Photo Coverage: Harvey Fierstein & Company Celebrate Opening Night of Public Theater's GENTLY DOWN THE STREAM

The Public's world premiere of Gently Down the Stream, written by Martin Sherman and directed by Sean Mathias, recently extended through May 14, celebrated its official press opening last night, April 5. Tony winner Harvey Fierstein takes the stage in a ravishing world premiere by one of the most influential playwrights of our time.

Fierstein plays Beau, a pianist expat living in London, who meets Rufus, an eccentRic Young lawyer, at the dawn of the internet dating revolution. After a life spent recovering from the disappointment and hurt of loving men in a world that refused to allow it, Beau is determined to keep his expectations low with Rufus. But Rufus comes from a new generation of gay men who believe happiness is as much their right as anyone else's, and what Beau assumed would be just another fling grows into one of the most surprising and defining relationships of his life. A remarkably moving, brilliantly funny love story, Gently Down the Stream reflects the triumphs and heartbreaks of the entire length of the gay rights movement, celebrating and mourning the ghosts of the men and women who led the way for equality, marriage and the right to dream.

BroadwayWorld is taking you inside opening night below!

Photo Credit: Linda Lenzi

Harvey Fierstein
Gabriel Ebert
Gabriel Ebert
Christopher Sears
Christopher Sears
Gabriel Ebert, Harvey Fierstein and ChristopherSears
Oskar Eustis, Sean Mathias and Martin Sherman
Sean Mathias, Gabriel Ebert, Martin Sherman, Harvey Fierstein, Christopher Sears and Oskar Eustis
Tonya Pinkins
Lea DeLaria
Gabriel Ebert, Harvey Fierstein and Christopher Sears
Gabriel Ebert, Harvey Fierstein and Christopher Sears
Gabriel Ebert, Harvey Fierstein and Christopher Sears