PHOTO FLASH: John Glover, Angela Lansbury, Marni Nixon, Chita Rivera and More at Primary Stages’ Annual Gala

The event honored Broadway producer, manager and agent Samuel “Biff” Liff, who received the Dedication to New Plays Award, which recognizes an individual’s or group’s contributions to the advancement of new plays. Tributes to Liff’s work came from Manny Azenberg, Marvin Einhorn, Angela Lansbury, Chita Rivera and Philip J. Smith.

At the gala, Alison Fraser, Marni Nixon, Jill O’Hara and Tony Roberts performed numbers from Guys & Dolls, Hello, Dolly, Mame, My Fair Lady, and Promises, Promises.