Bill Maher proved once again that he’s an equal opportunity satirist, lampooning subjects ranging from politics to literature, keeping the politically diverse audience in stitches during Opening Night of his new Broadway one-man show, Bill Maher: Victory Begins at Home. A bevy of the Bold-Faced—representing both extreme-left (Michael Moore, anyone?) and far-right (conservative Ann Coulter)—were still reeling from the loose-lipped comedian’s antics, even during the after-party, which was held at Planet Hollywood.

Maher’s no stranger to controversy. “I was the first guy to get Dixie-Chicked!” he proclaimed, early in his performance, referring to the backlash caused by his refusing to call the 9/11 hijackers “cowards.” His late-night ABC television show, Politically Incorrect, got yanked because of this kind of brash commentary. Now, Maher’s found a new home on HBO, with his show Real Time with Bill Maher.

Maher cracked jokes about conservatism, Catholicism, and the Middle East crisis. He also touched on general subjects, such as the fatwa against Salman Rushdie: “No one should die for writing a book—except the author of The Bridges of Madison County.”

At evening’s end, Maher, while fielding questions from the audience, complimented right-wing Coulter in the spirit of Agreeing to Disagree. The Sheet noticed that even devout Republicans were cracking up.