Watch John Lithgow and the Stars of The Columnist Wield the Power of the Press on Opening Night!

It was a newsworthy opening night on April 25 as the stars of The Columnist proved they had the write stuff at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre in front of a starry crowd. Directed by Daniel Sullivan, two-time Tony Award winner John Lithgow, Tony winner Boyd Gaines, Margaret Colin, Grace Gummer and Brian J. Smith dazzled as they brought to life the ripped-from-the-headlines political drama of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Auburn. After their final bows were taken, Broadway.com followed the action to the Copacabana post-show fete to get the scoop from the cast, crowd and creative team. Click on below to watch history unfold before your very eyes.