Photo Coverage: NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT Starry Opening Night Arrivals!

By: Apr. 25, 2012
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The new musical comedy NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT, with music and lyrics by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin and a book by two-time Tony Award-winner Joe DiPietro, opened last night, April 24 at Broadway's Imperial Theatre. NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT stars two-time Tony Award-winner Matthew Broderick and three-time Tony Award nominee Kelli O'Hara and is directed and choreographed by three-time Tony Award-winner Kathleen Marshall

BroadwayWorld was on the red carpet as the stars arrived for showtime and brings you photo coverage below!

NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT reunites Kelli O'Hara with Kathleen Marshall following their Tony-winning success with The Pajama Game and the critically-acclaimed Bells Are Ringing at Encores! last season. This production also marks Matthew Broderick's first musical since The Producers. The production features scenic design by Derek McLane, costume design by Martin Pakledinaz, lighting design by Peter Kaczorowski and sound design by Brian Ronan. The music supervisor is David Chase.

In addition to Matthew Broderick as Jimmy Winter and Kelli O'Hara as Billie Bendix, the production also stars Academy Award-winner Estelle Parsons as Millicent Winter, Tony Award-winner Judy Kaye as Estonia Dulworth, Tony Award nominee Michael McGrath as Cookie McGee, Tony Award nominee Jennifer Laura Thompson as Eileen Evergreen,Chris Sullivan as Duke Mahoney, Robyn Hurder as Jeannie Muldoon, Stanley Wayne Mathis as Chief Berry and Terry Beaver as Senator Max Evergreen.

This new musical features a veritable hit parade of iconic George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin songs as well as some unknown gems in their catalog, and a book by Joe DiPietro. NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT follows Billie Bendix (Kelli O'Hara), a tough-as-nails bootlegger who meets wealthy playboy Jimmy Winter (Matthew Broderick) on the weekend of his nuptials. Mayhem ensues.

Photos by Walter McBride / Retna Ltd.

Photo Coverage: NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT Starry Opening Night Arrivals!

Photo Coverage: NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT Starry Opening Night Arrivals!
Chelsea Clinton

Photo Coverage: NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT Starry Opening Night Arrivals!
Chelsea Clinton & Mark Mezvinsky

Photo Coverage: NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT Starry Opening Night Arrivals!
Chelsea Clinton & Mark Mezvinsky

Photo Coverage: NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT Starry Opening Night Arrivals!
David Hyde Pierce

Photo Coverage: NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT Starry Opening Night Arrivals!
Donna Murphy

Photo Coverage: NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT Starry Opening Night Arrivals!
Donna Murphy

Photo Coverage: NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT Starry Opening Night Arrivals!
Martin Short

Photo Coverage: NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT Starry Opening Night Arrivals!
Andrea Martin & Martin Short

Photo Coverage: NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT Starry Opening Night Arrivals!
Kathleen Marshall

Photo Coverage: NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT Starry Opening Night Arrivals!
Scott Landis & Kathleen Marshall

Photo Coverage: NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT Starry Opening Night Arrivals!
Rob Ashford

Photo Coverage: NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT Starry Opening Night Arrivals!
Jon Hamm & Jennifer Westfeldt

Photo Coverage: NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT Starry Opening Night Arrivals!
Jon Hamm

Photo Coverage: NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT Starry Opening Night Arrivals!
Didi ConnDavid Shire

Photo Coverage: NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT Starry Opening Night Arrivals!
Rick Elice

Photo Coverage: NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT Starry Opening Night Arrivals!
Roger Rees

Photo Coverage: NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT Starry Opening Night Arrivals!
Andy Cohen

Photo Coverage: NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT Starry Opening Night Arrivals!
Andy Cohen

Photo Coverage: NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT Starry Opening Night Arrivals!
Jessica Molaskey & John Pizzarelli

Photo Coverage: NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT Starry Opening Night Arrivals!
Lea Salonga

Photo Coverage: NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT Starry Opening Night Arrivals!
Lea Salonga

Photo Coverage: NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT Starry Opening Night Arrivals!
Rob MarshallJohn DeLuca

Photo Coverage: NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT Starry Opening Night Arrivals!
James Naughton

Photo Coverage: NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT Starry Opening Night Arrivals!
James Naughton

Photo Coverage: NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT Starry Opening Night Arrivals!
John Benjamin Hickey & Victor Garber

Photo Coverage: NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT Starry Opening Night Arrivals!
Victor Garber

Photo Coverage: NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT Starry Opening Night Arrivals!
John Benjamin Hickey

Photo Coverage: NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT Starry Opening Night Arrivals!
Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman

Photo Coverage: NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT Starry Opening Night Arrivals!
Jamie de Roy & Tony Lo Bianco

Photo Coverage: NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT Starry Opening Night Arrivals!
James Wilkie Broderick & Sarah Jessica Parker

Photo Coverage: NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT Starry Opening Night Arrivals!
Sarah Jessica Parker

Photo Coverage: NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT Starry Opening Night Arrivals!
Carol Kane with her Mother

Photo Coverage: NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT Starry Opening Night Arrivals!
Carol Kane

Photo Coverage: NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT Starry Opening Night Arrivals!
Zofia Borucka & Jean Reno

Photo Coverage: NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT Starry Opening Night Arrivals!
Susan Sullivan

Photo Coverage: NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT Starry Opening Night Arrivals!
Susan Sullivan

Photo Coverage: NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT Starry Opening Night Arrivals!



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