PHOTO FLASH: Hugh Dancy, Claire Danes, Rosemarie DeWitt, Judith Light, Melissa Leo, et al. at Miscast Benefit

The entertainment for the event featured performers delivering songs from roles in which they would never be cast. Performers included Christian Borle, Brian d’Arcy James, Kelsey Fowler, Ana Gasteyer, Justin Guarini, Joshua Henry, Alison Jaye Horowitz, Laura Osnes, and Nicole Parker. The musical director for the evening was Phil Reno.

The event also honored a group of artists who have worked at the theater over the years, including Jo Bonney, Patrick Breen, Charles Busch, Norbert Leo Butz, Kathleen Chalfant, Veanne Cox, Rosemarie DeWitt, David Greenspan, Michael Greif, Peter Hedges, T.R. Knight, Swoozie Kurtz, Neil LaBute, Melissa Leo, Judith Light, Joe Mantello, Elizabeth Marvel, Brian F. O’Byrne, Sara Paulson, Amanda Peet, Piper Perabo, Adina Porter, Connie Ray, Thomas Sadoski, Liev Schreiber, Leigh Silverman, Lucy Thurber, Marissa Tomei, Frederick Weller, and Michael Weller.

David Duchovny, Téa Leoni, Hugh Dancy, and Claire Danes served as this year’s honorary chairs. Additional guests included Eric Bogosian, Tom Kitt, Kimberly Hope, Lisa Howard, and Nina LaFarga.