The movement for marriage equality was given a huge boost on Sunday, May 17 when such fabulous Broadway folks as Cynthia Nixon, David Hyde Pierce, Cheyenne Jackson, Audra McDonald, and the cast of Hair gathered with Governor Paterson, Mayor Bloomberg, other politicians and activists in midtown Manhattan to rally for the cause. Check out my pix of the event, and to see what you can do to help, visit www.BroadwayImpact.com.
The company of Hair got the rally off to a thrilling start with two numbers from their show.
Tony Award nominee Gavin Creel, who plays Claude in Hair, is one of the movers and shapers behind the pro-marriage equality organization Broadway Impact.
Cheyenne Jackson, another out and proud Broadway star.
Cynthia Nixon brought along her Sex and the City cohort Kristin Davis for moral support...
...and then spoke passionately about the cause.
Two more openly gay Broadway stars: Christopher Sieber and John Tartaglia, both of whom are in Shrek.
Also out and proud: David Hyde Pierce (Accent on Youth, Curtains).
Broadway performers Eric Sciotto and David Eggers with their beautiful son, Samson.
Playwright Douglas Carter Beane was on hand with his partner and children.
Four-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald brought the rally to an end with a stirring song.
Published on Monday, May 18, 2009
Michael Portantiere has more than 30 years' experience as an editor and writer for TheaterMania.com, InTHEATER magazine, and BACK STAGE. He has interviewed theater notables for NPR.org, PLAYBILL, STAGEBILL, and OPERA NEWS, and has written notes for several cast albums. Michael is co-author of FORBIDDEN BROADWAY: BEHIND THE MYLAR CURTAIN, published in 2008 by Hal Leonard/Applause. Additionally, he is a professional photographer whose pictures have been published by THE NEW YORK TIMES, the DAILY NEWS, and several major websites. (Visit www.followspotphoto.com for more information.) He can be reached at [email protected]
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