To Normal.
Below, check out photos of these performers and more!
Some swell cabaret and jazz stars performed, too, like Carly Ozard, Jeff Harnar, Parker Scott, Vanessa Trouble, William Blake, Matthew Newton and a string quartet called "Well Strung!" Everyone was accompanied by Matt Baker, Steve Doyle and Danny Young, so the music was sublime.
Jim Caruso's Cast Party takes place every Monday night at 9:30 at Birdland (315 West 44 Street) in NYC.
Photo Credit: Seth Walters
Allison Semmes, Terri Klausner, Valarie Pettiford and Ty Stephens with Jim Caruso
Jessie Shelton and Alex Rice
Jim Caruso and the Band
Rory Max Kaplan
Well Strung
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