The Signature Theatre's 2018 gala, held March 12 at The Pershing Square Signature Center, celebrated late Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Edward Albee and honored the leadership of former President of the Signature Board of Trustees Michael Rauch.
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Mercedes Ruehl (Edward Albee’s Occupant) and Peter Francis James (Edward Albee’s The Lady from Dubuque) hosted, with special appearances by Will Eno, Katie Finneran, Bill Irwin, Pam MacKinnon, Dave Malloy, Lois Smith, Sir Patrick Stewart, and more.
The gala raised funds for Signature’s playwright residencies, productions, and Ticket Initiative.
Flip through photos of the night below:
Sarah Benson and Pam MacKinnon
Harold Wolpert, Nina Matis, and Paige Evans
Harold Wolpert and Paige Evans
Will Eno
Erik Carter
Patrick Stewart
Erik Carter
Lois Smith
Bill Heck and Maggie Lacey
Dave Malloy
Alexandra Siber and Elizabeth Stanley
Erik Carter
Ben Horner and guest
Alison Fraser and guest
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Matthew Rauch and guests
Marc Kudisch
David Henry Hwang
Catherine Curtin and Florencia Lozano
April Matthis, Lileana Blain-Cruz, and January LaVoy
Mercedes Ruehl
Lila Neugebauer
Peter Francis James
Erik Carter
Katie Finneran
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