PartyLines- photographs by Patrick McMullan

You projectile vomit in the play. Is there a secret to projecting it? “There is, and it’s a state secret that I just can’t give away.” —Hope Davis

—JAMES GANDOLFINI

—EDIE FALCO

How does the vomiting work? “To master that, poor old Hope rehearsed in a waterproof suit for about six hours.” —MATTHEW WARCHUS, director

—HUGH JACKMAN AND DEBORAH-LEE FURNESS

—GEOFFREY RUSH

Do you think more film actors are coming to Broadway because of the economy? “We’ve had the worst year of our creative lives because of the writer’s strike last year. I think they’re here for the material and not for the dollars.” —JOEY PANTOLIANO

—AMERICA FERRARA

—AMBER TAMBLYN

You’re in a play now. How do you like doing eight shows a week? “It’s grueling, but you get used to it—as long as you have the daytime to yourself, get to go to the doctor in case you’re sick or anything like that. I kind of like the hours, to be honest.” —Colin Hanks

—JEREMY IRONS

—FRAN DRESCHER

What was the most difficult thing about translating this French play? “Translating it twice. We did it into English, and then we did it into American.” —Christopher Hampton

—SARAH PAULSON

—JOHN LITHGOW

Your dogs just launched a blog, The Daily Wag. How'd that go? “Oh, fantastic! Everybody wants to meet Francesca and Sharkey—F & S we call them now. They’re going to be on the Today show on Wednesday.” —Martha Stewart

—EMILY MORTIMER AND ALESSANDRO NIVOLA

—CHRISTOPHER MELONI

—JENA MALONE

There seem to be more straight plays opening on Broadway. Do you think it's a trend? “I hope so, for me at least, because I don’t sing and dance too much.” —BOBBY CANNAVALE

—TOMMY TUNE

—DAVID HYDE-PIERCE

—ALAN ALDA

—ELAINE STRITCH

—CALVIN KLEIN

Have you ever had it out with another parent? “No, but I’ve had it polite with another parent and it was ... hugely uncomfortable.” —MARCIA GAY HARDEN

—KENNETH COLE

—MAGGIE GRACE

What brings out the worst in you as a parent? “I turn into, like, a grizzly bear around my kids when we're getting jostled in public. It’s odd how automatically and immediately the protective nature sort of rears its ugly head.” —ERIC MABIUS

—HARVEY WEINSTEIN

—ADAM RAPP

Any mishaps with the projectile vomiting? “No. I mean, there is a little bit of a mechanical choreography that goes on, but so far so great. I hope you didn’t jinx us. Thank you so much for bringing it up.” —Jeff Daniels