Vow Wow!

Blythe Danner, Linda Gray, Joel Grey, Megan Hilty, Judith Light, James Naughton, Ally Sheedy, Neil Simon, Kathleen Turner, Patrick Wilson and more join Tovah Feldshuh for the Broadway opening of Irena's Vow.

By Joseph Marzullo,Brian Scott Lipton • Mar 30, 2009 • New York

The World War II-era drama Irena's Vow officially opened on Sunday night at the Walter Kerr Theatre. Here's the show's star, Tovah Feldshuh, who earned rave reviews for her portrayal of Polish heroine Irena Gut Opdyke.

Here's former Dallas star Linda Gray with the play's author, Dan Gordon.

A slew of Tony Award winners came out for the opening, including the wonderful Andrea Martin, currently on Broadway in Exit the King.

The multi-talented James Naughton and Blythe Danner, both of whom have appeared in Follies, were on hand..

Joel Grey, who won the Tony and Oscar for Cabaret, was a presenter at the 2009 Academy Awards.

Star B.D. Wong and director Roger Rees will bring the show Herringbone to the La Jolla Playhouse later this year.

Here's Moises Kaufman, author and director of the hit Broadway play 33 Variations.

Megan Hilty, who returns to Broadway next month as Doralee in 9 to 5, came with boyfriend and fellow Broadway star Steve Kazee.

Here's another classy theater couple: actress Elaine Joyce and playwright Neil Simon, whose Brighton Beach Memoirs and Broadway Bound are due on Broadway next season.

Trivia alert: stage and screen favorite David Morse had a minor role in the film Max Dugan Returns, which was written by Simon.

Film star Ally Sheedy, soon to be seen on the big screen in Forgiveness, was a welcome first-nighter.

Playwright and actor Charles Busch recently appeared in a one-night-only performance of the play Legends.

Tony nominee Kathleen Turner recently co-starred with Busch in his play The Third Story at the Lucille Lortel Theatre.

Ugly Betty star Judith Light was on hand for the big event.

Finally, here's handsome Patrick Wilson, currently burning up the big screen in Watchmen.

For TheaterMania's review of Irena's Vow, click here.