PHOTO FLASH: Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Rooney Mara and More at Magic/Bird Opening

On Wednesday, April 11, the Broadway production of Eric Simonson’s Magic/Bird opened at the Longacre Theatre with Thomas Kail at the helm.

Opening night guests included sports legends Larry Bird and Earvin “Magic” Johnson and playwright Simonson as well as Didi Conn, Jeffrey Donovan, Gail Goodrich, Tim Guinee, Dule Hill, Mark Herzlich, Tracie Thoms, Tamara Tunie, Rooney Mara, Penny Marshall, John McEnroe, Earl Monroe, Keith Nobbs, Pat Riley, John Starks, David Stern, and Leslie Visser.

The show chronicles the rivalry, friendship, and intertwined life stories of NBA stars Johnson and Bird, and stars Kevin Daniels as Johnson and Tug Coker as Bird. The company also features Deirdre O’Connell (Georgia Bird/Shelly/Patricia Moore), Peter Scolari (Red Auerbach/Jerry Buss/Pat Riley), Rob Ray Manning, Jr. (Michael Cooper/Henry Alvarado/Frank), and Francois Battiste (Jon Lennox/Ron Baxter/Willy).

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