David Hyde Pierce and Vincent Pastore, Broadway stage stars are over the moon to be back on stage after the 19-day stagehands strike finished on Wednesday (28Nov07)New York welcomed back major shows on Thursday (29Nov07) after a deal was agreed, and the performers forced to spend nearly three weeks on picket lines are ecstatic. Former Frasier star Hyde Pierce - appearing in stage musical Curtains - says, "I've been completely morose, depressed and withdrawn for 19 days. We could have Thanksgiving today because we're so grateful."Sopranos mobster Pastore, starring in Chicago, adds, "I was itching, man. I was like, 'What's gonna go on?' I've been waiting for this for a while... We've got sold out audience tonight. I'm just looking forward to my first cocktail tonight."

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