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Danny Aiello, Will Chase, Gina Gershon, John Glover, Harriet Harris, Judith Light, Richie Sambora, Michael Urie, and Patrick Wilson join the company of Broadway's Memphis for their opening night.

By Joseph Marzullo,Brian Scott Lipton • Oct 20, 2009 • New York

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The new Broadway musical Memphis opened at Broadway's Shubert Theatre on Monday, October 19. Celebrating after the show at the Hard Rock Cafe are stars Chad Kimball, J. Bernard Calloway, Montego Glover, Derrick Baskin, and James Monroe Iglehart.

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Director Christopher Ashley and choreographer Sergio Trujillo celebrated the opening of the new Broadway musical Memphis at the show's after-party at the Hard Rock Cafe.

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Memphis co-authors David Bryan and Joe DiPietro celebrated the opening of the musical at the show's after-party at the Hard Rock Cafe.

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Memphis co-author David Bryan (second from right) was joined by his Bon Jovi bandmates Richie Sambora, Tico Torres, and Hugh McDonald at the show's opening party at the Hard Rock Cafe.

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Ugly Betty star Michael Urie attended the opening of the Broadway musical Memphis at the Shubert Theatre.

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John Glover, who is co-starring in Manhattan Theatre Club's Broadway revival of The Royal Family, and pal Judith Light, co-star of ABC's hit series Ugly Betty, attended the opening night of the Broadway musical Memphis at the Shubert Theatre

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Stage and screen favorite Patrick Wilson, who will take part in the Actor's Fund Chance and Chemistry benefit on October 26, attended the opening night of the Broadway musical Memphis at the Shubert Theatre.

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Bye Bye Birdie's beautiful leading lady, Gina Gershon, attended the opening night of the Broadway musical Memphis at the Shubert Theatre.

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Will Chase, currently starring in the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Billy Elliot, attended the opening night of the Broadway musical Memphis at the Shubert Theatre.

Tony Award winner Harriet Harris, who will return to Broadway next year in the Roundabout Theatre Company's revival of Noel Coward's Present Laughter, attended the opening night of the Broadway musical Memphis at the Shubert Theatre.

Tony Award winner Debra Monk, who will participate in the Kaufman Center's Broadway Close Up tribute to John Kander and Fred Ebb on October 26, attended the opening night of the Broadway musical Memphis at the Shubert Theatre.

Film star Danny Aiello attended the opening night of the Broadway musical Memphis at the Shubert Theatre.

Tituss Burgess, who will perform at the Restore NYC on Broadway benefit on October 26 at Symphony Space, attended the opening night of the Broadway musical Memphis at the Shubert Theatre.

Musical theater favorite Max Von Essen attended the opening night of the Broadway musical Memphis at the Shubert Theatre.

Tony Award winner Jerry Mitchell, who is choreographing the Broadway-bound musicals Love Never Dies and Catch Me If You Can, attended the opening night of the Broadway musical Memphis at the Shubert Theatre.