Photo Coverage Exclusive: The Witches of Eastwick Opens

Broadway stars Emily Skinner, Christiane Noll, Jacquelyn Piro-Donovan and Marc Kudisch headline Signature Theatre's American Premiere production of the musical The Witches from Eastwick.

Skinner (The Full Monty, Tony-nominee for Side Show) plays Alexandra, with Noll (Jekyll & Hyde, It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues) as Jane and Donovan (Les Miserables, Miss Saigon) as Suki. Kudisch (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Assassins) plays the devilish Darryl Van Horne. The Witches of Eastwick, directed by Eric Schaeffer, runs June 5 – July 15, 2007 in The MAX, the 299-seat double-height black box space located in Signature's new two-theater complex in Arlington, VA, which opened in January.

Schaeffer originally developed The Witches of Eastwick, based on the novel by John Updike and the Warner Bros. motion picture, with book writer and lyricist John Dempsey, composer Dana P. Rowe, and producer Cameron Mackintosh — the same creative team behind the American premiere of The Fix presented at Signature in 1998. Schaeffer directed The Witches of Eastwick world premiere in London's West End at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane and Prince of Wales theatres to great critical acclaim. "In the tiny New England town of Eastwick, Rhode Island, three unhappy women innocently plot and conjure for their perfect man over a heady brew of brownies and weak martinis. When their longings are made flesh in the arrival of one Darryl Van Horne, all hell breaks loose. Quite literally. The devilishly good Witches of Eastwick flies into Signature for its American premiere courtesy of the same creative team who brought us The Fix," state press materials.

Tickets are $37 to $63 and are sold through Tickets.com (800) 955-5566 and online at www.signature-theatre.org starting October 31, 2007. Discounts are available for students, seniors (60+), military and groups of ten or more. The Signature Box Office is open Monday through Friday from 10:00am to 6:00pm, and during performances.

Photos by Walter McBride/Retna Ltd.

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Jacquelyn Piro Donovan, Emily Skinner and Christiane Noll

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Jacquelyn Piro Donovan, Marc Kudisch, Emily Skinner and Christiane Noll

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Christiane Noll, Karlah Hamilton, Emily Skinner and Jacquelyn Piro Donovan

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Jacquelyn Piro Donovan, Marc Kudisch and Christiane Noll

Marc Kudisch

Jacquelyn Piro Donovan, Marc Kudisch and Christiane Noll

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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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