Transport Group, the Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, and OBIE Award-winning theatre company, just presented its annual gala Gimme a Break!, honoring Tony Award-winning producer Barbara Whitman at the Asia Society and Museum, 725 Park Avenue. BroadwayWorld brings you photos from inside the special night below!
The evening, hosted by Julie Halston (You Can't Take It With You), featured performances from Alice Ripley (Next to Normal), Lindsey Mendez (Dogfight), Michael Cerveris (Fun Home), Lisa Kron (Fun Home), and Heather MacRae (I Remember Mama). Playwright Moises Kaufman (The Laramie Project) presented the "Transporting American Theatre" award to Barbara Whitman for her outstanding contribution to the American theatre. Past recipients of the "Transporting American Theatre" award include Beth Williams, Sue Frost,Christian Borle, Paul Huntley, Douglas Carter Beane, Lewis Flinn, A.R. Gurney, Liz Smith, Barbara Frietag, Terrence McNally, and Joe Mantello.
For tickets and for more information, visit www.transportgroup.org or call 212-564-0333.
Photo Credit: Brian Gustaveson
Polly Pen, Theresa McCarthy, Susan Blommaert
Julie Halston, Sydney Lucas, Lisa Kron
Kevin Isola and his wife
Lori and Steve Fineman
Barbara Whitman, Lisa Kron, Barbara Barrie
Cheryl Stern, Jack Cummings III, Heather Mac Rae, Phyllis Somerville
Moises Kaufman
Lori Fineman, Jack Cummings III
Sydney Lucas, Julie Halston, Michael Cerveris, Lisa Kron, Lindsay Mendez, Alice Ripley
Barbara Whitman, Julie Halston, Michael Cerveris, Sydney Lucas, Lisa Kron, Lindsay Mendez, Alice Ripley
Lynn Cohen
Kelly McAndrew, Erin Albrecht
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