Lilla Crawford and More Perform at New York Stage and Film's Winter Gala Honoring Roger Horchow and Tony Shalhoub Tonight

New York Stage and Film continues plans for its Annual Winter Gala, to be held tonight, December 9, 2012 at The Plaza Hotel (770 Fifth Avenue, New York City), honoring Tony Award Winning producer Roger Horchow (Annie), and Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award Winning actor Tony Shalhoub ("Monk").

The evening will include performances by Lilla Crawford, David Hyde Pierce, and Billy Porter. Guests will also include: Kathleen Marshall, Lily Rabe, John Patrick Shanley, Duncan Sheik, John Slattery & Talia Balsam, Susan Stroman, Jon Tenney, Alex Timbers, and Jennifer Westfeldt.

Honorary Co-Chairs of the 2012 Gala Committee are Tim Daly, Sally Horchow, David Hyde Pierce, Jennifer Westfeldt, and Jon Hamm.

New York Stage and Film is the not-for-profit company dedicated to both emerging and established artists in the development of new works for theater and film. Since 1985 New York Stage and Film has played a significant role in the development of new plays, provided a home for a diverse group of artists free from critical and commercial pressures and established itself as a vital cultural institution for residents of the Hudson Valley and the New York metropolitan region. The company recently completed the 28th Powerhouse Summer season, its annual collaboration with Vassar College, within which NYSAF has developed and premiered numerous plays including the Tony Award winning Tru and Sideman, the Broadway hits American Idiot and A Steady Rain, and the Tony and Pulitzer award-winning Doubt. For more information, visit www.newyorkstageandfilm.org.

All proceeds from the evening will benefit New York Stage and Film's support of artists from around the country in the development and production of original work for theater and film.

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