Photo Flash: THE BODYGUARD Opens at L.A.'s Pantages Theatre

Former Secret Service agent, Frank Farmer is hired to protect superstar Rachel Marron from an unknown stalker. Each expects to be in charge â€" what they don't expect is to fall in love...

Based on the Warner Bros. film written by the acclaimed, Oscar-nominated screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan (Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Big Chill, The Empire Strikes Back), with a book by the Oscar-winning and Drama Desk Award-nominated Alexander Dinelaris, this extraordinary new production of THE BODYGUARD is directed by the award-winning Thea Sharrock (Sunshine Boys, Equus, The Misanthrope).

Designs are by the award-winning Tim Hatley (Betty Blue Eyes, Private Lives, Spamalot) alongside choreography by Arthur Pita (English National Opera, Royal Opera House, Young Vic), orchestrations by Chris Egan (Crazy For You, End Of The Rainbow, Grease), musical supervision by Mike Dixon (Never Forget, We Will Rock You), lighting by Mark Henderson (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, The Sound of Music, West Side Story), sound by Richard Brooker (Chess, A Christmas Carol, Jesus Christ Superstar) and video designs by Duncan McLean (Shrek, Evita, All New People).

See all the red carpet photos from the musical's glamorous opening night at L.A's Pantages Theatre below!

Photo Credit: Nathan Sternfeld

Deborah Cox: The Bodyguard lead
Judson Mills: The Bodyguard lead
Judson Mills, Deborah Cox
Judson Mills, Deborah Cox, Frankie Grande
Angela Bassett
LorEtta Devine
Shanica Knowles
Burt Ward
Mickey Dolenz w/daughters Ami & Georgia

RuPaul: flanked by "the Ladies"

John Barrowman
Joe P. Harris
Lawrence Kasdan & wife Meg
Ashley Argota
Ian Chen
Cerina Vincent
Kym Whitley
Diana Maria Riva
Erica Ash
Mindy Sterling & Ellia English
Calum Worthy
Anna Maria Alberghetti
Francois Chau
Dante Brasco