Russell, who was raised in Connecticut and has a bachelor's degree from Cornell University and a master's from New York University, was in the 1987 opening cast of "Perfect Crime" and followed it as it hopscotched the city nine times.

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In short, the cast-list for opening night "could hardly be described as A-list".

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On opening night, Taymor received a standing ovation and kisses from cast members, as well as from Bono and The Edge.

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You hear the creak of caskets opening, the tap of tiny feet as cherubs dance excitedly, and the clanking of cast-iron doors as angels go about their business on narrow lanes lined with weeping widows.

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Of the area's 696 registered voters, 680 have turned up to cast their ballot - 616 of them within four hours of the station's opening.

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Though the show seems destined for Broadway, if the stars align, Paulus and her cast are trying to focus for now on perfecting it for an early January official opening (the run ends Jan. 20.) They're also trying to avoid the obvious trap: Thinking too much about living up to expectations.

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"Whereas the movie was over-the-top funny, the sitcom's opening episode was over the top minus the funny, despite lacking only one member of the big-screen cast, " the review said.

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