Burgess, Butler, Lee, Murney to Join Lansbury, Peters, Roberts, et al. for Westport Gala

Tituss Burgess, Kerry Butler, Gavin Lee, Nedra McClyde, Julia Murney, Q. Smith, and Aurelia Williams will join previously announced stars Laura Benanti, Raúl Esparza, Angela Lansbury, Steven Pasquale, Bernadette Peters, and host Julia Roberts for Westport Country Playhouse’s annual gala, to take place at 6pm on Monday, September 15.

The evening’s entertainment, Footlights and Film: A Celebration of the Great Musicals from Stage and Screen, will feature a tribute to Lansbury presented by Peters, with performances by Broadway artists. Joe Calarco will direct, with musical direction by Mary-Mitchell Campbell and choreography by Tim Federle.

The benefit will include a champagne welcome at 6 p.m., a star-studded musical performance in the Playhouse’s Jason Robards Theatre at 6:30 p.m., cocktails and silent auction at 8 p.m., and dinner with celebrity guests at 8:45 p.m. The evening will also honor Bob and Suzanne Wright for their many contributions to the Playhouse. Gala chairs are Westporters Laurie Lister and Judd Burstein, and Sharon Sullivan and Jeff Kindler. Honorary chairs are Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman.

Tickets are $2,000 per person, and can be ordered by calling 203-227-5137, ext. 138. For additional information, visit www.westportplayhouse.org.