Photo Coverage: 10th Annual Stella by Starlight Gala Honors Ethan Hawke, Kate Mulgrew & More!

The 10th Anniversary STELLA BY STARLIGHT Gala just took place last night, May 11, 2015 at The Prince George Ballroom in New York City, with Honorary Chair Donald Katz, to celebrate and benefit the Stella Adler Studio of Acting. The Marlon Brando Award for excellence in the arts and a life devoted to social engagement was presented to ETHAN HAWKE; The Harold Clurman Spirit Award for courageous contribution to the culture of the City of New York and beyond to TRYMAINE LEE; The Stella Adler Award for consummate artistic achievement and interpretation to KATE MULGREW; and The Group Theater Award for prolific achievement in theater, film and television arts and community and social commitment to JOHN PATRICK SHANLEY.

BroadwayWorld brings you photos from inside the special night below!

In recent years the studio has honored artists, activists and social entrepreneurs such as Donald Katz of Audible, Masa Tanaka and Katsumi Hatao both of Bank of Tokyo, Daryl Roth and Ed Schultz with the Stella Adler Corporate Award; Rosie Perez, Mike Medavoy, Whoopi Goldberg, Martin Sheen, Liza Minnelli, Harry Belafonte and Stephen Sondheim with the Marlon Brando Award; and Annette Bening, James Earl Jones, Elaine Stritch, Benicio Del Torowith the Stella Adler Award. Click here for a full history of honorees.

Photo Credit: Kevin Thomas Garcia

Ethan Hawke

Ethan Hawke

Danielle Brooks

Trymaine Lee and Tom Oppenheim

Trymaine Lee

Olympia Dukakis

Olympia Dukakis and Kate Mulgrew

Uzo Aduba

Selenis Leyva

Uzo Aduba, Kate Mulgrew and Selenis Leyva

Kate Mulgrew and Selenis Leyva

Kate Mulgrew

Joh Patrick Shanley