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Festen bows on the Great White Way, Show People and Tryst open Off-Broadway.

(Photo © Joseph Marzullo)
(Photo © Joseph Marzullo)








The eagerly-awaited drama Festen, based on a Danish film and previously seen in London, opened last night at the Music Box. Seen here at the after party at Tavern on the Green are stars Larry Bryggman and Ali MacGraw, who play husband and wife Helge and Else.







(Photo © Joseph Marzullo)
(Photo © Joseph Marzullo)










Also partying at Tavern: Handsome Michael Hayden, who plays the unhappy son, Christian...











(Photo © Joseph Marzullo)
(Photo © Joseph Marzullo)









...TV favorite Julianna Margulies, who portrays the troubled daughter Helene...











(Photo © Joseph Marzullo)
(Photo © Joseph Marzullo)









...and Six Feet Under star Jeremy Sisto, who plays the virulently racist sibling Michael.












(Photo © Joseph Marzullo)
(Photo © Joseph Marzullo)










Among those on hand for the star-studded opening: Tony Award winner Glenn Close...










(Photo © Joseph Marzullo)
(Photo © Joseph Marzullo)









...best-selling author Barbara Taylor Bradford...












(Photo © Joseph Marzullo)
(Photo © Joseph Marzullo)










...and Hank Azaria, recently seen in Spamalot, who was missing the telecast of the newest episode of his Showtime series Huff. (Presumably, he TiVoed it!)










(Photo © Michael Portantiere)
(Photo © Michael Portantiere)







On Thursday evening, April 6, Karoline Leach's thriller Tryst opened at the Promenade. After the performance, stars Maxwell Caulfield and Amelia Campbell celebrated at Compass with their director, Joe Brancato.










(Photo © Joseph Marzullo)
(Photo © Joseph Marzullo)








That same night, Paul Weitz's comedy Show People opened at Second Stage, starring (left to right) Ty Burrell, Judy Greer, Debra Monk, and Lawrence Pressman. The after party was held at Robert Emmett's Restaurant.






(Photo © Joseph Marzullo)
(Photo © Joseph Marzullo)










Receiving congratulations at the party was author Paul Weitz, seen here with his mother, Susan Kohner, who earned an Oscar nomination for her performance in the classic weepie Imitation of Life.









(Photo © Joseph Marzullo)
(Photo © Joseph Marzullo)











Among the many celebs who showed up to see Show People on opening night: film and stage star Edward Norton...










(Photo © Joseph Marzullo)
(Photo © Joseph Marzullo)










...Ron Rifkin, who recently wrapped the final episodes of his TV series Alias...










(Photo © Joseph Marzullo)
(Photo © Joseph Marzullo)










...the deliciously funny Andrea Martin, who appears with Debra Monk in the film version of The Producers...










(Photo © Joseph Marzullo)
(Photo © Joseph Marzullo)










...and two of Judy Greer's co-stars in the short-lived CBS-TV comedy Love Monkey: Larenz Tate, whom you may also have seen on the big screen in Crash...









(Photo © Joseph Marzullo)
(Photo © Joseph Marzullo)










...and Tom Cavanagh, who played the title role in the popular TV series Ed and did a stint on Broadway in Urinetown.


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