Primary Stages' 38th Anniversary Gala was held November 15 at Sony Hall in honor of long-time collaborators Charles Busch and Carl Andress. Look inside the star studded celebration below!
Performers included Kate Baldwin (Hello, Dolly!), Sierra Boggess (The Phantom of the Opera), Derrick Davis (The Lion King), Julie Halston (Tootsie), Amber Martin, Zakiya Young (Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin), and the performance group America's Sweethearts (Kristen Michelle, Traci Bair, Carly Kincannon). Musical direction was by Will Van Dyke (Little Shop of Horrors), and the live auction was led by Will Roland (Be More Chill).
The gala was directed by Michelle Bossy (The Oxy Complex), and included cocktails, dinner and musical performances of songs from Charles Busch and Carl Andress' body of work.
"Charles and Carl have a long history of developing new works at Primary Stages, including our hit productions of The Confession of Lily Dare and The Tribute Artist," said artistic director Andrew Leynse. "Over the years, I've seen firsthand the care they've taken in mentoring and lifting up their fellow theatre artists, and their spirit of collaboration has made an incredible impact on the theatre community."
Both Busch and Andress received the 2022 Einhorn Mentorship Award during the festivities. Past recipients have included Jeanine Tesori, Kimberly Senior, Judy Gold, Adam Gwon, and Sharon Washington.
Shane Hudson, Carl Andress, Charles Busch, Andrew Leynse, and Erin Daley at the Primary Stages 38th Anniversary Gala
Kate Baldwin, Julie Halston, and Sierra Boggess at the Primary Stages 38th Anniversary Gala
Will Roland at the Primary Stages 38th Anniversary Gala
Karen Hartman at the Primary Stages 38th Anniversary Gala
Julia Murney at the Primary Stages 38th Anniversary Gala
Jennifer Van Dyke and Jonathan Walker at the Primary Stages 38th Anniversary Gala
Howard McGillin and Richard Samson at the Primary Stages 38th Anniversary Gala
Chesney Snow at the Primary Stages 38th Anniversary Gala
Carl Andress, Jamie de Roy, Charles Busch, and Ted Snowdon at the Primary Stages 38th Anniversary Gala
Carl Andress, Derrick Davis, and Charles Busch at the Primary Stages 38th Anniversary Gala
Americas Sweethearts' Carly Kincannon, Traci Bair, and Kristen Michelle at the Primary Stages 38th Anniversary Gala
Carl Andress and Charles Busch at the Primary Stages 38th Anniversary Gala
Amber Martin at the Primary Stages 38th Anniversary Gala
Sierra Boggess and Kate Baldwin perform at the Primary Stages 38th Anniversary Gala
Americas Sweethearts performing at the Primary Stages 38th Anniversary Gala
Amber Martin at the Primary Stages 38th Anniversary Gala
Julia Murney performs at the Primary Stages 38th Anniversary Gala
