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Photo Coverage: James Lapine Honored at the SDCF's Mr. Abbott Awards Cocktail Reception

By: Oct. 20, 2015
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Acclaimed Director James Lapine was honored with the 2015 "Mr. Abbott" Award for the outstanding artistry and creativity of his forty-year (and counting) career last night, October 19th.

The Award was presented at a gala event on October 19 at Stage 48 in NYC. Chairing the "Mr. Abbott" Award Committee was Jordan Roth, Vanessa L. Williams, Leigh Silverman, and Dan Knechtges with honorary chair Stephen Sondheim. Proceeds from this gala event benefit Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation.

The "Mr. Abbott" Award, presented through SDCF by a committee of directors and choreographers to one of their peers, is named in honor of renowned director George Abbott and is presented in recognition of lifetime achievement. Past recipients of the award include Harold Prince, Bob Fosse, Mike Nichols, Agnes de Mille, Michael Bennet, Gene Saks, Tommy Tune, Arvin Brown, Trevor Nunn, Jerry Zaks, Gordon Davidson, Lloyd Richards, Garson Kanin, Graciela Daniele, Susan Stroman, Jack O'Brien, Lynne Meadow, Kathleen & Rob Marshall, Daniel Sullivan, Donald Saddler, George C. Wolfe, and Jerry Mitchell.

BroadwayWorld was on the scene with some behind the scenes photos from the reception. Check them out below.

Photo Credit: Walter McBride

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James Lapine

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James Lapine

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James Lapine

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Broadway Bar Mitzvah Cake

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Broadway Bar Mitzvah Cake

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Joy Abbott

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Dan Knechtges, Leigh Silverman, Doug Wright and David Korins

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Amy Irving

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Kenneth Bowser and Amy Irving

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Bartlett Sher and Laura Penn

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Bartlett Sher and Laura Penn

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Bob Wankel and Helen Wankel

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Joe Benincasa

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Joe Benincasa and Laura Penn

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Dan Knechtges

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Tom Kitt

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Kathryn Grody

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Kathryn Grody

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Kathryn Grody

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Leigh Silverman, John Rando and Laura Penn

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John Rando

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Leigh Silverman

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Doug Wright

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David Korins

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Kenneth Bowser and Amy Irving

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Kenneth Bowser and Amy Irving

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Bartlett Sher

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Jesse Tyler Ferguson

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Jesse Tyler Ferguson

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Jesse Tyler Ferguson

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Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Joy Abbott

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Michael Greif

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Christian Borle and Andrew Rannells

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James Lapine

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James Lapine and Joy Abbott

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James Lapine and Andrew Rannells

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James Lapine and Andrew Rannells

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James Lapine, Leigh Silverman and Andrew Rannells

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Andrew Rannells

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Andrew Rannells

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Andrew Rannells

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Andrew Rannells

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Christian Borle

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Christian Borle

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Joy Abbott and Christian Borle

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Elizabeth Ashley and Joy Abbott

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Stephanie J. Block

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Stephanie J. Block

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Stephanie J. Block and Sebastian Arcelus

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Stephanie J. Block and Sebastian Arcelus

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Stephanie J. Block and Sebastian Arcelus

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Stephanie J. Block and Sebastian Arcelus

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Stephanie J. Block, James Lapine and Sebastian Arcelus

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Stephanie J. Block, James Lapine and Sebastian Arcelus

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Phoebe Lapine, James Lapine and Sarah Kernochan

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James Lapine and wife Sarah Kernochan

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Michael Wilson and Elizabeth Ashley

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David Henry Hwang

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Christine Ebersole

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Daryl Roth

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Alexandra Silber

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Alexandra Silber

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Alexandra Silber and Andrew Lippa

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Chip Zien

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Alysha Umphress and Chip Zien

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Alysha Umphress

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Alysha Umphress

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Elizabeth Ashley

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Jesse Tyler Ferguson

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Kathleen Marshall

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Tom Kitt and Rita Pietropinto

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Dan Knechtges and Vanessa Williams

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James Lapine, Jordan Roth, Daryl Roth

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James Lapine and Bartlett Sher

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James Lapine, Jordan Roth, Daryl Roth and Richie Jackson

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Vanessa Williams and James Lapine

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Vanessa Williams

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Vanessa Williams

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James Lapine

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