Andy Cohen, the host of Bravo's "Watch What Happens Live," hosted the gala, which began at 6:30 PM with cocktails and a silent auction. Dinner and a celebration of the gala's honorees followed at 7:30 PM, with the performance beginning at 8:45 PM.
The performers of the evening included Brian d'Arcy James, Ana Gasteyer, Laura Osnes, Christian Borle, Nicole Parker, Justin Guarini, Alison Jaye Horowitz, Kelsey Fowler and Lisa Howard, who all performed songs from roles in which they would never be cast.
Here's a look at the gala, including performance photos:
The honorary chairs for this year's Gala included Emmy Award Winners David Duchovny (MCC's Break of Noon, "The X-Files") and Claire Danes (Pygmalion, "Temple Grandin"), along with Téa Leoni ("Ghost Town," "Spanglish") and Hugh Dancy (MCC's The Pride).
This year's honorees included Jo Bonney, Patrick Breen, Charles Busch, Norbert Leo Butz, Kathleen Chalfant, Veanne Cox, Rosemarie DeWitt, David Greenspan, Michael Grief, Peter Hedges, T.R. Knight, Swoosie Kurtz, Neil LaBute, Melissa Leo, Judith Light, Joe Mantello, Elizabeth Marvel, Brían F. O'Byrne, Sarah Paulson, Amanda Peet, Piper Perabo, Adina Porter, Connie Ray, Thomas Sadoski, Liev Schreiber, Leigh Silverman, Lucy Thurber, Marisa Tomei, Frederick Weller and Michael Weller.
