PHOTO CALL: Wicked Stars Take The Yellow Brick Road Not Taken

By Ernio Hernandez
29 Oct 2008

Stars of Wicked and more performed at a special The Yellow Brick Road Not Taken concert Oct. 27 that was filled with scenes and songs cut from early drafts of the musical.

Matt Lenz directed the evening at the Gershwin Theatre. Ben Cohn was musical director.

Among the talents who took part were Ashanti, Shoshana Bean, Joy Behar, Stephanie J. Block, Mario Cantone, Michelle Federer, Mark Indelicato, Matthew Settle, Jennifer Laura Thompson, P.J. Benjamin, Cristy Candler, Buck Henry, Ben Liebert, Timothy Britten Parker, Daniel Reichard, Kate Reinders and George Wendt. Current Wicked cast members filled out the ensemble.

Here is a look at the evening:

 


 
Stephanie J. Block, Jennifer Laura Thompson, Kate Reinders and Shoshana Bean

 		  
Mario Cantone   Joy Behar

 
P.J. Benjamin and George Wendt

 		  
Matthew Settle   Ashanti with Nelly

 
The Yellow Brick Road Not Taken cast

 
Michelle Federer, P.J. Benjamin and Stephanie J. Block

 		  
Stephanie J. Block   Kate Reinders and Shoshana Bean

 
Stephanie J. Block, Kate Reinders, Ashanti, Jennifer Laura Thompson and Shoshana Bean

 
Stephanie J. Block and Mario Cantone



All photos by Samantha Souza.