Ball Mask XXIV

The Great White Way

February 18 2007       Sunday Evening     8 - 10 PM

The Alario Center, Westwego, Louisiana
 

The stage came to life as members and friends of the krewe paid tribute to their favorite Broadway shows in this production entitled "The Great White Way."  For anyone not familiar with this term, read our note below.  Our Drowsy Chaperone, Master of Ceremonies Viceroy Pat O'Rourke, guided guests along this Broadway story filled with amazing characters.  Starting the tableau was The Tony Award portrayed by the Lord of Misrule George Hester (Ball Captain).  Among the costumes presented were Jekyll and Hyde, Little Shop of Horrors, Beauty and the Beast, The Boy from OZ, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Lion King, and Miss Saigon. The Lord of Leather Dancers under the direction of Jeromy Roberts entertained the crowd throughout the evening.  The Royal Court was presented as Phantom of the Opera in two scenes from this dramatic show - Lord King XXIV Danny Alford as Music of the Night and Lord Consort XXIV Danny Starns as Masquerade.

Special thanks to:

  Lord George Hester, the Lord of Misrule (Ball Captain) 

Lord David Boyd, Lord Temporal (Ball Lieutenant)

and all the other krewe members and volunteers who helped with the event.

Let's not forget the beautiful Solitaire - Miss Southeast Leatherfest 2006, truly a diamond and great entertainer.

The Great White Way

This nickname applies to an area of Broadway in the Midtown section of the New York City borough of Manhattan. This area is bounded by 42nd Street and 53rd Street known also as the Theater District.  Nearly a mile of Broadway was illuminated in 1880 by Brush Arc Lamps, making it the first electrically lighted avenue in the United States.  The headline "Found on the Great White Way" appeared in the February 3, 1902 edition of the New York Evening Telegram.  The journalistic sobriquet was inspired by the millions of lights on theater marquees and billboard advertisements that illuminate the area along the avenue including Times Square.