Photo by Aubrey Reuben
The unique theatrical offering, a first for slam-style poetry on the Great White Way, features an award-winning nine-member troupe versifying issues of culture, stereotyping, love, death, food, music and the future. Russell Simmon's Def Poetry Jam, originally an HBO series, plays the Longacre Theatre under the direction of Stan Lanthan.
Sheria Irving and Gabriel Ebert lead the company of the Public Theater production.
Matthew Gardiner is directing the '60s rock musical at the D.C.-area theatre.
The stars showed up in Art Deco-inspired looks and many shades of green for the new musical about artist Tamara de Lempicka.
Plus, Dylan Mulvaney, J. Harrison Ghee, Sara Bareilles, and other stars walked the red carpet.
The season, opening September 21, will include 58 ballets across 21 weeks of performances.
The evening will mark the 30th anniversary of the original animated film while also celebrating its long-running stage musical adaptation.
Gordon Greenberg will direct the revised musical version of the Oscar-nominated Ang Lee film.
Due to the expansive nature of Off-Broadway, this list is not comprehensive.
Gabriel Vick is continuing his performance as Daniel Hillard as the London run of the musical enters its second year.
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