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Photo Coverage: CARRIE's Opening Night Party

The musical Carrie made her return eagerly awaiting return to New York City last night after the show's notoriously short 1988 run on Broadway. This brand new and revised production, now playing at the Lucille Lortel Theatre (121 Christopher Street), has already extended its run, and will now play performances through April 22, 2012. Check out photos below from the cast during the opening night party!

The newly reworked and fully re-imagined production of Carrie features music by Michael Gore, lyrics by Dean Pitchford and a book by Lawrence D. Cohen. Directed by Stafford Arima, performances for Carrie began January 31, 2012, at the Lucille Lortel Theatre.

Based on Stephen King's bestselling novel, the musical of Carrie hasn't been seen since its legendary 1988 Broadway production. Set today, in the small town of Chamberlain, Maine, Carrie stars Tony Award nominee Marin Mazzie (Next to Normal, Kiss Me Kate) as Carrie's evangelical mother, Margaret White, and Molly Ranson (Jerusalem, August: Osage County) as the lonely, vengeful, yet fragile girl at the center of it all. The cast also includes Christy Altomare, Carmen Cusack, Jeanna de Waal , Derek Klena , Ben Thompson , Wayne Wilcox , Corey Boardman , Blair Goldberg , F. Michael Haynie , Andy Mientus , Elly Noble , Jen Sese , Mackenzie Bell , Jake Boyd and Anne Tolpegin .

The creative team of Carrie includes Matt Williams (choreography), Mary-Mitchell Campbell (Music Direction and Arrangements), David Zinn (Set Design), Emily Rebholz (Costume Design), Kevin Adams (Lighting Design), Sven Ortel (Projections Design), Jonathan Deans (Sound Design), Doug Besterman (Orchestrations), AnnMarie Milazzo (Vocal Design), Leah J. Loukas (Wig and Hair Design), and Rick Sordelet (Fight director).

Photos by Walter McBride / Retna Ltd.

'CARRIE'

Molly Ranson, Stafford Arima, Marin Mazzie

Molly Ranson & Marin Mazzie

Molly Ranson

Marin Mazzie

Lawrence D. Cohen, Michael Gore, Dean Pitchford

Dean Pitchford

Michael Gore

Lawrence D. Cohen

MCC Artistic Director Robert LuPone, MCC Executive Director Blake West, MCC Artistic Director Will Cantler, and MCC Artistic Director Bernie Telsey

Wayne Wilcox

Carmen Cusack

Anne Tolpegin

Celia Keenan-Bolger

Andrew Keenan-Bolger

Ben Thompson & Jeanna de Waal

Wayne Wilcox

Brian Char Les Johnson

Andrew Keenan-Bolger & Celia Keenan-Bolger

Ben Thompson & Jeanna de Waal

Derek Klena & Christy Altomare

Kat Nejak & Ben Thompson

Ben Thompson, Jeanna de Waal, Christy Altomare & Derek Klena

Anne Tolpegin, Jake Boyd & Blair Goldberg

Corey Boardman, Ben Thompson, Brian Char Les Johnson & F. Michael Haynie

Ensemble Cast

Andrew Keenan-Bolger & Celia Keenan-Bolger

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As a 14 year old youth, Walter was transfixed by his first Broadway Show, the original production of 'GREASE'. His Journey to celebrity photojournalism began that fateful night. Meeting, photographing and getting to know the cast inspired him to spend his professional life doing what he loved. Walter moved to Manhattan and for a leading role as a Photographer & Photo Researcher. Currently headlining in New Jersey with his partner Richard and family members Dali (Jack Russell) & Gala (Schnoodle). Recently he made his Broadway debut sharing the stage with Hugh Jackman in 'Hugh Jackman on Broadway' as well as receiving the Actors' Equity Association Gypsy Spirit Award. Walter McBride Photography is syndicated worldwide by Corbis/AP.

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