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Photo Coverage: 'Blithe Spirit' Opening Night on Broadway Curtain Call!

By: Mar. 16, 2009
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Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit began preview performances on Thursday, February 26, 2009 and opened on Sunday, March 15, 2009 at the Shubert Theatre (West 44th Street). BroadwayWorld.com was of course there to bring you all the excitement of opening night!

The creative team, led by two time Tony Award winner Michael Blakemore (Kiss Me, Kate; Copenhagen, City of Angels, Noises Off!), includes sets by Tony Award nominee Peter J. Davison (Copenhagen, Democracy, Medea), lighting by three-time Tony Award winner Brian MacDevitt (The Coast of Utopia, The Pillowman, Into the Woods), and costumes by Tony winner Martin Pakledinaz (Thoroughly Modern Millie, Gypsy, Wonderful Town).

Blithe Spirit is produced by Jeffrey Richards, Jerry Frankel, Steve Traxler, Jennifer Costello, Ken Davenport, Scott Delman, Jamie DeRoy, Wendy Federman, Michael Filerman, Jeffrey Finn, Ronald Frankel, Barbara and Buddy Freitag, JK Productions, Patty Ann Lacerte, Alan D. Marks, Judith Resnick, Arlene Scanlan, Terry Schnuck, and Barry Weisbord.

Blithe Spirit stars Angela Lansbury (Sweeney Todd,Gypsy, Dear World, Mame), Rupert Everett (My Best Friend's Wedding, An Ideal Husband), two-time Tony Award winner Christine Ebersole (Grey Gardens, 42nd Street), and two time Tony nominee Jayne Atkinson ("24", "Recount" Enchanted April). Simon Jones (Waiting in the Wings, The Real Thing), Deborah Rush (Noises Off!) and Susan Louise O'Connor (Walk Two Moons) round out the cast.

Tickets for Blithe Spirit can be purchased by visiting telecharge.com or calling 212-239-6200 in the New York area, and 800-432-7250 outside the New York metro area

 

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Welcome to opening night of Blithe Spirit!

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The curtain call begins...

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Susan Louise O'Connor, Deborah Rush and Simon Jones

Photo Coverage: 'Blithe Spirit' Opening Night on Broadway Curtain Call!  Image
Susan Louise O'Connor, Deborah Rush and Simon Jones

Photo Coverage: 'Blithe Spirit' Opening Night on Broadway Curtain Call!  Image
Susan Louise O'Connor, Deborah Rush and Simon Jones

Photo Coverage: 'Blithe Spirit' Opening Night on Broadway Curtain Call!  Image
Susan Louise O'Connor, Deborah Rush and Simon Jones

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Deborah Rush and Simon Jones

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Deborah Rush

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Jayne Atkinson and Christine Ebersole

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Jayne Atkinson and Christine Ebersole

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Jayne Atkinson and Christine Ebersole

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Jayne Atkinson and Christine Ebersole

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Christine Ebersole

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Christine Ebersole

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Rupert Everett and Angela Lansbury

Photo Coverage: 'Blithe Spirit' Opening Night on Broadway Curtain Call!  Image
Rupert Everett and Angela Lansbury

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Rupert Everett

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Rupert Everett

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Rupert Everett

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Rupert Everett and Angela Lansbury

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Rupert Everett and Angela Lansbury

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Rupert Everett and Angela Lansbury

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Angela Lansbury

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Angela Lansbury

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Rupert Everett

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Rupert Everett

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Rupert Everett, Angela Lansbury & Christine Ebersole

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Angela Lansbury

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Angela Lansbury

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Rupert Everett, Angela Lansbury & Christine Ebersole

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Jayne Atkinson, Rupert Everett, Angela Lansbury & Christine Ebersole

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Jayne Atkinson, Rupert Everett, Angela Lansbury, Christine Ebersole, Simon Jones & Deborah Rush

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Jayne Atkinson, Rupert Everett, Angela Lansbury, Christine Ebersole, Simon Jones & Deborah Rush

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Jayne Atkinson, Rupert Everett, Angela Lansbury, Christine Ebersole, Simon Jones & Deborah Rush

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Rupert Everett

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Christine Ebersole

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Angela Lansbury

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Rupert Everett & Angela Lansbury

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Angela Lansbury







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