Photo Flash: First Look at Danny Rutigliano, Kate Baldwin, and More in Encores! FIORELLO

By: Jan. 30, 2013
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Bock and Harnick's Fiorello!, the opening musical of the Encores! 20th Anniversary season stars Kate Baldwin, Erin Dilly, Jenn Gambatese, Shuler Hensley and Emily Skinner, with Danny Rutigliano as Fiorello LaGuardia. Fiorello! will be directed by Gary Griffin with choreography by Alex Sanchez and music direction by Rob Berman. The show will run for seven performances from January 30 - February 3 at New York City Center. BWW has a first look at the cast in action below!

Fiorello! launched the Encores! musical theater series in 1994. It tells the story of Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia's rise from an immigrant's son to the feisty congressman whose guts and determination to fight corruption brought down the crooked Tammany Hall political machine. (He's also the man singularly responsible for saving City Center from the wrecking ball and transforming it into Manhattan's first performing arts center.)

The cast of Fiorello includes Kate Baldwin, Jeremy Bobb, Ray DeMattis, Erin Dilly, Jenn Gambatese, Adam Heller, Shuler Hensley, Richard Ruiz, Danny Rutigliano, Andrew Samonsky, Emily Skinner and Cheryl Stern, with Meggie Cansler, Christine DiGiallonardo, Yurel Echezarreta, Leah Edwards, Rob Gallagher, Jordan Fife Hunt, Alison Jantzie, Lizzie Klemperer, Eddie Korbich, Kevin Ligon, Rebecca Robbins, Adam Rogers, Steve Routman, Tommy Scrivens, Lainie Sakakura, Carly Blake Sebouhian, Nathaniel Stampley, Kevin Vortmann.

As the show begins, Republican District Leader Ben Marino (Shuler Hensley) hasn't had a winning candidate in years - until Fiorello LaGuardia steps in. LaGuardia (Danny Rutigliano) falls in love with Thea (Kate Baldwin), a feisty union organizer. Thea's best friend Dora (Jenn Gambatese) falls in love with a none-too-smart cop (Jeremy Bobb). And LaGuardia's office manager, Marie (Erin Dilly) has been in love with her boss for years. Mitzi (Emily Skinner) performs for Tammany Hall cronies. Everything changes when LaGuardia runs for congress and wins the election.

Photo Credit: Joan Marcus

Photo Flash: First Look at Danny Rutigliano, Kate Baldwin, and More in Encores! FIORELLO

Photo Flash: First Look at Danny Rutigliano, Kate Baldwin, and More in Encores! FIORELLO
Danny Rutigliano

Photo Flash: First Look at Danny Rutigliano, Kate Baldwin, and More in Encores! FIORELLO
Danny Rutigliano & Cast

Photo Flash: First Look at Danny Rutigliano, Kate Baldwin, and More in Encores! FIORELLO
Danny Rutigliano & Cast

Photo Flash: First Look at Danny Rutigliano, Kate Baldwin, and More in Encores! FIORELLO
Danny Rutigliano, Erin Dilly & Cast

Photo Flash: First Look at Danny Rutigliano, Kate Baldwin, and More in Encores! FIORELLO
Jenn Gambatese & Erin Dilly

Photo Flash: First Look at Danny Rutigliano, Kate Baldwin, and More in Encores! FIORELLO
Jenn Gambatese & Jeremy Bobb

Photo Flash: First Look at Danny Rutigliano, Kate Baldwin, and More in Encores! FIORELLO
Kate Baldwin

Photo Flash: First Look at Danny Rutigliano, Kate Baldwin, and More in Encores! FIORELLO
Shuler Hensley and cast

Photo Flash: First Look at Danny Rutigliano, Kate Baldwin, and More in Encores! FIORELLO



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