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Photo Coverage: CATCH ME IF YOU CAN Opening Night - Arrivals

The Broadway production of CATCH ME IF YOU CAN officially opened last night, April 10. BroadwayWorld.com was there to capture the show's celeb-filled red carpet!

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN is based on the book and hit 2002 DreamWorks film of the same name directed by Stephen Spielberg with screenplay by Jeff Nathanson and book by Frank Abagnale, Jr.

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN captures the astonishing true story of Frank Abagnale, Jr., a world-class con artist who passed himself off as a doctor, a lawyer, and a jet pilot-all before the age of 21. With straight-arrow FBI agent Carl Hanratty on Frank's trail, we're off on a jet-setting, cat-and-mouse chase, as a jazzy, swinging-sixties score keeps this adventure in constant motion. In the end, Agent Hanratty learns he and Frank aren't so very different after all, and Frank finds out what happens when love catches up to a man on the run.

Tony Award winner Norbert Leo Butz stars as Carl Hanratty and Aaron Tveit stars as Frank Abagnale, Jr. alongside Tony Nominee Tom Wopat as Frank Abagnale, Sr. and Tony Nominee Kerry Butler as Brenda Strong. The cast also features Rachel deBenedet as Paula Abagnale, Linda Hart as Carol Strong, Nick Wyman as Roger Strong, Joe Cassidy, Timothy McCuen Piggee, Brandon Wardell, Jennifer Frankel,Lisa Gajda, Bob Gaynor, Kearran Giovanni, Nick Kenkel, Grasan Kingsberry,Aleks Pevec, Kristin Piro, Rachelle Rak, Joe Aaron Reid, Angie Schworer, Sabrina Sloan, Sarrah Strimel and Katie Webber.

Scenic design for CATCH ME IF YOU CAN is by David Rockwell (Hairspray), costume design is by five-time Tony Award winner William Ivey Long (The Producers), lighting design is by Tony Award winner Kenneth Posner (Wicked) and sound design is by Drama Desk winner Steve Kennedy (Jersey Boys).

Photos by Walter McBride / Retna Ltd.

Theatre Marquee at the Broadway Opening Night Performance of 'Catch Me If You Can' at the Neil Simon Theatre in New York City.

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Frank Abagnale Jr.

Frank Abagnale Jr. & guests

Hilarie Burton

Hilarie Burton & Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Andy Cohen

Christine Ebersole

Tina Fey

Chester Gregory

Hugh Jackman

Laine Kazan

Chad Kimball

Jane Krakowski

Aaron Lazar & wife

Jennifer Lewis

Patti LuPone

Patti LuPone & Family

Andrea Martin, Martin Short & Shirley MacLaine

Andrea Mariin, Martin Short, Shirley MacLaine, Guest & Robin Williams

Martin Short & Shirley MacLaine

Marilyn Maye

Lonette McKee

Terrence McNally & partner Tom Kirdahy

Marsha Mason

Jack O'Brien

Jack O'Brien & Marsha Mason

Sarah Jessica Parker

Matthew Broderick

Matthew Broderick & Sarah Jessica Parker

Matthew Broderick & Sarah Jessica Parker with son James Wilke Broderick

Sarah Jessica Parker

Matthew Broderick & Sarah Jessica Parker with son James Wilke Broderick

Tony Roberts

Jamie deRoy & Tony Roberts

Sherie Rene Scott

Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman

Martin Short

Andrea Martin & Martin Short

Scott Wittman & John Waters & Marc Shaiman

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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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