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

Marilu Henner and Kecia Lewis

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

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

Kate Burton and Wendie Malick

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