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Bernadette Peters Celebrates 70th Birthday On Stage at 'Hello, Dolly!'

Bernadette Peters takes in the applause during her curtain call at a performance of Hello, Dolly on Broadway on Wednesday (February 28) in New York City.

The legendary entertainer celebrated her 70th birthday that day and she was presented with a cake on stage at the show!

Bernadette thanked the crowd and said, “Thanks for being here for my birthday! It’s not every day a girl turns 39!”

Bernadette is currently starring in the Tony-winning musical with Victor Garber. In addition to appearing in the show eight times a week, she’s also starring in the Amazon series Mozart in the Jungle and will appear in The Good Fight‘s second season, debuting this Sunday on CBS All Access.

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Bernadette Peters Officially Returns to Broadway in 'Hello, Dolly'

Bernadette Peters walk the red carpet with co-star Victor Garber while celebrating her official opening night performance in Hello, Dolly on Broadway on Thursday (February 22) in New York City.

The legendary star replaced Bette Midler in the title role of the musical, which won Best Revival last year at the Tonys.

Also stepping out for the party were Tony nominee Kate Baldwin with the show’s new stars Charlie Stemp and Molly Griggs.

“Opening Night. ‘Hello Dolly’ with this Extraordinary Wonderful cast ❤️ Love you All‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️,” Bernadette tweeted ahead of the performance.

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Bette Midler Hosts Broadway's Best at Hulaween Party!

Bette Midler walks the red carpet in costume at her annual Hulaween event to benefit the New York Restoration Project on Monday (October 30) at Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City.

The legendary actress hosts a Halloween party every year to benefit the great cause and she hosted some of Broadway’s best this year.

Bette was joined at the event by future Hello, Dolly! stars Bernadette Peters and Victor Garber, as well as Tony winner Ben Platt. Her daughter Sophie von Haselberg was there too!

“.@Mollyjgordon and I were cut from The Deuce on HBO. The wound is still fresh. Happy Halloween,” Ben tweeted about his costume.

Also in attendance were fashionista Dita Von Teese and designer Michael Kors.

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Bernadette Peters to Replace Bette Midler in 'Hello, Dolly!' on Broadway!

Broadway will officially be saying “hello” to a new Dolly next year when Bernadette Peters joins the cast of Hello, Dolly!

The legendary Broadway star is set to replace Tony winner Bette Midler in the title role and it is rumored that Victor Garber will be joining her in the cast.

The news was announced after Victor‘s husband Rainer Andreesen accidentally wrote about the casting in a public comment on Instagram.

While Victor‘s casting has not been officially announced yet, BroadwayWorld.com reports that the news will be announced later this month with more casting changes.

Bernadette‘s first performance is on January 20 and her official opening night is schedule for February 22. Tickets go on sale this Saturday, September 9.

Jaimie Alexander & Ellie Kemper Get Dolled Up for CFDA!

Jaimie Alexander and Ellie Kemper hit the carpet at the 2017 CFDA Fashion Awards held at the Hammerstein Ballroom on Monday (June 5) in New York City.

The CFDA Fashion Awards are the highest honor in fashion and recognize the outstanding contributions made to American fashion in womenswear, menswear, and accessories as well as journalism, creative vision, personal style, and lifetime achievement.

Other famous ladies in attendance at the event were Brooke Shields and Bernadette Peters.

FYI: Jaimie is wearing a Marc Bouwer gown and Jennifer Meyer jewelry. Ellie is wearing a kate spade new york dress, clutch, and heels with John Hardy jewelry.

10+ pictures inside of the ladies at the awards show… More Here! »

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Maggie Gyllenhaal Supports Brother Jake at 'Sunday' Opening on Broadway!

Maggie Gyllenhaal and her husband Peter Sarsgaard hit the red carpet at the opening night of the musical Sunday in the Park with George on Thursday night (February 23) at the Hudson Theatre in New York City.

The actress stepped out to see her brother Jake Gyllenhaal perform in his return to Broadway.

Other celebs at the opening included Uzo Aduba, cute couple Zoe Kazan and Paul Dano, Cobie Smolders, Fran Drescher, Holland Taylor, Kathy Najimy, Rosie O’Donnell, Holly Hunter, and Bernadette Peters, who starred in the original production of the Broadway show.

If you want to see the revival of the musical, you have until April 23. Go get your tickets right now before it’s too late!

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'The Good Fight' Premieres Tonight - See the Full Cast List!

CBS’s highly-antipcated spinoff of The Good WifeThe Good Fight – premieres tonight!

The series picks up one year later after an enormous financial scam has destroyed the reputation of a young lawyer, Maia Rindell (Rose Leslie), while simultaneously wiping out her mentor and godmother Diane Lockhart’s (Christine Baranski) savings.

Forced out of Lockhart & Lee, they join Lucca Quinn (Cush Jumbo) at one of Chicago’s pre-eminent law firms.

The Good Fight premieres TONIGHT, February 19 @ 8/7c on CBS All Access.

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