Photo Coverage: The Helen Hayes Theatre Turns 100! Harvey Fierstein & More!

Yesterday, May 24, Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein hosted a special Birthday party on to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Little / Helen Hayes Theatre, which opened on March 12, 1912 with John Galsworthy's play The Pigeon. The theatre is currently home to Rock of Ages.

Fierstein along with theatre owners Martin Markinson and Jeff Tick were joined by Danny Aiello, Douglas Carter Beane, Kerry Butler, Kevin Chamberlin, Alison Fraser, Steve Guttenberg, Jonathan Hadary, Jessica Hecht, Jackie Hoffman, Rupert Holmes, Dana Ivey, Jay Johnson, Sarah Jones, Patricia Kalember, Roslyn Kind, Debra Monk, Mary Testa and Alfred Uhry and more.

BroadwayWorld was on hand for the celebration and brings you photo coverage below!

Photo Credit: Walter McBride / Retna Ltd.

The Little/Helen Hayes Theatre

Martin Markinson

Martin Markinson & Jeffrey Tick

Harvey Fierstein

Dana Ivey

Jessica Hecht & Dana Ivey

Jessica Hecht

Alfred Uhry

Jackie Hoffman, Mary Testa, Kerry Butler & Douglas Carter Beane

Jackie Hoffman, Mary Testa, Kerry Butler & Douglas Carter Bean

Harvey Fierstein

The Little/Helen Hayes Theatre

Martin Markinson & Jeffrey Tick

Harvey Fierstein, Martin Markinson & Jeffrey Tick

Harvey Fierstein & Martin Markinson

Steve Guttenberg, Jackie Hoffman, Jason Kravits & Kevin Chamberlin

Sarah Jones

Keith Herrmann, Alison Fraser & Barry Harman

Dana Ivy, Alfred Uhry & Celia Weston

Michele Mais

Douglas Carter Beane

Sean Dugan

Sean Dugan & Harvey Fierstein

Roslyn Kind

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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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