Photo taken by K. Nowosad
The rain did a pretty good job of holding off yesterday as the Broadway League presented Stars in the Alley. Presented by United Airlines, Sean Hayes and Mo Rocca served as the hosts for the event and they were perfect in their roles providing many laughs for the crowd. The event took place from 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. in Shubert Alley. It was billed as a free outdoor concert as part of the festivities leading up to the Tony Awards which take place June 12.
Mo Rocca is a Correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning and he appeared on Broadway in the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Sean Hayes is back on Broadway in Hand to God. He is also a previous Tony Award nominee for his part in Promises, Promises. After seeing Mr. Hayes yesterday, I would like to see Hand to God as I found him to be very witty. And after seeing performances from over 30 shows that made up yesterday’s program, I am inclined to want to spend the rest of the summer seeing every last one of them.
A good sized crowd was gathered in the rather narrow corridor that is Shubert Alley. The event included star appearances and performances from over 30 new shows and long-running favorite shows all accompanied by a 12-piece live orchestra. To see some bits of a few performances, visit the Facebook page for this website:
From the show Wicked:
https://www.facebook.com/LetsGoToTheTheater/videos/1086426284785950/
From the show Aladdin:
https://www.facebook.com/LetsGoToTheTheater/videos/1086439444784634/
From the show The Phantom of the Opera:
https://www.facebook.com/LetsGoToTheTheater/videos/1086440021451243/
And finally, from the first show I ever saw years ago on Broadway, Fiddler on the Roof:
https://www.facebook.com/LetsGoToTheTheater/videos/1086440021451243/