Sir Elton John's musical Lestat, based on the bloodsucking character in Anne Rice's book Interview with the Vampire, opened on Broadway on April 25, 2006.

The show, co-written by Bernie Taupin, opened at New York's Palace Theatre following a short run in San Francisco.

Actor Hugh Panaro plays Lestat de Lioncourt, an 18th Century French nobleman who is made into a vampire. Tom Cruise took the role in the 1994 film version, which also starred Brad Pitt and Christian Slater.

At the opening night, Anne Rice arrived first in a white Rolls limo, about 30 minutes later Elton and David arrived. Bernie came about ten minutes later.

Other celebrities attending the event included Rosie O'Donnell, Eric McCormick, and Bon Jovi. Elton posed outside for at least a couple of minutes with David on both sides of the entry.

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