Broadway got a new play July 24 as Sandy Rustin's The Cottage officially opened at The Hayes Theater. Broadway stars came out to celebrate the occasion, with Bernadette Peters, Chuck Cooper, Richard Kind, and more among the notables hitting the red carpet. See them and more—including the play's all-star cast—in photos below.
The 16-week limited engagement will continue through October 29—read the reviews here. Tony winner Jason Alexander makes his Broadway directorial debut helming the production.
Leading the cast are Laura Bell Bundy as Sylvia, Eric McCormack as Beau, Lilli Cooper as Marjorie, Alex Moffat as Clarke, Dana Steingold as Dierdre, and Nehal Joshi as Richard. Rounding out the company as understudies are Michelle Federer, Jamie Ann Romero, Matthew Flloyd Miller, and Tony Roach. Casting is by Laura Stanczyk.
Go inside the play's starry opening night below:
Katie Finneran
Katie Finneran
Amir Arison
Jackie Hoffman
Jackie Hoffman
Richard Kind
Richard Kind
Cathy Rigby
Cathy Rigby
Eddie Cooper, Deborah Brevoort, and Chuck Cooper
Eddie Cooper, Deborah Brevoort, and Chuck Cooper
Sinclair Daniel
Sinclair Daniel
Bellamy Young and Sinclair Daniel
Bellamy Young and Sinclair Daniel
Bellamy Young
Bellamy Young
Bernadette Peters and Tom Sorce
Bernadette Peters
Bernadette Peters
Danny Burstein
Danny Burstein
Danny Pudi and Parvesh Cheena
Danny Pudi and Parvesh Cheena
Danny Pudi
Danny Pudi
Parvesh Cheena
Parvesh Cheena
Lea DeLaria and Dalia Gladstone
Lea DeLaria and Dalia Gladstone
Scotty Icenogle and Sean Hayes
Scotty Icenogle and Sean Hayes
Dana Bash and Spencer Garrett
Joely Fisher
Joely Fisher
Vanessa Williams
Vanessa Williams
Tony Goldwyn
Tony Goldwyn
Bryan Cranston and Robin Dearden
Bryan Cranston and Robin Dearden
Matthew Floyd Miller and guest
Steve Weber and guest
Erin Davie
Erin Davie
Tony Roach and guest
Matthew Floyd Miller, Michelle Federer, Jamie Ann Romero, and Tony Roach
Matthew Floyd Miller
Matthew Floyd Miller
Michelle Federer
Michelle Federer
Tony Roach
Tony Roach
Jamie Ann Romero
Jamie Ann Romero
Jason Alexander and Laura Bell Bundy
Jason Alexander and Laura Bell Bundy
Alex Moffat and Lilli Cooper
Alex Moffat and Lilli Cooper
Laura Bell Bundy and Eric McCormack
Laura Bell Bundy and Eric McCormack
Dana Steingold
Dana Steingold
Dana Steingold
Alex Moffat
Alex Moffat
Alex Moffat
Nehal Joshi
Nehal Joshi
Laura Bell Bundy
Laura Bell Bundy
Laura Bell Bundy and Lorna Bundy-Jones
Lilli Cooper
Lilli Cooper
Lilli Cooper
Eric McCormack
Eric McCormack
Sandy Rustin and cast of The Cottage
Cast of The Cottage
Cast of The Cottage
Cast of The Cottage
Jason Alexander
Jason Alexander
Jason Alexander
Sandy Rustin
Sandy Rustin
Michelle Federer and guests
Inspired by the works of Noël Coward and written by Rustin (Clue), The Cottage is set in the English countryside in 1923 as Sylvia decides to come clean with her affair to both her husband and to her lover’s wife.
The production features scenic design by Paul Tate dePoo III, costume design by Sydney Maresca, lighting design by Jiyoun Chang, sound design by Justin Ellington, and wig, hair, and makeup design by Tommy Kurzman. Lark hackshaw is production stage manager, with Brant Sennett serving as stage manager.
The Cottage is produced on Broadway by Broadway & Beyond Theatricals, Cornice Productions, and Martian Entertainment, along with Paige Price, Scott Mauro, Malcolm Gosling/Dan Gottfried, Gayle Seay/Tony Nation, Cornice Productions Fund 1, Michael Saperstein, Rick Costello, Jonathan Demar, Paul Jungquist, Tom & Judy Kleinman, Marjorie Morrissey, Mark Reardon, Shapiro Jensen Productions, Nina Tassler, Dale & James Young, and 7Sennots LLC.
Visit TheCottageOnBroadway.com.
Eric McCormack in The Cottage
Dana Steingold in The Cottage
Nehal Joshi in The Cottage
Company of The Cottage
Laura Bell Bundy in The Cottage
Alex Moffat in The Cottage
Lilli Cooper in The Cottage
Laura Bell Bundy and Eric McCormack in The Cottage
Dana Steingold, Laura Bell Bundy, Eric McCormack, Alex Moffat, and Nehal Joshi in The Cottage
Dana Steingold, Lilli Cooper, and Laura Bell Bundy in The Cottage
Eric McCormack, Laura Bell Bundy, Alex Moffat, Lilli Cooper, and Dana Steingold in The Cottage
Laura Bell Bundy, Alex Moffat, Lilli Cooper, Eric McCormack, and Dana Steingold in The Cottage
Laura Bell Bundy in The Cottage
Laura Bell Bundy in The Cottage
Eric McCormack in The Cottage
Dana Steingold and Eric McCormack in The Cottage
Dana Steingold and Eric McCormack in The Cottage
Dana Steingold, Eric McCormack, and Lilli Cooper in The Cottage
Laura Bell Bundy and Eric McCormack in The Cottage
Laura Bell Bundy and Eric McCormack in The Cottage
Eric McCormack and Laura Bell Bundy in The Cottage
