Photo Flash: York Gala Celebrates The 2009 Oscar Hammerstein Award for Lifetime Achievement in Musical Theatre

On November 23rd 2009 The York Theatre Company held a gala celebrating The 2009 Oscar Hammerstein Award for Lifetime Achievement in Musical Theatre to Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick. The event was held at the Racquet and Tennis Club. 

The concert was directed by Terry Berliner with music direction by Mark Janas. Featured performers and speakers for the evening (included in these photos) are: Christine Pedi (Newsical), Jason Graae (A Grand Night for SInging), Jim Brochu (Zero Hour), Judy Kuhn (Chess; She Loves Me), Marc Kudisch (The Apple Tree; 9 to 5), Josh Grisetti (Enter Laughing, The Musical), Barbara Cook, The Savannah College of Art and Design Honeybees and Edwin Cahill (Lovemusik).

Mark Janas and Josh Grisetti

Sheldon Harnick and The Honeybees

Marc Kudisch, Lynn Ahrens and Tony Walton

Jerry Bock and Terry Berliner

Janet Watson, Marge Champion and Tom Jones

Jason Graae, Melanie Herman and Jim Brochu

Judy Kuhn and Stephen Flaherty

Christine Pedi and Jason Graae

Deborah Grausman and Sheldon Harnick

Lynn Ahrens, Douglas Cohen and Stephen Flaherty

Sheldon Harnick and Jerry Bock

Harvey Evans and Barbara Cook

Margery Harnick, Sheldon Harnick, Jim Morgan, Jerry Bock and Patti Bock

William Walsh and Charles Kimbrough

Mary Rodgers and Barbara Cook

Margery Harnick, Sheldon Harnick, Patti Bock and Jerry Bock

Tracy Aron and Edwin Cahill

Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick