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Matthew Broderick, Glenn Close, Judy Collins, Edie Falco, Kathie Lee Gifford, S. Epatha Merkerson, Bernadette Peters, and Brian Stokes Mitchell make the guest list to A Catered Affair.

By: Joseph Marzullo; Text by Brian Scott Lipton · Apr 18, 2008  · New York

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(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

The new Broadway musical A Catered Affair opened at the Walter Kerr Theatre last night, with Faith Prince and Tom Wopat in the leading roles of Bronx couple Aggie and Tom Hurley.

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(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

Harvey Fierstein, the show's librettist and co-star, was surrounded by his immediate family for the big event, including brother Ronald.

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(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

The lovely Leslie Kritzer plays the show's bride, Janey.

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(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

Matt Cavenaugh, who plays Janey's groom, Ralph, posed at the after-party with Grease star Jenny Powers.

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(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

Here's the show's composer, John Bucchino, with cabaret chanteuse Karen Akers, who will open her new show Move On at the Algonquin Hotel's Oak Room on May 13.

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(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

The star-studded opening night guest list included a slew of Tony Award winners, including Matthew Broderick (center) with composer-lyricist pals Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman of Hairspray fame.

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(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

The gorgeous Bernadette Peters -- who will guest star on April 23 at Prelude to a Dance -- will soon be publishing her first children's book, Broadway Barks.

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(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

Glenn Close will be back on TV this fall for a second season of the hit drama Damages.

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(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

B.D. Wong will take part in a live performance of Selected Shorts at the Westport Country Playhouse on May 19.

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(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

Brian Stokes Mitchell, who will star this summer in the Hollywood Bowl's concert version of Les Miserables, was joined by wife Alyson Tucker.

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(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

Law & Order star S. Epatha Merkerson is generating Tony buzz for her performance earlier this season in the revival of Come Back, Little Sheba.

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(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

Kathie Lee Gifford has returned to morning television as the co-host of NBC's Today show.

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(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

Emmy Award winner Edie Falco may soon make another appearance on the hit NBC sitcom 30 Rock.

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(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

The wonderful Barbara Walsh will star next month in Inner Voices, an evening of three solo musicals, at the Zipper.

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(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

Finally, here's the legendary singer-songwriter Judy Collins.





For TheaterMania's review of A Catered Affair, click here.






 Further Reading:
·Catered Affair Cast to Appear at Time Warner Center on June 27 Theater News
·A Catered Affair to Close July 27 Theater News
·A Catered Affair to Add Thursday Matinees in July Theater News
·A Catered Affair Reviews
·PS Classics to Record A Catered Affair April 7 Theater News
·Bringing It To A Doyle Feature
·A Catered Affair to Play Broadway's Walter Kerr Theatre Theater News
·Matt Cavenaugh Joins Cast of A Catered Affair Theater News
·A Catered Affair To Open on Broadway on April 17; More Casting Announced Theater News
·Benanti, Dunagan, Fishburne, Gaines, Lavin, LuPone, Szot, et al. Win Drama Desk Awards Theater News
·Baranski, Busch, Ebersole, LuPone, et al. to Present Drama League Awards Theater News
·2008 Drama League Award Nominations Are Announced Theater News
·Members of the Wedding Video Feature
·Ashmanskas, Cavenaugh, Falco, Latessa Join Fierstein TimesTalk Event Theater News


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