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A Pet Cause

Bernadette Peters, Mary Tyler Moore, Mario Lopez, Glenn Close, Cheyenne Jackson, Matthew Morrison, Nathan Lane, Christine Baranski, and a slew of celebrities lend a hand at Broadway Barks 10.

New York City

On Saturday afternoon, Broadway Barks 10, the annual celebrity adopt-a-thon returned to Shubert Alley, and once more attracted the Great White Way’s brightest stars. Here’s co-founder Bernadette Peters with Fluffy, one of the adorable dogs up for adoption.

The event’s other co-founder, legendary star Mary Tyler Moore, shared a moment with Vermont, another dog looking for a home.

The hilarious Nathan Lane, whose show November played its final performance on Sunday, was among the many stars who lent a hand to the cause.

A Chorus Line‘s Charlotte d’Amboise and Boeing-Boeing‘s Christine Baranski — who also stars in the film version of Mamma Mia! — offered their support.

Cheyenne Jackson — currently on hiatus from Xanadu to star in City Center Encores! Damn Yankees — came face to face with this cute canine.

Two more members of the Xanadu cast, Kerry Butler and Jackie Hoffman, played around with this precious pooch.

Tony Award winners Boyd Gaines, currently starring in Gypsy, and Faith Prince, starring in A Catered Affair, made a classy pair.

In the Heights star Priscilla Lopez caught up with Young Frankenstein‘s Shuler Hensley, who was joined by lovely wife Paula and daughter Skylar.

Legally Blonde co-star Orfeh and Andy Karl, Broadway’s cutest married couple, proved they know how to handle dogs off-stage as well.

Tony winner Michael Cerveris came to the event with his own dog, Gibson.

The great actress Glenn Close, a possible 2008 Emmy Award nominee for her work on Damages, showed up with husband David Shaw.

Former Light in the Piazza stars Matthew Morrison and Victoria Clark, currently starring in South Pacific and The Marriage of Bette & Boo respectively, reunited at the event.

Speaking of reunions, here are Tony winners Joel Grey and Bebe Neuwirth, original cast members of the still-running revival of Chicago.

Michael Longoria and Sebastian Arcelus represented the cast of the smash hit Jersey Boys.

Finally, here’s another member of the cast of A Chorus Line — and People Magazine’s Sexiest Bachelor of 2008 — Mario Lopez.