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Jennifer Lawrence, Dakota Fanning, & So Many More Attend 'Appropriate' Broadway Opening Night

There are so many stars in attendance at the opening night of Appropriate on Broadway!

Jennifer Lawrence, Dakota Fanning, and Rose Byrne are just some of the celebs who walked the carpet at the opening event on Monday (December 18) at the Hayes Theater in New York City.

Appropriate, written by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, stars Sarah Paulson, Corey Stoll, and Dakota‘s younger sister Elle Fanning. The play is billed as a “darkly comic American family drama” that takes place as the Lafayette family has returned to their late patriarch’s Arkansas home to deal with the remains of his estate. Long-hidden secrets and buried resentments can’t be contained, and the family is forced to face the ghosts of their past.

More stars in attendance at the event included Jim Parsons, Jane Krakowski, Amanda Peet, Zachary Quinto, Nicholas Braun, Rebecca Hall and Morgan Spector, and so many more.

Head inside to see a list of all the celebs at the event… More Here! »

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Nathan Lane Gets Support from 'Only Murders' Stars, Including Meryl Streep, at Broadway Opening!

Nathan Lane is back on Broadway and his co-stars from Only Murders in the Building stepped out to show support on opening night!

The Broadway legend and his co-stars Danny Burstein and Zoe Wanamaker took their opening night bows in Pictures From Home on Thursday (February 9) at Studio 54 in New York City.

Only Murders stars Steve Martin and Martin Short were among the many stars in attendance at the opening and they were joined by season three co-star Meryl Streep!

It was recently confirmed that Meryl will have a recurring role in the upcoming third season of the Hulu series.

Pictures From Home is billed as a “funny, poignant, and heartfelt portrait of a flawed but loving American family in a stage adaptation of groundbreaking photographer Larry Sultan’s captivating visual memoir.” The play is currently having a limited engagement on Broadway through April 30.

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Jesse Williams & Jesse Tyler Ferguson Celebrate Their Second Opening Night of 'Take Me Out' Amid Return to Broadway!

Take Me Out is back on Broadway with stars Jesse Williams and Jesse Tyler Ferguson reprising their roles!

The Tony-winning play returned with an opening night performance on Thursday (October 27) at the Schoenfeld Theatre in New York City.

Take Me Out won the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play and Best Featured Actor in a Play for Ferguson. The production is now back on Broadway for a 14-week return engagement. All actors other than Patrick J. Adams returned with the production and he was replaced by Bill Heck.

Celebs like Sara Bareilles, Camryn Manheim, Jessica Hecht and Tony winners Nathan Lane, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Danny Burstein, and Katie Finneran were in the audience for the performance.

Sara previously worked with producers Barry and Fran Weissler on her musical Waitress, so she was clearly there to support them!

In Take Me Out, playwright Richard Greenberg celebrates the personal and professional intricacies of America’s favorite pastime. When Darren Lemming (Williams), the star center fielder for the Empires, comes out of the closet, the reception off the field reveals a barrage of long-held unspoken prejudices dealing with sexuality and masculinity, money and power, and race and class. Facing some hostile teammates and fraught friendships, Darren is forced to contend with the challenges of being a gay person of color within the confines of a classic American institution. As the Empires struggle to rally toward a championship season, the players and their fans begin to question tradition, their loyalties, and the price of victory.

Jesse recently opened up about the show’s famous shower scene and joked about water temperature problems.

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Winners Aaron Tveit & Danny Burstein Perform the 'Moulin Rouge' Opening at Tony Awards 2020 - Watch Now!

The cast of Moulin Rouge gave an incredible performance at the Tony Awards Present: Broadway’s Back concert!

Tony Award winners Aaron Tveit and Danny Burstein led the performance, which was held live at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre on Sunday night (September 26) in New York City.

The cast performed the “Welcome to the Moulin Rouge” opening number, which features snippets of the songs “Lady Marmalade,” “So Fresh, So Clean,” “Rhythm of the Night,” and “Because We Can.”

The opening number concluded with Natalie Mendoza appearing from the ceiling for her grand entrance as Satine.

Moulin Rouge has already won nine awards during the show and it’s most likely going to pick up the Best Musical prize at the end of the night.

Click inside to watch the performance video… More Here! »

Moulin Rouge's Danny Burstein Gives Touching Speech Honoring Late Wife Rebecca Luker at Tony Awards 2020

Danny Burstein has finally won a Tony Award!

The 57-year-old actor picked up his first win after seven nominations at the 2020 Tony Awards on Sunday (September 26) at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City.

Danny won the award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical for his performance as Harold Zidler in Moulin Rouge.

Also pictured in the gallery is his co-star Robyn Hurder, who was nominated for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical.

During his speech, Danny paid tribute to late wife Rebecca Luker, who died in December 2020 from ALS complications.

“I want to thank all of you, because, whether you know it or not, my wife passed away in December of ALS, and you all showed up for us. You were there for us, whether you just sent a note or sent your love, sent your prayers — sent bagels — it meant the world to us, and it’s something I’ll never forget,” he said.

Danny‘s son Alexander was his date to the show.

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'Moulin Rouge' Returns to Broadway After 18 Months - Watch Videos from Reopening Night!

Moulin Rouge is back on Broadway after 18 months!

The Tony-nominated musical had its reopening night on Friday (September 24) at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre in New York City.

Aaron Tveit, new cast member Natalie Mendoza, and Danny Burstein are all pictured taking their bows during the special evening on Broadway.

Moulin Rouge is nominated for Best Musical and many other awards at tomorrow night’s Tony Awards. The show is expected to pick up a lot of wins!

Click inside to watch videos from the reopening performance… More Here! »

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Broadway's Danny Burstein Thoroughly Details Coronavirus Symptoms & What It's Like in the Hospital

Six-time Tony Award nominee Danny Burstein, 55, was hospitalized for Coronavirus – aka COVID-19 – and he wrote a really thorough essay detailing what happened to him.

“I’d had a fever, migraines, body aches, my hands hurt so much. I lost my sense of taste and smell and had been monitoring the severity of my symptoms by the hour. My fever was always around 101.6, give or take. Tylenol seemed to be keeping it at bay, sort of. I was already on an antibiotic, an inhaler and a cough syrup with codeine so I could sleep at night. None of which seemed to be doing anything,” Danny wrote in his essay for THR. “The doctors told me if I ever started having trouble breathing that I should immediately go to the hospital. Many friends told me I should already be there. But I waited.”

“I was feeling listless and stuffy so I decided to take a shower on Sunday evening, March 22. Shortly after soaping up my face, my breathing became labored, I felt a tightening in my chest. I couldn’t seem to get enough air into my lungs. I felt light-headed and got down on one knee fearing I was about to faint or fall. I asked myself, ‘Is this it? Is it time to go to the emergency room?’” Danny continued. He was coughing up blood, and made the decision to go to the hospital. He added, “The phlegm this illness produces is like white, foamy plaque.”

“Our room was near the nurses’ station and I could hear the statuses of different patients. I heard about the many patients who coded while I was there. This “patient needed a ventilator,” or that “patient needed to be intubated” or “rushed to ICU.” At least every hour or so there was an announcement over a god mic, which everyone suddenly froze to hear, that announced an emergency in a certain room. “Patient in Room 12, in distress,” calling “every available doctor and nurse” to that room. Just substitute the room number every hour,” he added. “There were many ups and down during my five days in the COVID unit. I was given two antibiotics and the anti-malaria drug, Hydroxycloroquine. I think the latter helped me turn a corner, but I’m just not sure. The virus may just have run its course too.”

He ended his essay with an exercise a nurse had him do to keep his lungs as clear as possible.

“Breathing in through the nose, she said, ‘Smell the roses!’ and exhaling through the mouth she said, “Blow out the candles!” Now repeat that, strengthening each time. Smell the roses. Blow out the candles. Good things to remember,” he said.

Danny also added that his wife, Rebecca Luker, who revealed her ALS diagnosis a few months ago, “has started dealing with the virus as well now. She’s not been tested, but has all the symptoms to varying degrees. We are monitoring her closely.”

We’re wishing the family all the best.