Photo Flash: Inside Opening Night of BIG NIGHT, Starring Brian Hutchinson, Wendie Malick, and More at the Douglas
The world premiere of Paul Rudnick's new play "Big Night" opened Saturday, September 16 at 8 p.m. at Center Theatre Group's Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City. Directed by Tony winner Walter Bobbie ("Chicago" and "Bright Star"), "Big Night" will continue through October 8, 2017. BroadwayWorld has an inside look at the opening night below!
The cast for "Big Night" includes, in alphabetical order, Brian Hutchison ("Smokefall" Off-Broadway), Max Jenkins (NBC's "The Mysteries of Laura"), Kecia Lewis ("The Drowsy Chaperone," Ahmanson and Broadway), Luke MacFarlane (ABC's "Brothers & Sisters"), Wendie Malick (NBC's "Just Shoot Me!") and Tom Phelan (ABC Family's "The Fosters").
The creative team includes set design by John Lee Beatty, costume design by William Ivey Long, lighting design by Ken Billington and sound design by Karl Fredrik Lundeberg. Casting is by James Calleri, CSA and Paul Davis, CSA and Brooke Baldwin is the production stage manager.
It is the night of the Oscars and a working actor turned Oscar nominee knows that his life is about to change - he just doesn't know how profoundly. His transgender nephew has plans for his speech, his young agent has plans for his future, his unstoppable mother has plans for the catering and his partner is nowhere to be found. Master satirist Paul Rudnickblends a deep humanity with a honed sense of hilarity in this powerful and funny play about family and fame, the personal and the political, and the drive to stand up and speak out.
Photo credit: Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging
Wendie Malick, Tom Phelan, Luke MacFarlane, Brian Hutchison, Kecia Lewis and Max Jenkins
Paul Rudnick, Wendie Malick and Kecia Lewis
Luke MacFarlane and Brian Hutchison
Marilu Henner and Wendie Malick
Peter Gallagher and Wendie Malick
Brian Hutchison, Kate Burton and Max Jenkins
Michael Ritchie and Andrea Martin
Marilu Henner and Wendie Malick
Walter Bobbie and Paul Rudnick
Jane Leeves, Wendie Malick and Isabela Coben
Janina Gavankar and Max Jenkins
Michael Ritchie and Walter Bobbie
Max Jenkins and Brian Hutchison
Max Jenkins, Brian Hutchison and Marilu Henner
Wendie Malick and Michael Ritchie
Michael Ritchie, Tom Phelan and Wendie Malick
Walter Bobbie, Andrea Martin and Brian Hutchison
Tom Phelan, Kecia Lewis, Wendie Malick, Brian Hutchison, Luke MacFarlane and Max Jenkins
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