Christina Ricci brought a touch of modern elegance to the carpet last year with the adorable dress she wore to the 2010 Artios Awards (left), and the simple black dress with beaded epaulettes she wore to her opening night party for Time Stands Still (right).

Alan Cumming was his usual playful self with the bowtie he wore to the Pee-Wee Herman Show opening, encrusted in miniature dice (left), and the G-STAR RAW suit he wore to the 2010 GLAAD Awards (right).

Judith Light always arrives on the carpet in color, including the yellow coat she wore to the 2010 Broadway on Broadway concert (left), and the exquisite embroidered coat she wore to the Off-Broadway opening of Through the Night (right).

Vanessa Williams wore her dresses well last year, including the white number she sported at the 10th Annual Trevor Project Gala this past summer (left), and the blue dress she brought out for the Promises, Promises opening (right).

Kristin Chenoweth took her chances with higher hem lines last year, including the stunning piece she wore to the 2010 Tony Awards (left), and the golden number she came dressed in for the Scottsboro Boys opening (right).

B. D. Wong's effortless looks never failed to impress, including his dressed-down tuxedo style at the Driving Miss Daisy opening (left), and his comfortable cream suit at the 10th Annual Trevor Project Gala this summer (right).

Lucy Liu made good use of black last year, including the dress she wore to the Outer Critics Circle Awards (left), and the flowing piece she brought out to the Public Theater's Annual Gala at the Delacorte Theater (right).

Catherine Zeta-Jones was her usual stunning self in the magenta dress she brought out for the Outer Critics Circle Awards (left), and the elaborately embroidered black piece she wore to the 2010 Drama Desk Awards (right).

Brooke Shields kept it simple last year, with the black dress she wore to the 2010 Drama Desk Awards (left), and the pleated red piece she wore to the opening of Driving Miss Daisy (right).

Katie Finneran pulled out all the stops for the striking outfit she wore to her opening night in Promises, Promises (left), and kept it comfortable with the dress she donned for the Outer Critics Circle Awards (right).

Sarah Paulson brought on the elegance with the gown she wore to the Broadway opening of Driving Miss Daisy (left), and the black velvet dress she wore to the Broadway opening of The Merchant of Venice (right).

Fashion designer Malan Breton was his usual colorful self in the magenta suit he wore to the La Cage Aux Folles opening (left), and the yellow blazer he wore to the La Bete opening, accompanied by his friend Ashley Shaw (right).

Claire Danes wore a beautiful white pea coat to her husband Hugh Dancy's opening Off Broadway in The Pride (left), and she came in a beautiful iridescent blue dresst to the 2010 NYMF Gala (right).

Bebe Neuwirth explored the velvet side of her wardrobe last year, including the long black velvet coat and silk dress she wore to the Driving Miss Daisy opening, and the burgundy piece she wore to Career Transition For Dancers' Annual Gala (right).

Tommy Tune showed he has class in spades with the pinstripe suit he wore to the La Bete opening on Broadway (left), and the red vest he wore to Career Transition For Dancers' Annual Gala (right).