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Martin Short, Steve Buscemi, and More Join Steve Martin at Bright Star Opening

Martin’s Broadway musical, written with Edie Brickell, stars Carmen Cusack and Paul Alexander Nolan.

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March 25, 2016

Carmen Cusack takes her opening-night bow in Bright Star. — Carmen Cusack takes her opening-night bow in *Bright Star*.
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Steve Martin and Edie Brickell's new Broadway musical Bright Star celebrated its opening night on March 24 at the Cort Theatre.

Paul Alexander Nolan, Carmen Cusack, A.J. Shively, and Hannah Elless take their opening-night bow.
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With direction by Tony Award winner Walter Bobbie and choreography by Josh Rhodes, Bright Star is inspired by tunes from Brickell and Martin's Grammy-winning album, Love Has Come for You.

Edie Brickell and Steve Martin come out for a curtain call.
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The story follows a young soldier who is just home from World War II. With the editor of a Southern literary journal, he discovers a secret that changes their lives.

Carmen Cusack joins Edie Brickell and Steve Martin to sing a special grand finale.
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Bright Star premiered at San Diego's Old Globe Theatre in 2014 and played a pre-Broadway run in 2015 at The Kennedy Center.

Steve Martin gives the audience a concert.
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Carmen Cusack leads the company in her Broadway debut. She is joined in the cast by Paul Alexander Nolan, Tony Award nominee Michael Mulheren, A.J. Shively, Hannah Elless, Tony Award nominee Stephen Bogardus, three-time Tony Award nominee Dee Hoty, Stephen Lee Anderson, Emily Padgett, and Tony Award nominee Jeff Blumenkrantz.

Steve Martin brings the cast of Bright Star in for a group hug. — Steve Martin brings the cast of *Bright Star* in for a group hug.
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Maddie Shea Baldwin, Allison Briner-Dardenne, Max Chernin, Patrick Cummings, Sandra DeNise, Richard Gatta, Lizzie Klemperer, Michael X. Martin, William Michals, Tony Roach, Sarah Jane Shanks, and William Youmans make up the ensemble.

Steve Martin and Edie Brickell make their Broadway writing debuts with Bright Star. — Steve Martin and Edie Brickell make their Broadway writing debuts with *Bright Star*.
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The show features scenic design by Eugene Lee, costume design by Jane Greenwood, lighting design by Japhy Weideman, sound design by Nevin Steinberg, hair and wig design by Tom Watson, musical supervision by Peter Asher, musical direction and vocal arrangements by Rob Berman, and orchestrations by August Eriksmoen.