Photo Coverage: LOMBARDI Opening Night Party

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The new Broadway play LOMBARDI, starring Dan Lauria as the legendary Hall of Fame football coach Vince Lombardi and Judith Light as his wife Marie, opened last night Thursday October 21 at the Circle in the Square Theatre, (50th, west of Broadway) and BroadwayWorld was there to capture the opening night party!.

Directed by Tony Award nominee Thomas Kail, LOMBARDI is an original play written by Academy Award winner Eric Simonson and based on the best-selling biography When Pride Still Mattered: A Life of Vince Lombardi, by Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Maraniss. Joining producers Tony Ponturo and Fran Kirmser as special producing partner is the National Football League, marking the organization's first foray on Broadway. The cast also features Keith Nobbs as Michael McCormick, Bill Dawes as Paul Hornung, Robert Christopher Riley as Dave Robinson and Chris Sullivan as Jim Taylor.

www.lombardibroadway.com

Photos by Walter McBride / WM Photos

Dan Lauria

Jim Taylor

Producers Fran Kirmser and Tony Ponturo

Bill Dawes

Bill Dawes and Guest

Bill Dawes

Keith Nobbs

Robert Christopher Riley

Henny Russell

Chris Sullivan

Chris Sullivan and Guest

Brad Schmidt

Judith Light

Judith Light and Dan Lauria

Dan Lauria

Jim Taylor and Dan Lauria

Judith Light

Chris Sullivan and Jim Taylor

Dave Robinson and Robert Christopher Riley

Bill Dawes, Chris Sullivan and Robert Christopher Riley

Bill Dawes, Christopher Sullivan, Keith Nobbs, Judith Light, Dan Lauria, Dave Robinson and Robert Christopher Riley

Bill Dawes, Christopher Sullivan, Keith Nobbs, Judith Light, Dan Lauria & Robert Christopher Riley

Bill Dawes, Christopher Sullivan, Keith Nobbs, Judith Light, Dan Lauria, Robert Christopher Riley and Thomas Kail

Dan Lauria and Judith Light

Dan Lauria

Judith Light

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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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