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News PHOTO CALL: Bebe Neuwirth, Chita Rivera, Joshua Henry and More at the NYMF Awards Bebe Neuwirth, Joshua Henry and Christine Pedi were among those on hand at the Nov. 14 NYMF Awards presentation. Tony Award-winning producers Barry and Fran Weissler and Tony-winning theatre veteran Chita Rivera were honored at the gala evening.

By Matthew Blank

November 15, 2010

The Weisslers, who produced Chicago, La Cage aux Folles and The Scottsboro Boys, were honored for their pioneering spirit and dedication to musical theatre. Two-time Tony winner Rivera (Chicago, The Rink, Kiss of the Spider Woman) was recognized for her lifetime achievement in musical theatre.

Here is a look at the evening:

Bebe Neuwirth, Chita Rivera, Joshua Henry and More at the NYMF Awards

Bebe Neuwirth performs "All That Jazz" — Bebe Neuwirth, Chita Rivera, Joshua Henry and More at the NYMF Awards

Bebe Neuwirth, Joshua Henry, Christine Pedi and Anthony Rapp were among those on hand at the Nov. 14 NYMF Awards presentation. Tony Award-winning producers Barry and Fran Weissler and Tony-winning theatre veteran Chita Rivera were honored at the gala evening. Read the Playbill.com story.
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Bebe Neuwirth performs "All That Jazz" — Bebe Neuwirth performs "All That Jazz"

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Joshua Henry — Joshua Henry

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Barry and Fran Weissler — Barry and Fran Weissler

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Chita Rivera — Chita Rivera

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Sun Yill Shin (chairman of the Deagu International Musical Festival), producer Jane Bergere, NYMF chair Sharon Fallon, NYMF executive director Isaac Robert Hurwitz, Deagu International Musical Festival administrator Yoonji Kim and producer Edgardo Lar — Sun Yill Shin (chairman of the Deagu International Musical Festival), producer Jane Bergere, NYMF chair Sharon Fallon, NYMF executive director Isaac Robert Hurwitz, Deagu International Musical Festival administrator Yoonji Kim and producer Edgardo Lar

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Liz Larsen and Ann Harada perform a song from <i>My Mother's Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding</i> — Liz Larsen and Ann Harada perform a song from My Mother's Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding

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Chita Rivera and Tamara Tunie — Chita Rivera and Tamara Tunie

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Liz McCartney — Liz McCartney

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Curtis Holbrook, Manna Nichols and Theis Weckesser perform a song and dance from <i>Frog Kiss</i> — Curtis Holbrook, Manna Nichols and Theis Weckesser perform a song and dance from Frog Kiss

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Christine Pedi — Christine Pedi

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The NYMF 2010 Awards for Excellence winners follow:

MOST PROMISING MUSICAL 
My Mother's Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding by David Hein & Irene Sankoff 
Honorable Mention: Frog Kiss by Charles Leipart & Eric Schorr; V-Day by David Rossmer & Steve Rosen 

BEST OF FEST AUDIENCE PRIZE 
Things As They Are 
Runner Up: Trails 

THEATER FOR THE AMERICAN MUSICAL PRIZE 
I Got Fired by Keith Varney  

EXCELLENCE IN WRITING: MUSIC 
Jeff Thomson, Trails 
Honorable Mention:
Jonathan Comisar, Things As They Are; Ned Massey, Bloodties; Jim Wann, The Great Unknown 

EXCELLENCE IN WRITING: LYRICS  
Charles Leipart, Frog Kiss  
Honorable Mention: John Dietrich, Things As They Are; Jordan Mann, Trails  

EXCELLENCE IN WRITING: BOOK  
David Hein & Irene Sankoff, My Mother's Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding  
Honorable Mention: Charles Leipart, Frog Kiss; David Rossmer & Steve Rosen, V-Day  

EXCELLENCE IN DIRECTION  
Stafford Arima, My Mother's Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding  
Honorable Mention: Kenneth L. Roberson, Frog Kiss; Peter Flynn, Shine!; Steven Maler, Without You  

EXCELLENCE IN CHOREOGRAPHY  
Matthew Neff, Petrouchka  
Honorable Mention: Shea Sullivan, Fingers and Toes; Lorna Ventura, Frog Kiss   

EXCELLENCE IN OVERALL DESIGN  
Shine!   
Honorable Mention: Frog Kiss, Things As They Are  

EXCELLENCE IN ORCHESTRATION  
Tom Kitt, Without You  
Honorable Mention: Spottiswoode & His Enemies, Above Hell’s Kitchen; Daryl Waters, Frog Kiss   

OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE  
Fellowship! and The Most Ridiculous Thing You Ever Hoid (tie)   
Honorable Mention: Trav'lin; V-Day  

OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE  
Bobby Daye, The Great Unknown  
Trevor Downey, Petrouchka  
Curtis Holbrook, Frog Kiss  
Liz Larsen, My Mother's Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding  
Garrett Long, Things As They Are  
Liz McCartney, Nighttime Traffic  
Andy Mientus, Shine!   
Anthony Rapp, Without You  
Steve Rosen, V-Day  
Rachel Stern, Therapy Rocks  

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