Photo Coverage: BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON Opening

BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON, the critically acclaimed rock musical that played a sold-out run last spring as part of the Public's Public LAB season has returned to the Public Theater and officially opened last night!

A co-production with Center Theatre Group and in association with Les Freres Corbusier, BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON is written and directed by Alex Timbers and features music and lyrics by Michael Friedman. Previews began on Tuesday, March 23 and the show will continue through Sunday, April 25, 2010.

BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON is a fast-paced entertainment that takes a sharp, irreverent look at America's seventh president, Andrew Jackson. This satirical epic reveals questions about the country we live in and the leaders we choose.

Tickets for BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON start at $60. Membership packages are now available at (212) 967-7555, by visiting www.publictheater.org, or in person at The Public Theater box office. .

The Public Theater is located at 425 Lafayette Street. The performance schedule for BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON may be obtained at www.publictheater.org.

Photos by Walter McBride / Retna Ltd.

Jack Black

Jack Black

Jack Black

Jack Black

Jack Black

Alex Timbers

Michael Friedman

Michael Friedman & Alex Timbers

Celia Keenan-Bolger

Celia Keenan-Bolger

Celia Keenan-Bolger

Celia Keenan-Bolger

David Byrne

David Byrne

David Byrne

David Byrne

Claire Danes

Claire Danes

Mamie Gummer

Mamie Gummer

Claire Danes and Mamie Gummer

Claire Danes and Mamie Gummer

Jesse Eisenberg

Jesse Eisenberg

Randy Harrison

Randy Harrison

Randy Harrison

Randy Harrison

Michael Stuhlbarg

Michael Stuhlbarg

Michael Stuhlbarg

Dave Stewart

Dave Stewart

Dave Stewart

Alex Timbers & Dave Stewart

Alex Timbers & Dave Stewart

Alex Timbers & Dave Stewart

Alex Timbers & Dave Stewart

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

After his life as an ingenue in Brooklyn & Queens, Walter spent the next 25 Years in a leading role as a Photographer / Photo Researcher in Manhattan. He is currently headlining in New Jersey with his partner Richard and children Dali & Gala. As a 14 year old youth, Walter was transfixed by his first Broadway Show, the original production of "GREASE". His journey on the path 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. His photography is syndicated worldwide through Retna Ltd. and Corbis.

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