On Monday, February 7, 2011, The Drama League honored Patti Lupone at its 27th Annual Black-Tie Benefit Gala, "A MUSICAL CELEBRATION OF BROADWAY."
Each year, The Drama League's one-night-only gala concert boasts an incredible roster of Broadway's biggest and brightest stars, performing favorite songs from Broadway seasons past and present. This year, the show included performances highlighting Patti LuPone's unequalled stage career.
Co-directed by Roger T. Danforth and Tony Award winner Cady Huffman, the musical revue is the highlight of The Drama League's annual benefit gala at The Pierre New York. The festive evening began at 7 p.m. with a cocktail reception and silent auction/raffle in the Cotillion Room, followed by an elegant seated dinner at 8 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom, followed by the performance.
"A MUSICAL CELEBRATION OF BROADWAY" featured musical direction by Eugene Gwozdz and special written material by Stephen Cole.
All proceeds from the Gala support The Drama League, which was founded in 1916 as an association of theatre professionals and patrons dedicated to encouraging the finest in professional theatre and has since then developed into the theatre's premiere service organization.
Guests included: Gala Honoree Patti LuPone, with an all-star line-up of Broadway performers including Vanessa Redgrave, Audra McDonald, Montego Glover, Scott Wittman & Marc Shaiman, Laura Benanti, Boyd Gaines, Christopher Sieber, Nick Adams, Ann Hampton Callaway, Daniel Reichard, Will Chase, Chad Kimball, Emily Skinner, Justin Guarini, Liz Callaway and James Monroe Iglehart., plus Drama League President Jano Herbosch.
Roger T. Danforth, honoree Patti LuPone, Cady Huffman.
Alessa Herbosch, Drama League President Jano Herbosch.
Bonnie Comley, Gabriel Shanks, Drama League Executive Director.
Matt Johnston, Patti LuPone, Bonnie Comley, Stewart Lane, Alex Washer.
Ann Hampton Calloway, Patti LuPone, Cady Huffman, Liz Calloway.
CeCe Black, Lee Black.
Barbara Regna, Melissa Morris.
Matt Johnston, Phillip Rinaldi, Patti Lupone, Bart Sher.
Dick Soloway, Donna Soloway.
Justin Guarini, Patti LuPone, Laura Benanti.
Bonnie Comley, Patti LuPone, Jano Herbosch.
Alex Washer, Jean Shafiroff, Meera Ghandi, Bonnie Comley, Stewart Lane.
Tom Hochfelder, Pearl Siskind.
Joanne Foster, Irene Aitken.
Elizabeth Abrams, Julie Sharbutt, Roger Webster.
Paula Kaminsky Davis, Larry Gaines.
Gilbert Mathews, Francis McGovern.
John Hazzard, Jan Hazzard, Paula Mueller, Phillipe Salamon.
Estelle Hofstetter, Steven Hofstetter, Lynn Wallack , Burt Wallack.
