The salute to the co-creator of Broadway's The Producers and Young Frankenstein included Matthew Morrison, Richard Kind and Tony Award winners Martin Short, Matthew Broderick, Frank Langella, Jane Krakowski and Gary Beach.
The Kennedy Center Honors Gala — featuring an array of entertainment — will be broadcast nationwide on CBS Dec. 29 at 9 PM ET.
For a preview of the Mel Brooks tribute, including performances by Tony winners Short and Beach, click below: