Theater News

Classic Acts

James Barbour, Stockard Channing, Gavin Creel, Paige Davis, Bailey Hanks, Cady Huffman, Mark Indelicato, Andrew McCarthy, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Donna Murphy, Chita Rivera, Sam Waterston, and more stars make the scene.

New York City

On Monday night, the Drama League held its 25th annual gala, A Musical Celebration on Broadway at the Rainbow Room, and the stars came out in full force. Here are James Barbour — who’s performing his Love Songs concerts this month at Sardi’s — with Alyson Tucker and her husband, Tony Award winner Brian Stokes Mitchell.

Tony winner Cady Huffman choreographed the entertainment for the evening.

The amazing Chita Rivera added a touch of class to the festivities.

Former Legally Blonde star Bailey Hanks was in attendance.

Tony winner Donna Murphy is part of the new TNT series Trust Me.

Gavin Creel will return to Broadway next month as Claude in the Broadway revival of Hair.

Kate Mulgrew, currently appearing in the soon-to-close Broadway revival of Equus, will take on the role of Maria Callas in Master Class next month at New Jersey’s Paper Mill Playhouse.

The talented Lee Roy Reams was another welcome performer at the event.

Here’s the delicious Daphne Rubin-Vega, who will be recreating her stage role in the film version of Jack Goes Boating.

Across town on Monday night at Lucky Strike Lanes, Second Stage Theatre held its annual All Star Bowling Classic Fundraiser. Among the stars who came out to lend their support were real-life couple Patrick Page and Paige Davis.

Ugly Betty star Mark Indelicato showed off his form.

Andrew McCarthy, a star of NBC’s Lipstick Jungle, participated in the event.

Law & Order veteran Sam Waterston waited his turn.

Stage and television favorite Debra Jo Rupp was clearly having a ball.

Finally, here’s the extraordinary Stockard Channing, who came by on her night off from playing Vera Simpson in the Roundabout Theatre’s revival of Pal Joey.