MAY 29, 2006
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Last week, the Broadway Show League celebrated its official
opening day (although league play began May
11) with a first pitch thrown by Broadway stars and receipt of a check for
fifty thousand dollars from Anheuser Busch.
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Budweiser
bestows to Broadway Cares.
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A
view of the midtown skyline from the north end of Central Park's
Great Lawn.
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The ceremony was held
on Central
Park's Great Lawn, and featured -- from Tarzan -- Josh Strickland, Jenn
Gambatese and Shuler Hensley; Sutton Foster -- from "The Drowsy Chaperone";
Felicia Lindley -- from "The Wedding Singer"; and Patrick Wilson, who
plays for Team Wedding Singer and was recently seen in "Barefoot in the
Park."
Four years ago, Mr. Wilson and Mr. Hensley were teammates on the
"Oklahoma!" squad that reached the finals, losing to "The Producers." Last
Thursday they were on opposite sides in the game between The Wedding Singer and
Phantom of the Opera.
Tarzan does not have a softball team and Mr. Hensley apparently had his option
picked up by Phantom during the game.
His first time at bat -- in two years, he told LPR -- Mr. Hensley got a single
and went on to second base. LPR also saw Mr.
Wilson getting a single, going on to score a run in the game won by Wedding Singer,
9-5.
For other BSL scores, league standings, information about the shows in the league
this season, please click the LPR link to the Broadway Show League.
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Shana,
on BSL Opening Day, in her new wagon.
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Meanwhile,
next month, the spirit of Broadway will reach the Warner
Theater in Torrington, CT
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The
first "official" pitch - Felicia Finley from
The Wedding Singer,
Next to her-Sutton Foster -- The Drowsy Chaperon, Jenn Gambatese -- Tarzan
(Jane), Patrick Wilson recently in Barefoot in the Park
Shuler Hensley (Kerchak) and Josh Strickland (Tarzan) -- Tarzan
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Josh
Strickland
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Shuler
Hensley.
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Sutton
Foster (left) and Jenn Gambatese (right)
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Patrick
WIlson on first base.
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