Photo Coverage: CHECKERS Cast Celebrates Opening Night

The Vineyard Theatre (108 E. 15 St.) presents the world-premiere production of Douglas McGrath's play Checkers. CHECKERS, a new play by Douglas McGrath about Richard and Pat Nixon and his landmark "Checkers" speech in 1952, is the first play of the 30th anniversary season at The Vineyard Theatre.

BroadwayWorld brings you photos from the opening night after party below!

Directed by Terry Kinney, the cast of Checkers includes Kelly Coffield Park, Kathryn Erbe, Joel Marsh Garland, Anthony LaPaglia, Kevin O'Rourke, John Ottovino, Mark Shanahan, Lewis J. Stadlen and Robert Stanton.

For performance and ticket information, visit www.vineyardtheatre.org.

Photo Credit: Walter McBride

Nathan Lane & Douglas McGrath

Julian Sands

Julian Sands & Kathryn Erbe

Terry Kinne y & Mare Winningham

Terry Kinne y

Mare Winningham

Anthony LaPaglia & Kathryn Erbe

Anthony LaPaglia & Bernadette Peters

Kathryn Erbe & Bernadette Peters

Kathryn Erbe & Mare Winningham

Kathryn Erbe & Michelle Kittrell

Kathryn Erbe & daughter Maeve Elsbeth Erbe Kinney

Douglas McGrath with wife Jane Read Martin

Douglas McGrath with wife Jane Read Martin and son

Anthony LaPaglia

Kathryn Erbe

Terry Kinne y & Douglas McGrath

Lewis J. Stadlen, Robert Stanton, Kevin O'Rourke & John Ottavino

Terry Kinne y, Kathryn Erbe, Anthony LaPaglia & Douglas McGrath

Lewis J. Stadlen, Mark Shanahan, Terry Kinne y, Kelly Coffield Park, John Ottavino, Kathryn Erbe, Douglas McGrath, Anthony LaPaglia, Kevin O'Rourke, Robert Stanton & Joel Marsh Garland

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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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