Toast to ‘Tony, Tina’

The Scene: Monday night at Ed Debevic’s restaurant in Beverly Hills, where the cast of “Tony and Tina’s Wedding” gathered on their night off to celebrate the play’s 250th L.A. performance. It was also a chance to honor the show’s new Tina, Nancy Rubin, who was discovered while waiting tables at Debevic’s--a job she still keeps, twice a week. (“It’s an absolutely true story,” a publicist swore, “so we’re milking it for all it’s worth.”)

The Entertainment: The fabulous three-gals-three-guitars sound of the Del Rubio Triplets, who wowed the crowd with “Light My Fire,” “Walk Like an Egyptian,” “La Bamba” and some James Brown tunes. The triplets, who have just completed a TV pilot, were off to Columbus, Ohio, after the show to play for 3,000 guests at a senior citizens’ convention.

Who Was There: Most of the cast of the play, along with actors Jackie Mason, Ricki Lake, Zelda Rubinstein, Dana Hill and Jonathan Silverman.

Crashability: Pretty easy, considering that regular diners were eating in the front of the restaurant while the party went on in back. There were no bouncers--just a sign that said “Private Party and You’re Not Invited.”

Fashion Statements: Most of the cast looked as though they had just come from an Italian wedding in the Bronx. The Del Rubios wore their usual homemade showgirl outfits, with white go-go boots; the restaurant’s deejay sported a pink Hawaiian shirt over a Mao T-shirt.

Chow: Burgers, hot dogs, chicken parts, sandwiches, soft drinks, beer and guacamole, all very good.

Noted: Nancy Rubin (“Don’t spell it like the sandwich”) said that doing the audience-participation play is fun, except for the time “a guy threw his drink in my face, so I threw mine right back at him. Honestly, some people think that it’s like Disneyland, and they treat us like we’re not real, like Mickey and Minnie Mouse.”

Triumphs: The aforementioned deejay kept things hopping with obscure tunes by Cher and Annette Funicello, and threw on the sitcom themes from “Gilligan’s Island” and “Maude” for good measure.

Glitches: Restaurant patrons had to pass through the party to get to the bathroom. They all looked as though they wanted to leave their tables, come back to join the cast, and have fun.