Pride Films and Plays hosts benefit of music 'And the Winner Wasn't' held at Sidetrack 2013-06-05
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On June 4, Pride Films and Plays held a benefit at Boystown nightspot Sidetrack entitled "And The Winner Wasn't." The evening payed homage to musicals that were nominated for Tonys, but didn't win.
Performers included Amy & Freddy, Bethany Thomas and Scott Gryder. Musical selections came from Under A Rainbow Flag, Barnum and Kiss of the Spider Woman, among others.
Tons of theater tickets were raffled off throughout the evening along with gift certificates to local businesses and bottles of Halsted Vodka.
Visit www.pridefilmsandplays.com for more information. Text and photos by Jerry Nunn; see video from the event at youtube.com/windycitytimes.
From a Press Release
Pride Films and Plays hosted a packed benefit June 4 at Sidetrack bar on Halsted. Broadway musicals took center stage at "And The Winner Wasn't III".
The evening paid tribute to memorable Tony Award-nominated musicals that did not take home the coveted Antoinette Perry trophy.
Entertainers (under the musical direction of Robert Ollis) included:
Amy & Freddy (Amy Armstrong and Freddy Allen)
Scott Gryder
Paul Oakley Stovall (Jeff Award Nominee)
Lili-Anne Brown (Jeff Award Winner)
Kate Garassino (Jeff Award Winner)
Bethany Thomas (Multiple Jeff Award Nominee)
Danni Smith (Multiple Jeff Award Nominee)
James Nedrud (Jeff Award Nominee)
Jordan Phelps
Nick Stockwell
Nathan Carroll
Jill Renn
Musical selections were from Pride Films and Plays "Under A Rainbow Flag" (Jeff Award Nominee for Best Musical, Best New Work-Leo Schwartz, Best Director-David Zak, Best Musical Director-Robert Ollis, and Best Supporting Actor in a Musical-James Nedrud).
Boho's "Kiss of the Spider Woman" (Nathan Carroll as Molina).
Videos below are of numbers from "Under A Rainbow Flag." Book, music, and lyrics by Leo Schwartz: "Queens," "Why Can't The Army," and "You Cant Run Away From Gay, Baby."
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