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Six of Broadway’s biggest stars came together to pay tribute to the late great Stephen Sondheim during a tribute concert at the Hollywood Bowl!

Sutton Foster, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Patti LuPone, Skylar Astin, Sierra Boggess, and Norm Lewis performed the composer’s greatest hits and some deep cuts during Everybody Rise! A Sondheim Celebration on Sunday night (July 30) in Los Angeles.

The show was packed with 24 of Sondheim‘s best songs, including a song that was even cut from one of his musicals. The concert program was curated by Robert Longbottom and Kevin Stites and conducted by Stites.

The shows represented during the concert included Into the Woods, Company, Sunday in the Park With George, A Little Night Music, Sweeney Todd, Follies, Merrily We Roll Along, Anyone Can Whistle, Saturday Night, and Assassins.

Patti stole the show with her renditions of “Being Alive” and “The Ladies Who Lunch,” both from the show Company. She won a Tony Award last year for her performance as Joanne.

The Sunday evening performance fittingly ended with all six stars coming together for a powerful rendition of “Sunday” from Sunday in the Park with George.

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Blake Lively looks royal in a sleek purple suit for opening night of The Music Man held at Winter Garden Theatre on Tuesday (February 10) in New York City.

The 34-year-old actress stepped out with husband Ryan Reynolds, and Deborra Lee Furness, to support friend Hugh Jackman at the debut of his new musical.

Many other stars hit the red carpet to catch opening night, including Blake‘s sister Robyn and her husband, Bart Johnson, Anne Hathaway and Adam Shulman, Seth and Alexi Meyers, Andy Cohen, Cynthia Nixon, and Mariska Hargitay and Peter Hermann.

Donna Murphy, Donna Karan, Diane von Furstenberg, Lilli Cooper, Derek Blasberg, Mike Bloomberg, Eric Adams, David Scotchford, Cody Renard Richard, Brian Stokes Mitchell, and Allyson Tucker were also at the premiere.

The Music Man has had a few delays along the way, but is finally making its debut now.

FYI: Blake wore a Sergio Hudson suit.

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Many of Broadway’s biggest stars gathered in Times Square on Sunday (November 28) to honor the life and legacy of late composer Stephen Sondheim, two days after his death.

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Sara Bareilles and boyfriend Joe Tippett, Josh Groban, Laura Benanti, Brian Stokes Mitchell, and many more performers gathered on the iconic red steps in Duffy Square to perform the song “Sunday” from the Sondheim musical Sunday in the Park with George.

The event was produced by Erich Bergen, who just wrapped his third stint in the Broadway musical Waitress, and conducted by Michael J. Moritz.

More participants included Raul Esparaza, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Wilson Cruz, Brandon Uranowitz, Judy Kuhn, Hadestown stars Reeve Carney and Eva Noblezada, Jagged Little Pill stars Lauren Patten, Kathryn Gallagher, Morgan Dudley, and Heidi Blickenstaff, Six‘s Abby Mueller, Gossip Girl‘s Adam Chanler-Berat and Tavi Gevinson (who are both currently in the Assassins revival Off-Broadway), and Diana‘s Roe Hartrampf and Erin Davie.

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Audra McDonald and Brian Stokes Mitchell gifted us with one of the most memorable moments of the night during The Tony Awards Presents: Broadway’s Back.

The former Ragtime co-stars and fellow Tony Award winners performed a song from the show on Sunday night (September 26) at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City.

Audra and Brian originated the roles of Sarah and Coalhouse Walker Jr. in the 1997 Broadway production of Ragtime. For those who don’t know, Lea Michele was also in the cast when she was just 11 years old!

At the Tonys concert, Audra and Brian gave a powerhouse performance of the duet “Wheels of a Dream” and it’s sure to give you goosebumps.

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There was an incredible In Memoriam tribute at the 2020 Tony Awards.

Broadway legends like Kelli O’Hara, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Norm Lewis, Bernadette Peters, and Robbie Fairchild all participated in the tribute on Sunday (September 26) at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City.

Bernadette kicked things off by giving a speech to help Broadway say goodbye to those we’ve lost over the past year and a half. Robbie then gave a dance performance which was followed by Brian performing “The Impossible Dream” from Man of La Mancha. Kelli and Norm ended the segment with a stunning performance of “Somewhere” from West Side Story.

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Broadway star Brian Stokes Mitchell has been bringing cheer to the people of New York City every night by singing from his window/balcony… and he’s still going!

The legendary Tony-winning actor continues to sing the song “The Impossible Dream” every night after the 7pm cheer for healthcare workers.

These new photos were snapped on Wednesday (April 15) and the video below from YouTube was taken earlier in the week.

Brian tested positive for coronavirus last month and he has since recovered.

“When I finally got to the place where I was symptom free — I could take a deep breath without a cough — I started to sing for the healthcare workers and the responders,” he told the New York Daily News.

The first video of Brian singing from his window surfaced last week.

Brian Stokes Mitchell is providing entertainment to the people of New York City directly from the window of his Upper West Side apartment!

The 62-year-old Tony-winning actor, who recently revealed that he had tested positive for coronavirus, performed the classic song “The Impossible Dream” for all of his neighbors to hear.

Brian starred in the 2002 revival of the musical Man of La Mancha, which the song is from.

“The perks of living across the street from Brian Stokes Mitchell,” Facebook user Kent Dennis captioned the below video on Tuesday night (April 9). Watch and enjoy!