Photo Coverage: Inside Opening Night of Primary Stages' THE TRIBUTE ARTIST

Primary Stages, Daryl Roth, and Ted Snowdonin association with Jamie deRoy present The Tribute Artist, a new world premiere comedy written by and starring Tony-nominee Charles Busch (The Divine Sister, The Tale of the Allergist's Wife, Olive and the Bitter Herbs). Now playing through March 16 at Primary Stages at 59E59 Theaters, the show opened last night, February 9. BroadwayWorld brings you photos from opening night below!

Directed by Busch's long-time collaborator Carl Andress (The Divine Sister, The Third Story), the cast will also feature Mary Bacon (Harrison, TX...; Giant), Cynthia Harris (Lost in Yonkers, "Mad About You"), Julie Halston (Olive and the Bitter Herbs, Anything Goes) Keira Keeley (Angels in America, The Glass Menagerie), and Jonathan Walker (The Assembled Parties, The Divine Sister).

The Tribute Artist plays a limited engagement through March 16 at Primary Stages at59E59 Theaters (59 East 59th Street). Performances are Tuesday-Thursday at 7pm, Friday at 8pm, Saturday at 2pm & 8pm, and Sunday at 3pm. There will be a special Wednesday matinee at 2pm on Wednesday, February 19. There is no performance on March 5 and March 12. Single tickets are priced at $70 for all performances. Tickets may be purchased by calling Ticket Central at (212) 279-4200, online atwww.primarystages.org, or in person at the 59E59 Theaters Box Office. Group Tickets (10+) are $49 each for all performances. Group sales are available by calling (212) 840-9705, ext. 204. Please visit the website at www.primarystages.org, or call (212) 840-9705 for additional information.

Photo Credit: Stephen Sorokoff

Keira Keeley, Mary Bacon, Julie Halston, Charles Busch, Cynthia Harris, Jonathan Walker

Charles Busch

Julie Halston, Charles Busch, Cynthia Harris

Julie Halston, Charles Busch, Cynthia Harris, Jonathan Walker

Mary Bacon, Julie Halston, Charles Busch, Cynthia Harris, Jonathan Walker

Julie Halston & Charles Busch

Julie Halston & Charles Busch

Charles Busch

Andrew Leynse, Artistic Director & Casey Childs, Founder & Executive Producer