The evening began with an early performance of Sondheim on Sondheim at Studio 54, starring Barbara Cook, Vanessa Williams and Tom Wopat. The piece is a brand new musical retrospective of Sondheim's career that is directed by long time Sondheim collaborator, James Lapine.
A seated dinner and a personal tribute took place following the performance featuring original songs by the composers of Next to Normal, The Wild Party, The Addams Family, Avenue Q, In The Heights, Caroline or Change, Spring Awakening, Shrek, Passing Strange and many more.
Here's a look at the star-studded special evening:
Stephen Sondheim
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Jane Krakowski
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Lauren Bacall
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Donna Murphy
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Melissa Errico
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Vanessa Williams, Stephen Sondheim, Barbara Cook and Tom Wopat
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Judith Ivey
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Brian Yorkey
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Kathleen Marshall
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Sam Buntrock and Brynn O'Malley
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Barbara Walters
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James Lapine, Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman
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Tom Kitt and Rita Pietropinto-Kitt
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Charlotte Moore and John McMartin
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Kelli O'Hara
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Liz Larsen, Scott Ellis and Charlotte d'Amboise
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John McMartin
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Duncan Sheik
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David Lindsay-Abaire and Jeanine Tesori
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Alexander Gemignani
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Read more about the concert from Playbill editor Blake Ross in her About Last Night blog post.
