Nights Full of Stars

Douglas Carter Beane’s hilarious comedy The Little Dog Laughed officially opened on Broadway on Monday, November 13. At the show’s after-party at Planet Hollywood, stars Johnny Galecki, Ari Graynor, Julie White, and Tom Everett Scott were all smiles.

The glittery first-night crowd included former Friends star Lisa Kudrow…

…Christian Slater, who appears in the new film Bobby….

…Tony Award winner Nathan Lane, on his night off from Butley…

…and Tony winner Swoosie Kurtz, on her night off from Heartbreak House.

Also on Monday night, two more Tony winners, Jim Dale and Glenn Close, who starred together on Broadway in the musical Barnum — reunited for the York Theatre Company’s benefit performance of the musical Busker’s Alley.

On Wednesday, the Roundabout celebrated the opening of Suddenly Last Summer. Here are the show’s stars, Gale Harold, Blythe Danner, and Carla Gugino, with director Mark Brokaw.

On Thursday evening, the long-awaited Mary Poppins landed at the New Amsterdam Theatre. Here’s lovely Ashley Brown, who plays the title role, and British star Gavin Lee, who’s simply sensational as chimney sweep Bert.

Broadway veterans Daniel Jenkins and Rebecca Luker turn in smashing performances as George and Winifred Banks.

The opening night crowd included a slew of Broadway stars, such as Rosie O’Donnell and Aida‘s Heather Headley…

…Rosie’s Fiddler on the Roof mate Harvey Fierstein, who will return to the stage on December 11 for a benefit concert performance of Rags…

…the gorgeous Kelli O’Hara, who will appear in Beauty Bright, a benefit concert for New York Festival of Song, on December 8, and in the Reprise! production of Sunday in the Park With George in Los Angeles in February…

…former Rent star Adam Pascal, who has been performing in concert all across the country…

…and the amazing Audra McDonald, who’s due back on Broadway this spring in 110 in the Shade.