Photo Coverage: Tyne Daly, Norm Lewis & More Honor Audra McDonald at Drama League Gala!

The Drama League honored five-time Tony Award-winner Audra McDonald at The Drama League's 29th Annual Musical Celebration of Broadway last night, February 11, 2013 at the famed Pierre Hotel (2 East 61st Street). BroadwayWorld was there for the celebration and you can check out photos below!

Broadway, TV and Film stars Taye Diggs and Phylicia Rashad hosted the annual black-tie gala, featuring dozens of stars from Hollywood and Broadway in a one-night-only evening of musical selections drawn from Ms. McDonald's career. Rounding out the list of celebrity guests were Tony Award winners Tyne Daly, Judith Light, Julie White, and Broadway veterans Jayne Houdyshell, Phillip Boykin, Bobby Stegger t, Rebecca Naomi Jones, Eddie Korbich, and Caissie Levy. They joined Tony Award winners Brian Stokes Mitchell, Patti LuPone, Zoe Caldwell, Anthony Crivello, Broadway veterans Victor Garber, Norm Lewis, Mary Testa, Tony Sheldon, Michael Arden, Seth Rudetsky, and New York State Senator Tom Duane.

The Musical Celebration of Broadway Honoring Audra McDonald raised much-needed funds for the vital education programs of The Drama League Directors Project. Since 1984, The Drama League has honored exceptional artists whose talent and passion have served as a benchmark for others, including Kristin Chenoweth, Liza Minnelli, Angela Lansbury, Patti LuPone, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Chita Rivera, Rosie O'Donnell and Terrence McNally.

Photo Credit: Walter McBride

The Drama League's 29th Annual Musical Celebration of Broadway Honoring Audra McDonald

Will Swenson & Audra McDonald

Tony Sheldon, Will Swenson & Nick Adams

Jamie deRoy

Bobby Stegger t & Judith Light

Bobby Stegger t

Judith Light

Will Swenson & Audra McDonald

Julie White

Julie White & Audra McDonald

Mary Testa

Caissie Levy

Norm Lewis

LaChanze & Norm Lewis

LaChanze

Michael Arden

Brian Stokes Mitchell

Tony Sheldon, Will Swenson & Nick Adams

Will Swenson & Audra McDonald

Audra McDonald & Julie White

Francesca Macartney Beale & Cristina Cote

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LaChanze & Norm Lewi

LaChanze & Norm Lewis

Audra McDonald & Zoe Caldwell

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As a 14 year old youth, Walter was transfixed by his first Broadway Show, the original production of 'GREASE'. His Journey to celebrity photojournalism began that fateful night. Meeting, photographing and getting to know the cast inspired him to spend his professional life doing what he loved. Walter moved to Manhattan and for a leading role as a Photographer & Photo Researcher. Currently headlining in New Jersey with his partner Richard and family members Dali (Jack Russell) & Gala (Schnoodle). Recently he made his Broadway debut sharing the stage with Hugh Jackman in 'Hugh Jackman on Broadway' as well as receiving the Actors' Equity Association Gypsy Spirit Award. Walter McBride Photography is syndicated worldwide by Corbis/AP.

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