The New Century, as show notes reveal, "is a series of four short plays, which feature everyone from a concerned Long Island mother of at least three gay children (Lavin), to an accomplished Midwestern craftswoman (Houdyshell), to one of Mr. Rudnick's favorites, Mr. Charles, a flamboyant resident of Palm Beach (Barlett). Ultimately, all of these delicious and distraught people collide under surprising and comic circumstances, and we discover just where our new century might be heading."

The opening-night party was held at New York City's O'Neal's. Here are some shots from the evening:

Linda Lavin		Peter Bartlett and Christy Pusz

Jayne Houdyshell and Paul Rudnick		Mike Doyle

Debra Monk and Lincoln Center Theater artistic director Andre Bishop

Andrea Martin and Nicholas Martin		Julie White and Nathan Lane

Julie Halston and David Pittu		Edward Hibbert

Marylouise Burke		Christopher Fitzgerald and Jessica Stone

Alfred Uhry, Dana Ivey and A.R. Gurney

All photos by Aubrey Reuben.