Photo Coverage: BORN YESTERDAY Opening Night Red Carpet

By: Apr. 25, 2011
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Previews for Born Yesterday began March 31, at Broadway's Cort Theatre. Directed by Doug Hughes, this revival of Garson Kanin's award-winning comedy about sex and politics opened last night, Easter Sunday, April 24 and BroadwayWorld.com was there!

Emmy Award nominee Jim Belushi ("According to Jim," "The Defenders"), Tony Award winner Robert Sean Leonard (Best Featured Actor for The Invention of Love), and Outer Critics' Circle nominee Nina Arianda ("A breakout performance-one of the highlights of the year" Charles Isherwood, The New York Times for Venus in Fur) head the cast in Born Yesterday. Tony Award-winner Doug Hughes (Doubt) directs this timeless and timely story of a not-so-honest businessman and a not-so-dumb blonde out to "capitalize" on everything Washington has to offer.

Rounding out the cast of Born Yesterday are Frank Wood (Tony winner for Sideman), Terry Beaver (Tony nominee for The Last Night of Ballyhoo), Patricia Hodges (A Man for All Seasons), Michael McGrath (Tony nominee for Spamalot), Fred Arsenault, Bill Christ, Jennifer Regan, Liv Rooth, Danny Rutigliano, Andrew Weems, and Robert Emmet Lunney.

Born Yesterday had its New York premiere on February 4, 1946 at Broadway's Lyceum Theatre, starring Paul Douglas, Judy Holliday, and Gary Merrill, and produced by Max Gordon. It became an instant hit, ran for 1,642 performances (moving to the Henry Miller's Theatre), and remains the seventh longest running play in Broadway history. The play was adapted to the screen in 1950 with Judy Holliday winning an Academy Award for repeating her stage triumph, this time alongside Broderick Crawford and William Holden with George Cukor directing. Born Yesterday was revived on Broadway in 1989, starring Ed Asner and Madeline Kahn, and ran for five months, following a national tour.

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Photo Coverage: BORN YESTERDAY Opening Night Red Carpet

Photo Coverage: BORN YESTERDAY Opening Night Red Carpet
Theatre Marquee for the the Broadway Opening Night Performance for 'Born Yesterday' in New York City.

Photo Coverage: BORN YESTERDAY Opening Night Red Carpet
Atmosphere at the Broadway Opening Night Performance for 'Born Yesterday' in New York City.

Photo Coverage: BORN YESTERDAY Opening Night Red Carpet
Doug Hughes

Photo Coverage: BORN YESTERDAY Opening Night Red Carpet
Doug Hughes and Kate Jennings Grant

Photo Coverage: BORN YESTERDAY Opening Night Red Carpet
Malan Breton

Photo Coverage: BORN YESTERDAY Opening Night Red Carpet
Malan Breton

Photo Coverage: BORN YESTERDAY Opening Night Red Carpet
Desmond Child

Photo Coverage: BORN YESTERDAY Opening Night Red Carpet
Marilyn Horne

Photo Coverage: BORN YESTERDAY Opening Night Red Carpet
Tyne Daly

Photo Coverage: BORN YESTERDAY Opening Night Red Carpet
Marilyn Horne & Tyne Daly

Photo Coverage: BORN YESTERDAY Opening Night Red Carpet
Frankie James Grande

Photo Coverage: BORN YESTERDAY Opening Night Red Carpet
Frankie James Grande

Photo Coverage: BORN YESTERDAY Opening Night Red Carpet
Ariana Grande

Photo Coverage: BORN YESTERDAY Opening Night Red Carpet
Ariana Grande

Photo Coverage: BORN YESTERDAY Opening Night Red Carpet
Ariana Grande

Photo Coverage: BORN YESTERDAY Opening Night Red Carpet
Ariana Grande

Photo Coverage: BORN YESTERDAY Opening Night Red Carpet
Ariana Grande

Photo Coverage: BORN YESTERDAY Opening Night Red Carpet
Ariana Grande

Photo Coverage: BORN YESTERDAY Opening Night Red Carpet
John Hamburg

Photo Coverage: BORN YESTERDAY Opening Night Red Carpet
Joan Hamburg and John Hamburg

Photo Coverage: BORN YESTERDAY Opening Night Red Carpet

Cindy Adams

Photo Coverage: BORN YESTERDAY Opening Night Red Carpet
John Larroquette

Photo Coverage: BORN YESTERDAY Opening Night Red Carpet
John Larroquette

Photo Coverage: BORN YESTERDAY Opening Night Red Carpet
John Larroquette and Elizabeth Ann Cookson

Photo Coverage: BORN YESTERDAY Opening Night Red Carpet
Judith Light

Photo Coverage: BORN YESTERDAY Opening Night Red Carpet
Judith Light

Photo Coverage: BORN YESTERDAY Opening Night Red Carpet
Judith Light

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Jan Maxwell

Photo Coverage: BORN YESTERDAY Opening Night Red Carpet
Jan Maxwell

Photo Coverage: BORN YESTERDAY Opening Night Red Carpet
Donna McKechnie

Photo Coverage: BORN YESTERDAY Opening Night Red Carpet
Donna McKechnie

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Judy McLane

Photo Coverage: BORN YESTERDAY Opening Night Red Carpet
Judy McLane

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Liza Minnelli

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Rock Brynner & Liza Minnelli

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Liza Minnelli

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Estelle Parsons

Photo Coverage: BORN YESTERDAY Opening Night Red Carpet
Estelle Parsons

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Norman Reedus

Photo Coverage: BORN YESTERDAY Opening Night Red Carpet
Norman Reedus & Cindy Cowell

Photo Coverage: BORN YESTERDAY Opening Night Red Carpet
Barry Slotnick

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Donna Slotnick and Barry Slotnick

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Lily Rabe

Photo Coverage: BORN YESTERDAY Opening Night Red Carpet
Lily Rabe

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Marian Seldes

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Marian Seldes

Photo Coverage: BORN YESTERDAY Opening Night Red Carpet
Marian Seldes

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Brooke Shields

Photo Coverage: BORN YESTERDAY Opening Night Red Carpet
Brooke Shields

Photo Coverage: BORN YESTERDAY Opening Night Red Carpet
Brooke Shields and Frankie James Grand

Photo Coverage: BORN YESTERDAY Opening Night Red Carpet
Atmosphere at the Broadway Opening Night Performance for 'Born Yesterday' in New York City.

Photo Coverage: BORN YESTERDAY Opening Night Red Carpet



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