Michael Urie Portrait is Latest to Hang on Broadway Hall of Fame

By Lauren Yarger

Sometimes work is just fun.
I attended the birthday party for Michael Urie, star of Buyer and Cellar now playing at the Barrow Street Theatre on Wednesday.

Michael Urie

Yes, that's me with Vanessa Williams.

His portrait for the Broadway Wall of Fame at Tony's DiNapoli (where they make the world's best eggplant parmesan) was unveiled.

Shalita Grant, producer Pat Addiss and me.

Lots of stars were on hand. If you are a celebrity photo lover, I refer you to another site I write for, BroadwayWorld for lots of great shots from the event. Just click here.

Cuba Gooding, Jr.

Buyer and Cellar, starring Urie (“Ugly Betty”), written by Jonathan Tolins, and directed by Stephen Brackett, is playing an open-ended run at the Barrow Street Theatre with tickets on sale through Oct. 13. It's a comedy about Alex More (Urie),  a struggling actor in LA who takes a job working in the mall in Barbra Streisand's Malibu basement. One day, the Lady Herself comes downstairs to play. It feels like real bonding in the basement, but will their relationship ever make it upstairs? (kind of appropriate that this party at Tony's was downstairs.....)

Buyer and Cellar plays Tuesday through Sunday at 7:30 pm; Saturday and Sunday at 2:30 pm at the Barrow Street Theatre, 27 Barrow St., east of Seventh Avenue South. There will be no performance on Tuesday, Sept. 3, and a special matinee added on Wednesday, Sept. 4, at 2:30 pm. 

Tickets are $75 and may be purchased by phoning 212 868-4444 or by visiting www.smarttix.com. The Barrow Street Theatre box office opens daily at 1pm. For more information visit www.buyerandcellar.com.