What They Did For Love

David Hyde Pierce, Debra Monk, Donna Murphy, Lauren Ambrose, Barrett Foa, Ricki Lake, Michael Longoria, and Gretchen Mol are among the stars who hit Monday night's benefit circuit.

By Joseph Marzullo,Brian Scott Lipton • Feb 12, 2008 • New York

On Monday night, the Drama League's annual benefit honored legendary producer Roger Berlind (far right). Among the stars who came out to sing his praises were Tony Award winners and Curtains co-stars David Hyde Pierce and Debra Monk.

The cast of Curtains were also represented by Noah Racey, Karen Ziemba, and John Bolton.

Curtains star Edward Hibbert caught up with Kate Burton, who appeared last weekend in the City Center Encores! production of Applause, and that show's venerable composer Charles Strouse.

Here's yet another Curtains star, Jason Danieley, with his beautiful and talented wife, Marin Mazzie.

Tony winner Donna Murphy -- who co-starred with Mazzie in the Broadway musical Passion -- also joined the celebration.

On Monday night, Women's Expressive Theatre (WET) held its star-studded annual LOVE benefit at the Angel Orensanz Foundation. The many celebrated guests included screen and stage star Lauren Ambrose.

Martha Plimpton and Michael Cerveris, who recently played lovers in Lincoln Center's Cymbeline, reunited at the benefit.

Here's the popular actor Barrett Foa, soon to star in Playwrights Horizons' production of Adam Bock's The Drunken City.

How I Met Your Mother star Neil Patrick Harris has been a frequent guest at benefits in recent weeks.

Here's former talk show host and Hairspray star Ricki Lake!

Michael Longoria, who plays Frankie Valli in the smash hit Jersey Boys, came out to support the cause!

The fabulous Laila Robins, who will star in the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey's production of A Streetcar Named Desire in the fall, was another special guest.

Off-Broadway favorite Shannon Burkett is a welcome addition to any party.

Here's handsome Peter Hermann, one of the stars of the hit ABC series Cashmere Mafia.

Finally, we leave you with screen beauty Gretchen Mol.