Photo Coverage: Jessica Hecht and David Hyde Pierce Host the Williamstown Theatre Festival Gala

Williamstown Theatre Festival's annual Gala was just held at City Winery in New York City (155 Varick Street) last night, February 8, 2016. The evening included cocktails, dinner, and live auction led by Charity Auctioneer Robbie Gordy of Christie's New York. Hosted by Jessica Hecht and David Hyde Pierce, the evening included special appearances and performances by: star of stage and screen Ana Gasteyer, Telly Leung (Broadway's Allegiance), Lindsay Mendez (Broadway's Wicked), New York's hottest new band Sky-Pony (led by Tony Award-nominated singer/actress Lauren Worsham and musician/writer Kyle Jarrow), and more. BroadwayWorld brings you photos from the special night below!

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This year's 2016 Gala Artist Committee included many passionate advocates for the Williamstown Theatre Festival including: Becky Ann Baker and Dylan Baker, Eric Bogosianand Jo Bonney, Fernanda Coppel, Trip Cullman, Halley Feiffer, Michael Friedman, Ana Gasteyer, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Jessica Hecht, Kristolyn Lloyd, Chris Lowell andKerry Bishe, Dominique Morisseau, Lila Neugebauer, Cynthia Nixon, Benjamin Scheuer, Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon,Lucy Thurber, and Blair Underwood. Williamstown TheatreFestival gratefully acknowledges Gala event sponsor Viacom for their continued support. WTF thrives through the generosity of corporate sponsors like Viacom.

Williamstown Theatre Festival's Gala Committee includes: Fredi and Alan Carver, Kim and Wole Coaxum, Denise Kohn and Adam Blank, Tracy and Joe Finnegan, Shana Fisher and Jonathan Glick, Pamela Milam and Jamie Fowler, Jessica and Matt Harris, Kristen Johanson and Tom Green, Anne and Josh Morris, KK and Bo Peabody, Annie and Nick Pell, Olivia Sabine, Caren Pasquale Seckler and Michael Seckler, Courtney Smith and Graham Duncan, Alex Volckhausen, Julianne and Michael Wainstein, and Carolyn Zakrevsky and Jeff Altman.

Photo Credit: Jennifer Broski

PigPen Theatre Co.

Melissa James Gibson

Jo Bonney

Mandy Greenfield

Matthew Harris, Mandy Greenfield

Jo Bonney, Martyna Majok

Martyna Majok

Jessica Hecht

Jessica Hecht, David Hyde Pierce

David Hyde Pierce

Dylan Baker

Stafford Arima

Benjamin Scheuer and guest

Benjamin Scheuer

Benjamin Scheuer, Martyna Majok

Joe Tracz, Stafford Arima

Chris Lowell

Ana Gasteyer