Photo Coverage: Theatre Forward Honors Jesse Tyler Ferguson and John R. Dutt at Chairman's Awards Gala
By: Jessica Fallon Gordon Apr. 12, 2016
THEATRE FORWARD and Chairman JAMES S. TURLEY just led a celebration to support American theatre at the annual Chairman's Awards Gala last night, April 11th at The Pierre New York (2 East 61st Street at Fifth Avenue). The Chairman's Awards Gala supports the creation of theatrical works and arts education at the country's leading nonprofit theatres. BroadwayWorld brings you photos from inside the special night below!
The evening's master of ceremonies was Tony Award nominee JOHN CARIANI (Something Rotten!; Almost, Maine; "Law & Order"). The event included performances by Tony Award Winner LAURA BENANTI (She Loves Me, "Supergirl," "Nashville"), MATT GOULD and GRIFFIN MATTHEWS (Invisible Thread) performing a number from their upcoming The Family Project, with NATHANIAL STAMPLEY (Porgy & Bess), MARVA HICKS (Motown), JESSICA MOLASKEY (Encores! The Most Happy Fella) and STEVEN RATTAZZI (Indecent, Galileo),and BENJAMIN SCHEUER, performing a number from his critically acclaimed show, The Lion. The opening number was performed by KEVIN DUDA (Beautiful, The Book of Mormon), JASON MICHAEL SNOW (The Book of Mormon), RAYMOND J. LEE (Honeymoon in Vegas, Anything Goes), JOHN RIDDLE (The Secret Garden, The Visit), LINDSEY BRETT CAROTHERS (Bring It On) and TAMIKA LAWRENCE (If/Then, Matilda). MARTHA PLIMPTON (A Delicate Balance, "The Real O'Neals") presented the Theatre Artist Award to Jesse Tyler Ferguson and HANNAH ELLESS (Bright Star) presented the Theatre Forward Leadership Award to John R. Dutt.
Five-time Emmy Award nominee JESSE TYLER FERGUSON ("Modern Family," The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee), currently starring on Broadway in the comedy, Fully Committed, was honored with the Theatre Artist Award. JOHN R. DUTT, former-Vice President/Chief Litigation Counsel for Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. and Theatre Forward board member received the Theatre Forward Leadership Award. Pamela Farr and Buford Alexander, Joseph F. Kirk, NY-CT Region President, Wells Fargo; and Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP will serve as event co-chairs.
Photo Credit: Jessica Fallon Gordon
John R. Dutt
John R. Dutt
John R. Dutt and Family
Benjamin Scheuer and Jemima Williams
John Cariani and Guest
Dee Hoty and Carmen Cusak
Dee Hoty and Carmen Cusak
Performers from AMDA
John Riddle, Robin Levine, Jason Michael Snow, Tamika Lawrence, Kevin Duda, Lindsey Brett Carothers and Alan Wiggins
Opening Number cast
Jason Michael Snow, Robin Levine and Kevin Duda
Performers from The Family Project
John R. Dutt and presenter Hannah Elless
John R. Dutt and presenter Hannah Elless
Theatre Forward Board of Directors
James S. Turley, Gretchen Shugart, John R. Dutt and Bruce Whitacre
Mitchell J Auslander and John R. Dutt
Jesse Tyler Ferguson and James S. Turley
Jesse Tyler Ferguson and John R. Dutt
John Cariani, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and John R. Dutt
Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Justin Mikita
Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Justin Mikita
Martha Plimpton and Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Martha Plimpton and Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Martha Plimpton and Jesse Tyler Ferguson
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