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Glenn Close and John Lithgow Remember Mike Nichols at A Delicate Balance Opening

The stars of Edward Albee’s drama serenaded the late director’s memory with a sing-along of “Happy Trails.”

| New York City |

November 21, 2014

Glenn Close takes her bow on the opening night of Edward Albee's A Delicate Balance at the John Golden Theatre.
Glenn Close takes her bow on the opening night of Edward Albee's A Delicate Balance at the John Golden Theatre.
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Pam MacKinnon's new Broadway revival of Edward Albee's A Delicate Balance celebrated its opening night at the John Golden Theatre on November 20. Leading the cast is three-time Tony-winner Glenn Close, who returns to Broadway for the first time in two decades, alongside John Lithgow, Lindsay Duncan, Martha Plimpton, Bob Balaban, and Clare Higgins.

Following the show, Lithgow, Close, and Balaban took some time to remember their friend, the late director Mike Nichols, who visited them backstage only 10 days before he died on November 19. Following funny and tearful eulogies, the six-member company said goodbye to the entertainment industry legend with a chorus of "Happy Trails" as the curtain came down.

Check out photos from the evening in the gallery below.

For tickets to A Delicate Balanace, click here.

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