PHOTO CALL: Kenneth Branagh, William Shatner, Tom Hanks, Eugene Levy, Faith Hill and More at Merry Wives L.A. Benefit

The fundraiser was May 9 at Royce Hall at UCLA in Los Angeles.

Here is a look at the event:

Kenneth Branagh, William Shatner, Tom Hanks, Eugene Levy, Faith Hill and More at Merry Wives L.A. Benefit

Faith Hill and Tom Hanks — Kenneth Branagh, William Shatner, Tom Hanks, Eugene Levy, Faith Hill and More at Merry Wives L.A. Benefit

The Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles (SCLA) presented its 21st "Simply Shakespeare" reading of *The Merry Wives of Windsor* on May 9. The starry benefit evening featured readers Kenneth Branagh, Faith Hill, Eric Idle, William Shatner and co-chairs Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, among others. Read the Playbill.com story.
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Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson

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William Shatner and Martin Short

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Eugene Levy, Graham Hamilton and Martin Short

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Kenneth Branagh

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Richard Kind

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Tom Hanks and co-chair Michael J. Davis

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Ben Donenberg, Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks

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Reba McEntire and Rita Wilson

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Faith Hill and Tim McGraw

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Tania Kosevich, Eric Idle and Carey Idle

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Kenneth Branagh and Ben Donenberg

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Benefit committee co-chairs Robert Hollander and Pamela Robinson

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Among the performers were Christina Applegate, Arte Johnson, Eugene Levy, Tim McGraw, Martin Short and Tracey Ullman.

The evening was directed by Ben Donenberg, founding artistic director of The SCLA.

All proceeds from the event supported The SCLA and "its arts based youth employment programs for inner-city youth, arts education in local schools, and professional union-contracted productions that are accessible to all."

For more information on the Simply Shakespeare fundraiser or The SCLA, visit www.ShakespeareCenter.org.

Kenneth Branagh, William Shatner, Tom Hanks, Eugene Levy, Faith Hill and More at Merry Wives L.A. Benefit

Kenneth Branagh, William Shatner, Tom Hanks, Eugene Levy, Faith Hill and More at Merry Wives L.A. Benefit

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