Photo Coverage: THE COLUMNIST Opens on Broadway - John Lithgow & More! Hi-Res Photo Gallery (BroadwayWorld.com)

Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere production of THE COLUMNIST by Tony and Pulitzer Prize winner David Auburn, directed by Tony Award winner Daniel Sullivan currently opened last night, April 25, at MTC's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. The production, which recently announced an extension, is scheduled to run though June 24, 2012. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you photo coverage from the opening night pre-show and post-show red carpets below!

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Tony Roberts	Steven Pasquale	Rebecca Luker	Rachel York
Marlo Thomas, Phil Donahue	Mamie Gummer, Ben Walker	Lynne Nottage	Lisa Lampanelli
Lily Rabe, Hamish Linklater	Mandatory Credit: Photo by Everett Collection / Rex USA (1036948e)Glenn Close'The Columnist' play opening night, New York, America - 25 Apr 2012	Mandatory Credit: Photo by Everett Collection / Rex USA (1036948c)David Hyde Pierce'The Columnist' play opening night, New York, America - 25 Apr 2012	Mandatory Credit: Photo by Everett Collection / Rex USA (1036948a)Brian d'Arcy James'The Columnist' play opening night, New York, America - 25 Apr 2012
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Carolyn Contino / BEImages (1036944u)Grace Gummer, Brain J Smith, Boyd Gaines, Margaret Colin, John Lithgow and Stephen Kunken'The Columnist' play opening night, New York, America - 25 Apr 2012	Mandatory Credit: Photo by Carolyn Contino / BEImages (1036944r)Grace Gummer'The Columnist' play opening night, New York, America - 25 Apr 2012	Mandatory Credit: Photo by Carolyn Contino / BEImages (1036944n)Glenn Close, Janet McTeer'The Columnist' play opening night, New York, America - 25 Apr 2012	Mandatory Credit: Photo by Carolyn Contino / BEImages (1036944i)David Auburn'The Columnist' play opening night, New York, America - 25 Apr 2012
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Carolyn Contino / BEImages (1036944h)Daniel Sullivan, David Auburn, Lynne Meadow'The Columnist' play opening night, New York, America - 25 Apr 2012	Brian J Smith, Grace Gummer, John Lithgow, Stephen Kunken and Boyd Gaines	Mandatory Credit: Photo by Carolyn Contino / BEImages (1036944d)Brian J Smith'The Columnist' play opening night, New York, America - 25 Apr 2012	Mandatory Credit: Photo by Carolyn Contino / BEImages (1036944bb)Stephen Kunken'The Columnist' play opening night, New York, America - 25 Apr 2012
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Carolyn Contino / BEImages (1036944ba)Sherie Rene Scott, Sierra Boggess'The Columnist' play opening night, New York, America - 25 Apr 2012	Mandatory Credit: Photo by Carolyn Contino / BEImages (1036944b)Boyd Gaines'The Columnist' play opening night, New York, America - 25 Apr 2012	Mandatory Credit: Photo by Carolyn Contino / BEImages (1036944aw)Norbert Leo Butz'The Columnist' play opening night, New York, America - 25 Apr 2012	Mandatory Credit: Photo by Carolyn Contino / BEImages (1036944ap)Marc Bonan'The Columnist' play opening night, New York, America - 25 Apr 2012
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Carolyn Contino / BEImages (1036944aa)John Lithgow'The Columnist' play opening night, New York, America - 25 Apr 2012	Mandatory Credit: Photo by Carolyn Contino / BEImages (1036944a)Alfred Uhry'The Columnist' play opening night, New York, America - 25 Apr 2012

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