At the New Amsterdam Theatre this week, Broadway.com and Theatre Direct International hosted their annual
Broadway Festival. Presented on January 31 for the eyes of leading U.S. tour group operators and many of their clients, the show featured dozens of company members - and several headlining stars - in musical numbers from such Broadway hits as
Avenue Q,
The Color Purple,
Chicago,
Beauty and the Beast,
Spelling Bee,
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,
Hairspray,
Rent,
The Lion King and
Wicked. In addition, this year the audience was treated to a sneak peek at the upcoming productions of
Lestat,
Ring of Fire and
Tale of Two Cities, as well as the participation of the sensational community choir, the Broadway Inspirational Voices. Our photographer caught the
Broadway Festival onstage, backstage and in the wings. Check it out!