Go Inside the Opening Night of The Government Inspector, Starring Mary Testa and Michael Urie

The Red Bull Theater’s New York premiere of The Government Inspector, starring Mary Testa and Michael Urie, oficially opened Off-Broadway June 1. The production, a limited engagement directed by Artistic Director Jesse Berger, will run through June 24 at The Duke on 42nd Street.

The Government Inspector is adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher from Nikolai Gogol’s Russian satire Revizor. When the crooked leadership of a provincial village learns that an undercover inspector is planning to expose their corruption, the town weaves a web of bribery, lies, and silliness.

Flip through photos from the night below:

Go Inside The Government Inspector, Starring Mary Testa and Michael Urie, Opening Night

The_Government_Inspector_Opening_Night_Steven Boyer_HR — Go Inside The Government Inspector, Starring Mary Testa and Michael Urie, Opening Night

The Red Bull Theater production, directed by Artistic Director Jesse Berger, began performances May 16.
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The_Government_Inspector_Opening_Night_Michael Emerson_HR — Michael Emerson

The_Government_Inspector_Opening_Night_Tovah Feldshuh_HR — Tovah Feldshuh

The_Government_Inspector_Opening_Night_Christa Justus_Mark Linn-Baker_HR — Christa Justus and Mark Linn-Baker

The_Government_Inspector_Opening_Night_Richard Maltby Jr._David Shire_HR — Richard Maltby Jr. and David Shire

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The_Government_Inspector_Opening_Night_Jamie de Roy_David Shire_Richard Maltby Jr._Tovah Feldshuh_HR — Jamie de Roy, David Shire, Richard Maltby Jr., and Tovah Feldshuh

The_Government_Inspector_Opening_Night_Arnie Burton_HR — Arnie Burton

The_Government_Inspector_Opening_Night_Stephen DeRosa_Michael Urie_Jesse Berger_HR — Stephen DeRosa, Michael Urie, and Jesse Berger

The_Government_Inspector_Opening_Night_Stephen DeRosa_HR — Stephen DeRosa

The_Government_Inspector_Opening_Night_Manoel Felciano_Stephen DeRosa_HR — Manoel Felciano and Stephen DeRosa

The_Government_Inspector_Opening_Night_Ryan Garbayo and Brandon Ruckdashel_HR — Ryan Garbayo and Brandon Ruckdashel

The_Government_Inspector_Opening_Night_Ryan Garbayo_HR — Ryan Garbayo

The_Government_Inspector_Opening_Night_Michael McGrath_HR — Michael McGrath

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The_Government_Inspector_Opening_Night_Ben Mehl_Ryan Garbayo_HR — Ben Mehl and Ryan Garbayo

The_Government_Inspector_Opening_Night_Ben Mehl_HR. — Ben Mehl

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