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James Barbour, Charles Busch, Len Cariou, Edie Falco, Victor Garber, Donna Murphy, Bernadette Peters, Will Swenson and more stars salute Angela Lansbury at the annual Drama League gala.

By Tristan Fuge,Brian Scott Lipton • Feb 9, 2010 • New York City

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Five-time Tony Award winner Angela Lansbury, currently appearing in the Broadway revival of A Little Night Music, was honored at the Drama League's annual benefit gala, "A Musical Celebration of Broadway," on Monday, February 8 at the Pierre Hotel.

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Present Laughter star Victor Garber, who appeared with honoree Angela Lansbury in the original Broadway production of Sweeney Todd, performed the title song from Anyone Can Whistle at the Drama League's annual benefit gala, "A Musical Celebration of Broadway," on Monday, February 8 at the Pierre Hotel.

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Len Cariou, who played the title role in the original Broadway production of Sweeney Todd opposite Angela Lansbury, sang "Pretty Women" at the Drama League's annual benefit gala, "A Musical Celebration of Broadway," on Monday, February 8 at the Pierre Hotel.

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Broadway star Alexander Gemignani sang "Pretty Women" from Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd at the Drama League's annual benefit gala, "A Musical Celebration of Broadway," on Monday, February 8 at the Pierre Hotel.

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Two-time Tony Award winner Bernadette Peters performed Stephen Sondheim's "Not While I'm Around" from Sweeney Todd at the Drama League's annual benefit gala, "A Musical Celebration of Broadway," on Monday, February 8 at the Pierre Hotel.

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Two-time Tony Award winner Donna Murphy performed Stephen Sondheim's "Me and My Town" from Anyone Can Whistle -- a song originally performed on Broadway by Angela Lansbury -- at the Drama League's annual benefit gala, "A Musical Celebration of Broadway," on Monday, February 8 at the Pierre Hotel.

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Emmy Award winner Edie Falco shared a story about how seeing Angela Lansbury in Sweeney Todd changed her life at the Drama League's annual benefit gala, "A Musical Celebration of Broadway," on Monday, February 8 at the Pierre Hotel.

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Charles Busch, who is currently starring in his new play The Divine Sister at Theater for the New City, told a hilarious story about spending Passover with Angela Lansbury at the Drama League's annual benefit gala, "A Musical Celebration of Broadway," on Monday, February 8 at the Pierre Hotel.

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Tony Award nominee Ann Hampton Callaway thrilled the audience by making up a song about honoree Angela Lansbury at the Drama League's annual benefit gala, "A Musical Celebration of Broadway," on Monday, February 8 at the Pierre Hotel.

Tony Award nominee Beth Fowler offered a beautiful rendition of the title song from Beauty and the Beast at the Drama League's annual benefit gala, "A Musical Celebration of Broadway," on Monday, February 8 at the Pierre Hotel.

Broadway star James Barbour took part in saluting Angela Lansbury at the Drama League's annual benefit gala, "A Musical Celebration of Broadway," on Monday, February 8 at the Pierre Hotel.

Hair star Will Swenson took part in saluting Angela Lansbury at the Drama League's annual benefit gala, "A Musical Celebration of Broadway," on Monday, February 8 at the Pierre Hotel.

Memphis star J. Bernard Calloway and Carmen Ruby Floyd were on hand for the Drama League's annual benefit gala, "A Musical Celebration of Broadway," on Monday, February 8 at the Pierre Hotel.

Tony Award-winning director Michael Mayer, who returns to the Great White Way next month with American Idiot, helmed the tribute to Angela Lansbury at the Drama League's annual benefit gala, "A Musical Celebration of Broadway," on Monday, February 8 at the Pierre Hotel.

Producers Stewart Lane and Bonnie Comley were on hand for the Drama League's annual benefit gala, "A Musical Celebration of Broadway," on Monday, February 8 at the Pierre Hotel.

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