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News PHOTO SPECIAL: Broadway Opening Nights of 2011 It was another busy year on The Great White Way. A total of 42 different shows, a mix of plays, musicals, concert evenings and one-person productions, celebrated their opening nights on Broadway in the year 2011. Playbill.com has pictures of each one.
By Matthew Blank
December 26, 2011

The year started out with the Roundabout staging of Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest, opening Jan. 13, and ended with the launch of Lysistrata Jones on Dec. 14.

Playbill.com takes a look back at all 42 opening nights.

PHOTO SPECIAL: A Year of Broadway Opening Nights, 2011

Elaine Paige, Ron Raines, Jan Maxwell, Bernadette Peters, Danny Burstein and Jayne Houdyshell

PHOTO SPECIAL: A Year of Broadway Opening Nights, 2011

A total of 42 different productions celebrated their Broadway opening nights in the year 2011. Here's a look back at all of them. Read Harry Haun's Playbill.com opening night coverage here.

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The cast of <I>The Importance of Being Earnest</i>
The cast of The Importance of Being Earnest
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Estelle Parsons, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Tate Donovan, Frances McDormand, Becky Ann Baker and Patrick Carroll
Estelle Parsons, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Tate Donovan, Frances McDormand, Becky Ann Baker and Patrick Carroll
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Jason Patric, Jim Gaffigan, Chris Noth and Kiefer Sutherland
Jason Patric, Jim Gaffigan, Chris Noth and Kiefer Sutherland
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Kathy Griffin
Kathy Griffin
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Raul Esparza, Lia Williams, Billy Crudup, Tom Riley and Grace Gummer
Raul Esparza, Lia Williams, Billy Crudup, Tom Riley and Grace Gummer
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The cast of <i>Priscilla Queen of the Desert</i>
The cast of Priscilla Queen of the Desert
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John Leguizamo
John Leguizamo
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The cast of <i>The Book of Mormon</i>
The cast of The Book of Mormon
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Christopher J. Hanke, Rose Hemingway, Daniel Radcliffe, John Larroquette, Tammy Blanchard, Mary Faber, Ellen Harvey and company
Christopher J. Hanke, Rose Hemingway, Daniel Radcliffe, John Larroquette, Tammy Blanchard, Mary Faber, Ellen Harvey and company
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The cast of <i>Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo</i>
The cast of Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo
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Colin Donnell, Sutton Foster, Joel Grey, Laura Osnes, Adam Godley and Jessica Walter
Colin Donnell, Sutton Foster, Joel Grey, Laura Osnes, Adam Godley and Jessica Walter
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Aaron Tveit, Norbert Leo Butz and Rachel de Benedet
Aaron Tveit, Norbert Leo Butz and Rachel de Benedet
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Annabella Sciorra, Bobby Cannavale, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Yul Vazquez and Chris Rock
Annabella Sciorra, Bobby Cannavale, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Yul Vazquez and Chris Rock
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A scene from <i>War Horse</i>
A scene from War Horse
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Carly Rose Sonenclar, Janet Dacal, Darren Ritchie, Kate Shindle and cast
Carly Rose Sonenclar, Janet Dacal, Darren Ritchie, Kate Shindle and cast
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Stephen Kunken, Kathleen Turner and Evan Jonigkeit
Stephen Kunken, Kathleen Turner and Evan Jonigkeit
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Chester Gregory, Patina Miller, Whoopi Goldberg, Victoria Clark and the cast of <i>Sister Act</i>
Chester Gregory, Patina Miller, Whoopi Goldberg, Victoria Clark and the cast of Sister Act
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Alan David, Molly Ranson, Mark Page, Mark Rylance, Geraldine Hughes, Danny Kirrane and Charlotte Mills
Alan David, Molly Ranson, Mark Page, Mark Rylance, Geraldine Hughes, Danny Kirrane and Charlotte Mills
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Frank Wood, Robert Sean Leonard, Jim Belushi and Nina Arianda
Frank Wood, Robert Sean Leonard, Jim Belushi and Nina Arianda
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Jimmy Davis, Mary Beth Hurt, Halley Feiffer, Christopher Abbott, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Ben Stiller, Edie Falco, Alison Pill, Thomas Sadoski, Susan Bennett and Tally Sessions
Jimmy Davis, Mary Beth Hurt, Halley Feiffer, Christopher Abbott, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Ben Stiller, Edie Falco, Alison Pill, Thomas Sadoski, Susan Bennett and Tally Sessions
Joseph Marzullo/WENN
Kyra DaCosta, Crystal Starr Knighton, Erica Ash and Christina Sajous
Kyra DaCosta, Crystal Starr Knighton, Erica Ash and Christina Sajous
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Ellen Barkin, Joe Mantello, John Benjamin Hickey and Mark Harelik
Ellen Barkin, Joe Mantello, John Benjamin Hickey and Mark Harelik
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Rachel Resheff, Donna Murphy and Nicole Parker
Rachel Resheff, Donna Murphy and Nicole Parker
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T.V. Carpio, Reeve Carney, Jennifer Damiano, Patrick Page, Michael Mulheren and cast
T.V. Carpio, Reeve Carney, Jennifer Damiano, Patrick Page, Michael Mulheren and cast
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Jeremy Cohen, Alexandra Silber, Sierra Boggess, Tyne Daly, Garrett Sorenson and Clinton Brandhagen
Jeremy Cohen, Alexandra Silber, Sierra Boggess, Tyne Daly, Garrett Sorenson and Clinton Brandhagen
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Darius Nichols, Kacie Sheik, Phyre Hawkins, Paris Remillard, Steel Burkhardt, Caren Lyn Tackett, Matt DeAngelis, Josh Lamon and cast
Darius Nichols, Kacie Sheik, Phyre Hawkins, Paris Remillard, Steel Burkhardt, Caren Lyn Tackett, Matt DeAngelis, Josh Lamon and cast
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Elaine Paige, Ron Raines, Jan Maxwell, Bernadette Peters, Danny Burstein and Jayne Houdyshell
Elaine Paige, Ron Raines, Jan Maxwell, Bernadette Peters, Danny Burstein and Jayne Houdyshell
Joseph Marzullo/WENN
<i>Man and Boy</i> opened Oct. 9 at American Airlines Theatre
Man and Boy opened Oct. 9 at American Airlines Theatre
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<i>The Mountaintop</i> opened Oct. 13 at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre
The Mountaintop opened Oct. 13 at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre
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<i>Relatively Speaking</i> opened Oct. 20 at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre
Relatively Speaking opened Oct. 20 at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre
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<i>Chinglish</i> opened Oct. 27 at the Longacre Theatre
Chinglish opened Oct. 27 at the Longacre Theatre
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<i>Other Desert Cities</i> opened Nov. 3 at the Booth Theatre
Other Desert Cities opened Nov. 3 at the Booth Theatre
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<i>Godspell</i> opened Nov. 7 at Circle in the Square Theatre
Godspell opened Nov. 7 at Circle in the Square Theatre
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<i>Venus in Fur</i> opened Nov. 8 at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
Venus in Fur opened Nov. 8 at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
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<i>Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway</i> opened Nov. 10 at the Broadhurst Theatre
Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway opened Nov. 10 at the Broadhurst Theatre
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<i>Private Lives</i> opened Nov. 17 at the Music Box Theatre
Private Lives opened Nov. 17 at the Music Box Theatre
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<i>Seminar</i> opened Nov. 20 at the John Golden Theatre
Seminar opened Nov. 20 at the John Golden Theatre
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<i>An Evening with Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin</i> opened Nov. 21 at the Barrymore Theatre
An Evening with Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin opened Nov. 21 at the Barrymore Theatre
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<i>Bonnie & Clyde</i> opened Dec. 1 at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre
Bonnie & Clyde opened Dec. 1 at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre
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<i>Stick Fly</i> opened Dec. 8 at the Cort Theatre
Stick Fly opened Dec. 8 at the Cort Theatre
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<i>On a Clear Day You Can See Forever</i> opened Dec. 11 at the St. James Theatre
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever opened Dec. 11 at the St. James Theatre
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<i>Lysistrata Jones</i> opened Dec. 14 at the Walter Kerr Theatre
Lysistrata Jones opened Dec. 14 at the Walter Kerr Theatre
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Read Harry Haun's Playbill.com opening night coverage here.

 
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