Photo Flash: Donna McKechnie, Jerry Mitchell and More at Broadway Dance Lab's Fall 2015 Gala

Broadway Dance Lab (BDL), a choreography incubator founded by choreographer Josh Prince (Beautiful, Shrek) welcomed Broadway luminaries Donna McKechnie and Jerry Mitchell as the co-chairs of its major fall fundraiser, held at the historic Judson Church, downtown Manhattan on Nov. 17. BroadwayWorld has photos from the event below!

The intimate evening served as the culmination of an eight-week residency program and feature new works-in-progress by choreographers Andy Blankenbuehler, Camille A. Brown, Geoffrey Goldberg, Marcelo Gomes, Karen Sieber and Josh Prince. A diverse company of 10 dancers performed the works and each choreographer spoke about his or her artistic process.

The mission of BDL is to support the development of new, dance-driven theatre works by providing choreographers and their collaborators with dancers, space and the time needed to practice their craft and test their ideas. The non-profit company works under the guidance of a distinguished advisory board, whose members include McKechnie, Chita Rivera and Ben Vereen.

"In order for our art form to progress, our investment in the future is critical," Prince said. "In a field that is always demanding new, innovative work, we need a safe place where artistic growth can be encouraged away from the pressure of commercial productions. BDL is that place."

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