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VIDEO: Watch Chita Rivera, Patti LuPone & More Tribute Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman at BROADWAY BACK TO SCHOOL

By: Sep. 23, 2019
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Last night Broadway stars and student Thespians shared the stage at Edison Ballroom for the 5th Broadway Back to School Gala supporting the Educational Theatre Foundation. The event honoring Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman's dedication to educational theatre featured some of the biggest names in Broadway, including legends Chita Rivera and Patti LuPone, host Laura Benanti, John Cariani, Gavin Creel, Evan Ruggiero, Carla Stickler, Alex Stone, and J. Harrison Ghee who appeared as Crystal Demure.

The silent auction is still live at Edtf.org/silentauction.

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS was also honored with the Standing Ovation Award which recognizes a corporation or organization that makes significant contributions to the Educational Theatre Association in supporting its mission of "shaping lives through theatre education" through philanthropic efforts, programs, and activities.

Check out highlights from inside the big night below!

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Victor Colasurdo, Qawiyya Haqq, John Cariani

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Shreya Muju

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Scott Wittman, Julie Cohen Theobald, Marc Shaiman

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Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman

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Scott Wittman, Patti LuPone, Marc Shaiman

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hespian All-Star Company

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Marc Shaiman

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Patti LuPone, Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman

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Tom Viola, Robert Wankel

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Alex Stone

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Carla Stickler

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Technical staff

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Crystal Demure and Laura Bananti

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Crystal Demure

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Tom Viola

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Chita Rivera

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Evan Ruggerio

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Jared Goudsmit, Hunter Bell

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Laura Benanti, Gavin Creel

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Brannon Evans, Laura Benanti

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Laura Benanti

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Thespian All-Star Company

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Gerard Marciano

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Julie Cohen Theobald




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