Mr. Saks was responsible for engineering and master recording hundreds of notable titles.

Known for his performance as Usher in the West End production A Strange Loop, Mr. Birch was a rising force in the U.K. theatre scene.

The composer of cult favorite Ruthless!, Mr. Laird was also the long-time musical director and conductor for Tony winner Bernadette Peters.

Read more from the remarks offered at the December 2 event honoring the late Tony winner at Broadway's St. James Theatre.

The ceremony is one of the highest honors for a Broadway artist.

The late Tony winner is being honored at Broadway's St. James Theatre, where he starred in Into the Woods.

Brickman co-wrote the books for Broadway's Jersey Boys and and The Addams Family.

With a stage career spanning seven decades, Ms. Gallagher won her first Tony in 1952.

A highly respected arts and culture journalist, Mr. Vire privately battled multiple forms of cancer throughout the last year of his life.