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.
Harvey Fierstein, the show’s librettist and co-star, was surrounded by his immediate family for the big event, including brother Ronald.
The lovely Leslie Kritzer plays the show’s bride, Janey.
Matt Cavenaugh, who plays Janey’s groom, Ralph, posed at the after-party with Grease star Jenny Powers.
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.
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.
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.
Glenn Close will be back on TV this fall for a second season of the hit drama Damages.
B.D. Wong will take part in a live performance of Selected Shorts at the Westport Country Playhouse on May 19.
Brian Stokes Mitchell, who will star this summer in the Hollywood Bowl’s concert version of Les Miserables, was joined by wife Alyson Tucker.
Law & Order star S. Epatha Merkerson is generating Tony buzz for her performance earlier this season in the revival of Come Back, Little Sheba.
Kathie Lee Gifford has returned to morning television as the co-host of NBC’s Today show.
Emmy Award winner Edie Falco may soon make another appearance on the hit NBC sitcom 30 Rock.
The wonderful Barbara Walsh will star next month in Inner Voices, an evening of three solo musicals, at the Zipper.
Finally, here’s the legendary singer-songwriter Judy Collins.
For TheaterMania’s review of A Catered Affair, click here.
