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Photo Flash: CTG's ENTER LAUGHING Benefit Honors Carl Reiner

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In honor of comedy legend Carl Reiner's 75 years in the business, Center Theatre Group presented a staged reading of "Enter Laughing, The Musical," which is inspired by Reiner's experiences as a young man struggling to break into theatre in New York. The one night only event directed by Stuart Ross ("Forever Plaid"), was performed at the Mark Taper Forum on Monday, January 28, 2013. Box office receipts were $290,000 and proceeds from this special event benefit CTG programs that support emerging artists.
BroadwayWorld has photos from the event, which included a pre-show cocktail tribute hosted by Billy Crystal and Rob Reiner and cast party, below!

Adapted from Carl Reiner's first book, a semi-autobiographical work of the same name, "Enter Laughing" features book by Joseph Stein ("Fiddler on the Roof" and "Zorba the Greek"), music and lyrics by Stan Daniels ("Taxi," "The Mary Tyler Moore Show") and orchestrations by Matt Castle. It was presented by special arrangement with Dan Whitten and Tiger Theatricals in association with Carl Reiner.

The cast featured Deborah S. Craig, Erick Devine, Josh Grisetti, Sharon Lawrence, Michele Lee, Alan Mandell, Gerry McIntyre, Gina Milo, Sara Niemietz, Kevin Odekirk, Stuart Pankin, Rob Reiner, Darcie Roberts, John Rubinstein and Robb Sapp.
Photo Credit: Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging

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Carl Reiner

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Rob Reiner

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Carl Reiner

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Carl Reiner

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Carl Reiner

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Carl Reiner

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Michael Ritchie

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Rob Reiner

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Billy Crystal

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CTG Board Chairman Martin Massman and Billy Crystal

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Actress Charlotte Rae

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Hal Linden

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actress Sharon Lawrence and CTG Artistic Director Michael Ritchie

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Cast members Sara Niemietz and Josh Grisetti

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Debi Bishton and Norris Bishton

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Judi Davidson and CTG Founding Artistic Director Gordon Davidson pose

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Cast member Alan Mandell and actress Charlotte Rae pose backstage after

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Actress Charlotte Rae and cast member Josh Grisetti pose backstage after

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CTG Board Chairman Martin Massman and event chair Dante di Loreto, President of Ryan Murphy Television,

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CTG Board Member Brindell Roberts Gottlieb and Billy Crystal

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Actress Charlotte Rae, honoree Carl Reiner and CTG Board Member Brindell Roberts Gottlieb

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Actress Kate Burton, Tom Beckmen, Judy Beckmen and CTG Artistic Director Michael Ritchie

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CTG Artistic Director Michael Ritchie speaks

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The curtain call

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Cast member Josh Grisetti

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The cast

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Cast member Josh Grisetti

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Cast members Josh Grisetti and Sharon Lawrence

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Cast members John Rubinstein and Stuart Pankin

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Cast member Sharon Lawrence

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Cast member Sharon Lawrence

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Cast members Rob Reiner and Josh Grisetti

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Cast members Josh Grisetti and Sara Niemietz

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Cast members Gina Milo, Josh Grisetti and Rob Reiner

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Cast member Michele Lee hugs honoree Carl Reiner

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Honoree Carl Reiner speaks

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Cast members Josh Grisetti, Alan Mandell, Sharon Lawrence, honoree Carl Reiner and cast member Kevin Odekirk

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Billy Crystal

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Janice Crystal and Billy Crystal

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Rob Reiner and honoree Carl Reiner

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Cast members Josh Grisetti, Sharon Lawrence, honoree Carl Reiner and cast member Kevin Odekirk

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