She’s a Tony and Emmy nominee.
And now Vanessa Williams has taken her talents to the stage of the Brooks Atkinson Theatre, joining the cast of Broadway’s After Midnight in New York City on Tuesday.
But that’s not all the 51-year-old had to show under the spotlight, as she overtly displayed her age-defying figure in a sexy white ensemble.
Look at me! Vanessa Williams showed off her ageless figure in a revealing white ensemble backstage of the first night of Broadway’s After Midnight at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre in New York on Tuesday
Revealing her ample assets, the Desperate Housewives star donne a plunging dress that featured a frontal split.
On top of the dress, Vanessa wore a matching blazer with fringed sleeves that she appeared to use as a prop, waving her arms in the air as the fabric flowed down.
Impressed with her first night in the show – taking over for special guest stars Toni Braxton and Kenny ‘Babyface’ Edmonds – the brunette beauty received many red roses.
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And she certainly received the love of celebrities such as American Ferrera, Roseanne Barr, and Robert Redford, who were eager to pay her special attention.
After Midnight is produced by Scott Sanders and Wynton Marsalis, and celebrates Duke Ellington’s years at Harlem’s famed Cotton Club during the 1930s.
Support: Vanessa was seen with a bouquet of red roses following her first show as she posed alongside Tony Plana, left, America Ferrera, second right, and Michael Urie, far right
Vanessa’s entertainment career was sparked from her presense as a former Miss America.
She received a Tony nomination for playing the Witch in Into the Woods.
And her role as Wilhemina Slater on Ugly Betty earned her three-time Emmy noms.
Star-studded: A-listers such as Robert Redford, left, and Roseanne Barr, right, were in attendance
