The Tony Award-winning Broadway production of Once celebrated its 500th performance with their Wednesday matinee on May 29. The performance also marked the official opening for new cast members Arthur Darvill and Joanna Christie as leads Guy and Girl, as well as Katrina Lenk and Carlos Valdes as Reza and Andrej. Following the show, Anne L. Nathan, who plays Baruska, introduced the new stars and helped bring on a celebratory cake.
Check out the festivities in the gallery below.
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Cast member and Broadway veteran Anne L. Nathan introduces the matinee audience to the new cast members of Once.(© David Gordon)
Dr. Who’s Arthur Darvill and West End veteran Joanna Christie are the show’s new leads, Guy and Girl.(© David Gordon)
Katrina Lenk, last seen as Arachne in Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark is the production’s new violin-playing Reza.(© David Gordon)
Carlos Valdes plays a number of instruments including the electric bass and ukulele as Andrej.(© David Gordon)
The Once family poses with the specially made cake.(© David Gordon)
New cast members Carlos Valdes, Arthur Darvill, Joanna Christie, and Katrina Lenk smile alongside the production’s 500th performance cake, designed by The Chocolate Swirl.(© David Gordon)
Welcome to Broadway, Arthur and Joanna!(© David Gordon)
