PHOTO CALL: New York Rangers' Rod Gilbert and More Celebrate Riding The Midnight Express With Billy Hayes

New York Rangers' Rod Gilbert and More Celebrate Riding The Midnight Express With Billy Hayes

Rod Gilbert and Judy Gilbert — New York Rangers' Rod Gilbert and More Celebrate Riding The Midnight Express With Billy Hayes

Billy Hayes, who wrote the best-selling novel "Midnight Express," upon which the Oscar-winning film of the same name was based, officially opened on Feb. 5 in *Riding the Midnight Express With Billy Hayes* at St. Luke's Theatre. Here's a look at the after party, held at Sardi's. Read the Playbill.com story.
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Judy Gilbert and Rod Gilbert

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Billy Hayes and Wendy West

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Billy Hayes and John Gould Rubin

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Jeffrey Altshuler, Billy Hayes, John Gould Rubin and Barbara Ligeti

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Jeffrey Altshuler, Billy Hayes, John Gould Rubin, Barbara Ligeti and Wendy West

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Billy Hayes and Edmund Gaynes

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Directed by John Gould Rubin, Riding The Midnight Express With Billy Hayes started previews on Jan. 22. Performances continue at the Off-Broadway venue through March 23.

Barbara Ligeti produces.

"For the first time on the live stage," press notes state, "Hayes recounts the five years he spent in a Turkish prison and his brazen escape. He reveals aspects of his adventures never before told, elaborates on many instances portrayed in the film version, and corrects some of the plot-lines and scenes that were fictionalized for the movie – especially the actual, true story of his harrowing, white-knuckle escape."

St. Luke's Theatre is located at 308 West 46th Street. For tickets and more information visit ridingthemidnightexpress.com.