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Photos: Inside CSC's CLASSICS GONE MAD! Benefit Hosted by Nina West

Charl Brown, Kerry Butler, Nikki M. James, and more took part in Classic Stage Company’s Classics Gone Mad! benefit celebrating Tennessee Williams.

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This week, Classic Stage Company presented their Classics Gone Mad!, a benefit event, hosted by Nina West. Classics Gone Mad! featured Tony Award nominee Charl Brown, Tony Award nominee Kerry Butler, Jackie Hoffman, Alphonso Horne, Tony Award winner Nikki M. James, Katerina McCrimmon, Tony Award nominee John-Andrew Morrison, Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Khori Petinaud, and Hannah Solow, and more.

This year’s Classics Gone Mad! celebrated Tennessee Williams, flipping your favorite Williams scenes and Southern songs on their head with the help of their audience.

Presented by Classic Stage Company’s Associate Board, all proceeds from Classics Gone Mad! supported the theater’s audience development and community outreach programs.

Photo credit: Allison Stock

Photos: Inside CSC's CLASSICS GONE MAD! Benefit Hosted by Nina West ImageClassics Gone Mad!

Photos: Inside CSC's CLASSICS GONE MAD! Benefit Hosted by Nina West Image
Brandon James Gwinn

Photos: Inside CSC's CLASSICS GONE MAD! Benefit Hosted by Nina West Image
Kerry Butler

Photos: Inside CSC's CLASSICS GONE MAD! Benefit Hosted by Nina West Image
Katerina McCrimmon

Photos: Inside CSC's CLASSICS GONE MAD! Benefit Hosted by Nina West ImageClaybourne Elder

Photos: Inside CSC's CLASSICS GONE MAD! Benefit Hosted by Nina West Image
John-Andrew Morrison

Photos: Inside CSC's CLASSICS GONE MAD! Benefit Hosted by Nina West ImageNina West

Photos: Inside CSC's CLASSICS GONE MAD! Benefit Hosted by Nina West ImageKhori Petinaud

Photos: Inside CSC's CLASSICS GONE MAD! Benefit Hosted by Nina West ImageJohn-Andrew Morrison and Andrew Keenan-Bolger

Photos: Inside CSC's CLASSICS GONE MAD! Benefit Hosted by Nina West Image
Sarah Steele and Jackie Hoffman

Photos: Inside CSC's CLASSICS GONE MAD! Benefit Hosted by Nina West ImageAlphonso Horne

Photos: Inside CSC's CLASSICS GONE MAD! Benefit Hosted by Nina West Image Hannah Solow

Photos: Inside CSC's CLASSICS GONE MAD! Benefit Hosted by Nina West Image Nina West

Photos: Inside CSC's CLASSICS GONE MAD! Benefit Hosted by Nina West Image
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