Photo Coverage: Go Inside Dramatists Guild Fund's Presidential Benefit Gala!

Just last night, Dramatists Guild Fund presented its annual benefit gala- Great Writers Thank Their Lucky Stars: The Presidential Edition at Gotham Hall in New York. Raúl Esparza debuted "The Flag Song" from ASSASSINS which was cut before performances began, and Patrick Page performed from Robert Schenkkan's ALL THE WAY. BroadwayWorld brings you photos from the big night below!

The annual Benefit Gala is the most critical fundraising event of the year for the Dramatists Guild Fund, the charitable arm of the Dramatists Guild of America. The evening pays tribute to legendary writers and recognizes their significant contributions to American theater.

The event featured legendary playwrights, lyricists and composers introducing the stars who brought their work to life on stage, including Nell Benjamin, Mindi Dickstein, Carol Hall, Tom Kitt, Nan Knighton, Robert Schenkkan, Stephen Schwartz, and Stephen Sondheim.

The evening's lineup featured Hannah Elless performing "Astonishing" from LITTLE WOMEN, Mandy Gonzalez performing "Satisfied" from HAMILTON, Douglas Sills performing "Into the Fire" from THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL, Kate Baldwin performing "Hard Candy Christmas" from THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS, and Aaron Tveit performing "Morning Glow" from PIPPIN. Nell Benjamin and Tom Kitt debuted a song from their new musical DAVE, performed by Christopher Sieber.

The Dramatists Guild Fund is the public charity arm of the Dramatists Guild of America. Its mission is to aid and nurture writers for the theater; to fund nonprofit theaters producing contemporary American works; and to heighten awareness, appreciation, and support of theater across the country. Each year, DGF awards grants to nonprofit theatrical organizations across the country that produce works by American writers, provides emergency aid to writers facing illness or other unforeseen circumstances, and supports numerous educational programs and writing development opportunities for dramatists. For more information, visit www.dgfund.org.

Photo Credit: Walter McBride