Photo Coverage: Debra Messing, Marlo Thomas & More Honor Linda Lavin at Vineyard Theatre

Stars of both stage and screen joined the celebration when the Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning Vineyard Theatre honored Tony Award-winner Linda Lavin at the Off-Broadway company's annual Gala on Monday, March 12 at the Hudson Theater in Manhattan. Ms. Lavin made her Vineyard Theatre debut earlier this season in the critically acclaimed production of Nicky Silver's play THE LYONS and will again star in THE LYONS when the play moves to Broadway next month starting April 5 at the Cort Theatre.

BroadwayWorld brings you full photo coverage below!

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One of the nation´s leading non-profit theatre companies dedicated to new plays and musicals and bold programming, The Vineyard has consistently premiered provocative, groundbreaking works including the Pulitzer Prize-winning productions of Edward Albee´s THREE TALL WOMEN and Paula Vogel´s HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE, Tarell Alvin McCraney´s WIG OUT!, The Civilians´ THIS BEAUTIFUL CITY, Nicky Silver´s PTERODACTYLS and RAISED IN CAPTIVITY, the Laura Nyro musical ELI´S COMIN´, A BOY AND HIS SOUL, written and performed by Colman Domingo, Adam Rapp´s THE METAL CHILDREN, Will Eno´s MIDDLETOWN, Christopher Shinn's PICKED, and most recently the acclaimed premiere of Zayd Dohrn's OUTSIDE PEOPLE, directed by Evan Cabnet in a co-production with Naked Angels. Following its premiere last fall of THE LYONS, The Vineyard co-produced with The Actors Fund a concert version of John Kander and Fred Ebb's musical THE VISIT -- starring Chita Rivera and John Cullum -- on Broadway. Next up at The Vineyard is the world premiere of NOW.HERE.THIS., from the creators of [title of show], beginning previews March 7. The Vineyard will conclude the 2011-12 season with a developmental lab production of John Kander and Greg Pierce's musical THE LANDING.

The Vineyard produced the world premiere of the musical THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS -- with music and lyrics by John Kander and Fred Ebb, book by David Thompson, and direction and choreography Susan Stroman - in March 2010 and on Broadway. Vineyard Theatre is a recipient of the Tony Award for the musical AVENUE Q and continues as producer of the musical´s current production at New World Stages in New York. The Vineyard also produced the musical [title of show] both off and on Broadway.

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Linda Lavin & Steve Bakunas

Linda Lavin

Julie Halston & Jim Caruso

Tony Roberts & Linda Lavin

AAaron Weinstein & Stephanie D'Abruzzio

The Hudson Theater

Steve Bakunas, Linda Lavin Billy Stritch, Sarah Paulson

Mario Cantone

Julie Halston & Charles Busch

Billy Stritch & Jim Caruso

Billy Stritch & Jim Caruso

Jessie Mueller

Colman Domingo

Hunter Bell, Susan Blackwell, Heidi Blickenstaff, Jeff Bowen

Debra Messing

Marlo Thomas

Marlo Thomas

Liz Larsen

Sarah Paulson Michael Tucker, Jill Eikenberry, Tony Roberts

Sarah Paulson, Michael Tucker, Jill Eikenberry,Tony Roberts

Celia Weston

Stephanie D'Abruzzo

John Guare

Douglas Aibel & Sarah Stern

Patricia Clarkson

Nicky Silver

Nicky Silver

Will Chase

Julia Murney

Jennifer Garvey

Linda Lavin

Linda Lavin

Linda Lavin

Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Billy Stritch, Julie Halston, Mario Cantone,Charles Busch

Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Billy Stritch, Mario Cantone,Charles Busch

Aaron Weinstein