Photo Coverage: Primary Stages Celebrates 35th Anniversary Gala

Just last night, Primary Stages held its 35th Anniversary Gala, honor ingPulitzer Prize nominee Theresa Rebeck (Downstairs, Bernhardt/Hamlet), and Tony Award-winning producers from the Primary Stages family Jamie deRoy (The Ferryman, Little Women), Dasha Epstein (Ain't Misbehavin', Exits and Entrances), Susan Rose (The Band's Visit, Sabina), and Cheryl Wiesenfeld (Ain't Too Proud, In the Continuum).

The evening featured performances and tributes by Rachel Chavkin, Clarence Coo, Kareem Fahmy, Katie Finneran, Tony Goldwyn, Richard Maltby, Jr., Jiehae Park, and Matthew Saldivar, and guests Charles Busch, Ann Harada, Kristine Nielsen, Will Roland, and Julie White. The evening was directed by Mêlisa Annis.

The 2019 Honorary Committee includes Lynn Ahrens, Brooks Ashmanskas, Dylan Baker, Betty Buckley, Kerry Butler, Norbert Leo Butz, Adrienne Campbell-Holt, Will Chase, Rachel Chavkin, Tim Daly, Tyne Daly, Brandon Victor Dixon, Santino Fontana, Ann Harada, Robert Horn, Jayne Houdyshell, Anjelica Huston, Brian d'Arcy James, Cherry Jones, Richard Maltby, Jr., Janet McTeer, Kristine Nielsen, Chris Noth, Kelli O'Hara, Bryce Pinkham, John Procaccino, Sherie Rene Scott, Richard Thomas, Alex Timbers, Moritz von Stuelpnagel, John Weidman, and Julie White.

Photo Credit: Genevieve Rafter Keddy

Primary Stages 2019 Gala

Honoree Cheryl Wiesenfeld and Jerry Rosenberg

Jerry Rosenberg, Cheryl Wiesenfeld, Shelli Angel and Rick Angel

Honoree Jamie deRoy

Honoree Theresa Rebeck

Ann Harada and Matthew Saldivar

Ann Harada and Matthew Saldivar

Honoree Susan Rose and Alan Lafer

Liz Passero and Jeffery Passero

Katie Finneran

Katie Finneran

Gregg Edelman

Jose Mendez and wife

Honoree Dasha Epstein and Nina Campbell

Dasha Epstein

Jamie deRoy, Casey Childs and Dasha Epstein

Stefany Bergson, Jamie deRoy and Simon Bergson

Joan Ryan and Jamie deRoy

Jamie deRoy and Paula Kaminsky

Jonathan Tolins, Jamie deRoy and Robert Cary

Will Roland

Will Roland

Andrew Leynse and Shane D. Hudson

Gregg Edelman, Catherine Gropper, Jamie deRoy and Chuck Grooper

Tony Goldwyn

Tony Goldwyn

Susan Rose and family

Jamie deRoy, Theresa Rebeck, Susan Rose and Cheryl Weisenfeld

Jamie deRoy and Theresa Rebeck

Charles Busch

Charles Busch

Tony Goldwyn, Theresa Rebeck and Tim Daly

Jamie deRoy and Tim Daly

Tim Daly

Tim Daly

Susan Rose, Dasha Epstein, Theresa Rebeck, Jamie deRoy and Cheryl Weisenfeld

Susan Rose, Dasha Epstein, Theresa Rebeck, Jamie deRoy and Cheryl Weisenfeld

Casey Childs, Andrew Leynse and Shane D. Hudson join with tonight's Honorees- Susan Rose, Dasha Epstein, Theresa Rebeck, Jamie deRoy and Cheryl Weisenfeld

Alan Lafer, Susan Rose, Jamie deRoy, Neil Costas and Lynn Ahrens

Jiehae Park, Kareem Fahmy and Clarence Coo

Jeffrey Passero, Liz Passero, Jamie deRoy, Ted Seifman, Joan Ryan, Ron Abel, Catherine Adler and Barry Kleinbort

Adrienne Campbell-Holt

Adrienne Campbell-Holt

Richard Maltby,, Jr.

Jamie deRoy, Richard Maltby, Jr. and Catherine Adler

Jamie deRoy, Richard Maltby, Jr. and Catherine Adler

Casey Childs and Charles Busch

Sarna Lapine and Jamie deRoy

Matthew Saldivar, Jamie deRoy and Sarna Lapine

Jim Dale and Julie Schafler

Jim Dale and Julie Schafler