PHOTO CALL: Encores! Goes On the Town

By Ernio Hernandez
November 7, 2008

The 2008-2009 City Center Encores! season will kick off with the classic musical On the Town.

John Rando directs the staging of the Leonard Bernstein, Betty Comden and Adolph Green musical, which is scheduled to run Nov. 19-23.

"Set in wartime 1944," On the Town, according to press notes, "chronicles the adventures of three sailors on a 24-hour shore leave in New York City. Their fabulous day-long journey is spurred by a search for sailor Gabey's dream girl, 'Miss Turnstiles.' Along the way, each sailor falls in love with a woman, and with New York City itself."

Christian Borle, Justin Bohon and Tony Yazbeck lead the cast as the three sailors opposite Jessica Lee Goldyn, Leslie Kritzer, Jennifer Laura Thompson, Julyana Soelistyo, Andrea Martin and Michael Cumpsty.

Here is a first look at the cast:

Christian Borle, Tony Yazbeck and Justin Bohon

Christine Borle, Jennifer Laura Thompson, Jessica Lee Goldyn, Tony Yazbeck, Leslie Kritzer and Justin Bohon

(Back:) Christian Borle, Michael Cumpsty, Andrea Martin, Leslie Kritzer, Tony Yazbeck, (Front:) Jessica Lee Goldyn, Julyana Soelistyo, Jennifer Laura Thompson and Justin Bohon

All photos by Joan Marcus.