Photos: Stars Honor Douglas J. Cohen with Fred Ebb Foundation Award

The Fred Ebb Foundation (Mitchell Bernard, Trustee) in association with the Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) presented the sixth annual Fred Ebb Award for aspiring musical theatre songwriters to Douglas J. Cohen on November 29. The award, named in honor of the late award-winning lyricist Fred Ebb, was presented by David Thompson (The Scottsboro Boys). BroadwayWorld was on hand for the event and brings you photo coverage below.

On hand to celebrate were Rob Ashford, Brent Barrett, Heidi Blickenstaff, Harry Bouvy, Colman Domingo, Debbie Gravitte, Michael McCormick, Debra Monk, Noah Racey, Emily Skinner, Billy Stritch, Tom Viola and more.

The Fred Ebb Award recognizes excellence in musical theatre songwriting, by a lyricist, composer, or songwriting team that has not yet achieved significant commercial success. The award is meant to encourage and support aspiring songwriters to create new works for the musical theatre. The prize includes a $50,000 award. The Fred Ebb Foundation is funded by royalties from Mr. Ebb's vast catalogue of work. Past winners include John Bucchino (2005), Steve Lutvak and Robert L. Freedman (2006), Peter Mills (2007), Adam Gwon (2008), and Marcy Heisler and Zina Goldrich (2009). The selection panel is comprised of: Foundation Trustee Mitchell S. Bernard; lyricist, writer and composer Sheldon Harnick; Music Director David Loud; Actress Rebecca Luker; actor, lyricist and composer Lin-Manuel Miranda; Playwright/producer Tim Pinckney; Theatre producer Arthur Whitelaw.

Photo Credit: Genevieve Rafter Keddy

Fred Ebb Foundation Award

Douglas J. Cohen

Douglas J. Cohen and Cathy Kiliper

Douglas J. Cohen and his son Jeremy Cohen

Douglas J. Cohen and his father Hirsch Cohen

Douglas J. Cohen, Cathy Kiliper and Jeremy Cohen

Douglas J. Cohen, Cathy Kiliper, Jeremy Cohen and Hirsch Cohen

Billy Stritch

Billy Stritch

Debbie Gravitte and Douglas J. Cohen

Andy Sandberg and Douglas J. Cohen

Douglas J. Cohen and Kurt Peterson

John Bucchino and Douglas J. Cohen

Barbara Siegel, Debbie Gravitte and Scott Siegel

Sheldon Harnick and Douglas J. Cohen

Douglas Carter Beane

Heidi Blickenstaff

Sheldon Harnick and Judy Kaye

John Kander

Douglas J. Cohen and John Kander

Karen Ziemba and Bill Tatum

Noah Racey and Scott Siegel

Dan Whittman, Larry Cook and Tom Viola

John Kander, Larry Cook and Dan Whittman

John Bucchino and Karen Ziemba

Sharon Washington and Colman Domingo

John Kander and Colman Domingo

Mitchell Bernard

David Thompson

David Thompson and Douglas J. Cohen

Douglas J. Cohen

Michael McCormick, Steve Routman, Herndon Lackey, William Parry, James Judy and Jordan Leeds

Heidi Blickenstaff

Heidi Blickenstaff

Debbie Gravitte

Debbie Gravitte

Cheryl Stern, Bradley Dean, Adam Heller and Karen Ziemba

Cheryl Stern, Bradley Dean, Adam Heller and Karen Ziemba

Michael McCormick, Richard Roland, Noah Racey and Danny Gardner