GALA / SPECIAL EVENTS

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On April 11, 2005, Roundabout Theatre Company honored musical theatre giant Stephen Sondheim with the Jason Robards Award for Excellence in Theatre at our annual Spring Gala. Nearly 500 guests gathered at Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers to pay tribute to the legendary composer-lyricist of four acclaimed Roundabout revivals: Company, Follies, Tony Award® winner Assassins, and Tony Award® nominee Pacific Overtures. On a picture-perfect spring evening, guests were treated to a sumptuous dinner on the edge of the Hudson as star Alec Baldwin, Artistic Director Todd Haimes, and writer John Weidman presented Mr. Sondheim with the prestigious award.

The highlight of the evening was an original musical tribute directed by Roundabout's Associate Artistic Director Scott Ellis. The program featured spectacular performances by an incredible array of talent: Kate Baldwin, Christine Baranski, Laura Benanti, Danny Burstein, Mario Cantone, Michael Cerveris, Veanne Cox, Alan Cumming, Raul Esparza, Boyd Gaines, Judith Ivey, John Kander, Judy Kuhn, Cyndi Lauper, Sally Mayes, Donna Murphy, Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters and Karen Ziemba. Members of the New York City Opera Children's Chorus joined Ms. Murphy on stage for the moving final number, "Children Will Listen."

The 2005 Spring Gala raised more than $1 million for Roundabout's Musical Theatre Fund. Thanks to the efforts of Gala Chairs Perry and Martin Granoff and the generosity of our supporters, the event was a tremendous success, ensuring a long future for Roundabout's musical workshops, readings and full-scale productions.

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