The NYU Tisch School of the Arts annual gala honoring Michael C. Hall, Steven Lutvak and Robert L. Freedman, with a special tribute to Mel Silverman, was held last night, May 4, at the Jazz at Lincoln Center's Frederick P. Rose Hall. The evening was hosted by Anna Deavere Smith and featured special presenters Tyne Daly, and Winnie Holzman. The gala performance, directed by Bill Castellino, celebrated the incredible accomplishments of Tisch students, both past and present. Proceeds from the gala will support the education of talented young artists from around the world. BroadwayWorld brings you photos from inside the special night below!
The annual Tisch School of the Arts Gala showcases the depth and breadth of the arts school's program offerings, which include acting, dance, cinema studies, design for stage and film, dramatic writing, film and television, game design, interactive telecommunications, moving image archiving and preservation, musical theatre writing, performance studies, photography, public policy and recorded music.
In addition to Hall, Lutvak and Freedman, thousands of Tisch alumni have gone on to enjoy fulfilling careers in the arts. Tisch graduates include renowned artists such as Pulitzer Prize winners
Tony Kushner,
Doug Wright and Chang Lee; Academy Award winners
Marcia Gay Harden, Keiko Ibi and
Ang Lee; Tony Award winners
Nina Arianda,
Steve Kazee,
George C. Wolfe,
Idina Menzel,
Stephen Spinella,
Jeff Whitty and
Frank Wood; Emmy Award winners
Alec Baldwin,
Billy Crystal,
Kristen Johnston,
John Leguizamo,
Camryn Manheim and
Debra Messing; and acclaimed filmmakers
Martin Scorsese,
Spike Lee and Amy Heckerling.
For almost 50 years, the NYU Tisch School of the Arts has drawn on the vast artistic and cultural resources of New York City and New York University to create an extraordinary training ground for the individual artist and scholar of the arts. Today, students learn their craft in a spirited, risk-taking environment that combines the professional training of a conservatory with the liberal arts education of a premier global university with campuses in New York, Abu Dhabi, Shanghai and 11 academic centers around the world. Learn more at
www.tisch.nyu.edu.
Photo Credit: Jennifer Broski
Steven Lutvak, Tyne Daly
Tyne Daly
Steven Lutvak
Robert L. Freedman
Robert L. Freedman, Allyson Green, Steven Lutvak
Carmen Marc Valvo
Steven Lutvak, Michael McGowan
Paul Dooley, Winnie Holzman, Robert L. Freedman
Josh Pearson, Allyson Green, Darko Tresnjak
Darko Tresnjak
Jefferson Mays, Susan Lyons, Robert L. Freedman
Jefferson Mays, Susan Lyons
Jefferson Mays
Morgan MacGregor, Michael C. Hall
Eve Mavrakis, Ewan McGregor
Ewan McGregor
Michael C. Hall, Allyson Green
Michael C. Hall
Lauren Graham, Peter Krause
Lauren Graham
Peter Krause
Peter Krause, Michael C. Hall
