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The monster musical Young Frankenstein had its much-awaited Broadway opening on Thursday night, complete with a superstar-studded audience. In the house was the great Gene Wilder, who co-wrote and starred in the 1974 film on which the show is based and who joined the legendary Mel Brooks -- the musical's creator (and film co-author and director) -- on stage for the curtain call.
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Celebrating after the performance was the show's supremely talented cast, including Roger Bart (Frederick Frankenstein), Sutton Foster (Inga), and Christopher Fitzgerald (Igor)...
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...Emmy Award winner Megan Mullally, who makes a triumphant return to the Great White Way as Frederick's "madcap fiancée" Elizabeth...
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...the incredibly brilliant Andrea Martin, who steals the show as the fearsome Frau Blucher...
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...the sublime Shuler Hensley, out of his monster makeup, with his lovely wife, Paula...
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...and the woman behind it all, director-choreographer Susan Stroman.
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The first-night throng included some of Hollywood's funniest folks, including Tony Award winner Billy Crystal...
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....the hilarious Martin Short, who starred in the L.A. company of Brooks' The Producers and was a member of SCTV with Andrea Martin...
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... and Oscar winner Goldie Hawn, too long absent from the big screen.
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Also on hand for the opening were the beautiful Natalie Portman, who will be seen on the big screen this month in Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium...
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...the legendary Elaine Stritch, who will return to the Café Carlyle in January...
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...former Gilmore Girls star Lauren Graham...
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...fan favorite David Hasselhoff, who played Roger DeBris in the Las Vegas production of The Producers...
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...the talented Brad Oscar, who played both Max Bialystock and Franz Liebkind in the Broadway production of The Producers...
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...and perennial Broadway booster Rosie O'Donnell, who co-starred with Mullally in the 1994 revival of Grease.
For TheaterMania's review of Young Frankenstein, click here.
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