Sex Returns to the City

"I want to congratulate you all on getting the hottest ticket in town tonight," New Line's Toby Emmerich told the aud at Tuesday's Gotham premiere of "Sex and the City."

Judging by the thousands of screaming fans outside Radio City Music Hall and the hour-long will call line, he wasn't joking. Even a sudden downpour as stars Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis, Kim Cattrall and Cynthia Nixon arrived, didn't damper anyone's spirits as Manhattan's favorite foursome caused a flashbulb frenzy.

Once inside the theater, the excitement continued as ticket holders such as Jerry Seinfeld, Katie Couric and Donald Trump took their seats. But no one caused more excitement than the belle of the ball, SJP, as guests actually rose to their feet and applauded her entrance into the building.

Pic's writer-director Michael Patrick King introduced the cast and the film saying, "sex is back where it belongs, New York City."

After the screening, guests walked a few blocks to the Museum of Modern Art for the chic soiree packed with cosmos and Manolo Blahniks. None of the guests played it cool and instead were snapping photos of the stars any chance they got. One female fan even asked Time Warner topper Jeffrey Bewkes if he would mind taking her photo with Chris Noth aka Mr. Big, while singer Fergie took out her camera for a shot with Parker.

Later in the evening, the museum's downstairs section turned into the men's club as Noth chatted with Willie Garson (Stanford) and David Eigenberg (Steve). While upstairs Parker and husband, Matthew Broderick, held court with the Seinfelds.

As for the chance of more sex with a second pic, producer Darren Star would only say, "anything is possible."

(pictured: Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Davis, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kim Cattrall: Startaks/ Jason Lewis, Jennifer Hudson and Michael Patrick King: WireImage)