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Train Spotting

Bobby Cannavale, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bernadette Peters, Alison Pill, John Patrick Shanley, and Daniel Sunjata come out for a reading of Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train. Plus: Stephen Collins, Andy Karl, Drew Lachey, Orfeh, and Kate Rockwell!

By: Joseph Marzullo, Tristan Fuge, & Brian Scott Lipton · Jun 25, 2008  · New York

(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

On Sunday night, the LAByrinth Theatre Company hosted a special benefit reading of the hit play Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train, directed by the company's co-artistic director, Oscar winner Philip Seymour Hoffman.

(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

Among the stars who attended this special event was two-time Tony Award winner Bernadette Peters, author of the recently-released children's book Broadway Barks.

(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

Here's handsome Daniel Sunjata, star of TV's Rescue Me and such plays as Cyrano de Bergerac and Take Me Out.

(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

Tony nominee Bobby Cannavale and gal pal Alison Pill, currently starring in the Broadway-bound production of Neil LaBute's reasons to be pretty, were also in the audience.

(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

Theatre for a New Audience's Jeffrey Horowitz and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright John Patrick Shanley also came out for the reading.

(© Tristan Fuge)
(© Tristan Fuge)

On Monday night, the Public Theater hosted the book party for Broadway Tails: Hearfelt Stories of Rescued Dogs Who Became Stars. Author Bill Berloni (right) -- who will sign copies at the Drama Book Shop on July 17 -- was joined by such friends as New York City Ballet star Tom Gold and Pi.

(© Tristan Fuge)
(© Tristan Fuge)

The lovely Jessica Grové and Ashley worked with Berloni on The Wizard of Oz.

(© Tristan Fuge)
(© Tristan Fuge)

Here's current Legally Blonde star Kate Rockwell with one of that show's adorable pooches, Chico.

(© Tristan Fuge)
(© Tristan Fuge)

Rockwell's delightful co-stars, real-life couple Orfeh and Andy Karl posed with Lewis.

(© Tristan Fuge)
(© Tristan Fuge)

Marissa O'Donnell and Lola were among the stars of the 30th anniversary production of Annie.

(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

Finally, on Tuesday night, Stephen Collins (right) and Drew Lachey took over the roles of King Arthur and Patsy in the long-running Broadway hit Monty Python's Spamalot.






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