The American Theatre Wing's 2025 Gala Celebration, honoring "Unsung Heroes of the Theatre Industry," was held September 8 at Cipriani 42nd Street. Check out photos from the starry evening in the gallery below.
For the third year, the Wing’s gala featured stage stars shining a spotlight on their own personal unsung heroes, including dressers, understudies, makeup artists, and other vital contributors to the art form.
Taking part in the black-tie celebration were three-time Tony honoree Bernadette Peters (Sunday in the Park With George, Song & Dance), Tony nominee Sara Bareilles (Waitress, Into the Woods), Tony nominee Shoshana Bean (Hell’s Kitchen), Tony winner André De Shields (Death of a Salesman, Hadestown), Krysta Rodriguez (Smash), Tony winner Francis Jue (Yellowface), Tony nominee Jennifer Simard (Death Becomes Her), and Tony winner Myles Frost (MJ). Tony winner Celia Keenan-Bolger (Mother Play, To Kill a Mockingbird) also made a special appearance.
The concert program was led by musical director Benjamin Rauhala.
Myles Frost
Kara Young
Kristin Chenoweth
Kristin Chenoweth and Michael Arden
Krysta Rodriguez
Krysta Rodriguez and Benjamin Rauhala
LaChanze
LaTanya Richardson Jackson
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Luis A. Miranda, Luz Towns Miranda, and Lin-Manuel Miranda
Liz Claman
Max Posner and Micah Stock
Melanie Sutrathada
Julie Halston
Myles Frost and Nick Coope
Nadine Wong and David Wong
Nicholas Christopher
Richard Kind
Robyn Hurder
Ryan Rondino
Shoshana Bean
Shoshana Bean, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Celia Keenan-Bolger, and Sara Bareilles
Shoshana Bean, Sara Bareilles, and Celia Keenan-Bolger
Ricardo Lugo and Star Jones
Stephen Flaherty and Trevor Hardwick
Zoe Chapin and Ted Chapin
Ashely Longshore and Todd Bush
Adrienne Angel and Bernadette Peters
Bethany Tesarck
Brandon Burks
Celia Keean-Bolger
Cheeyang Ng and Eric Sorrels
Corey Hawkins
David Henry Hwang and Kathryn Layng
Deborah Roberts and Al Roker
Deborah Roberts and Al Roker
Debra Martin Chase
Francis Jue
Ashley Longshore
Glenn Davis
Glenn Davis, Debra Martin Chase, and Corey Hawkins
Heather Hitchens and Felix Cisneros
Heather Hitchens and Felix Cisneros
Jack Noseworthy and Sergio Trujilo
Jeff Ross
Jeff Ross
Jelani Remi
Jennifer Simard
Neil Haskell and Jennifer Simard
John Michael Hill
Jordan E. Cooper
Ted Chapin
Sara Bareilles and Shoshana Bean
Robyn Hurder, Mara Davi, and Krysta Rodriguez
Myles Frost
Heather Hitchens
Jennifer Simard
Francis Jue
Celia Keenan-Bolger
Bernadette Peters
Bernadette Peters
Benjamin Rauhala
André DeShields
André DeShields
American Theatre Wing Gala 2025
Kara Young, André De Shields, and LaChanze
Shoshana Bean
Sara Bareilles
Richard Kind
Nicholas Christopher
Nick Cooper and Myles Frost
Myles Frost
Lin-Manuel Miranda
LaTanya Richardson Jackson
LaChanze
Benjamin Rauhala and Krysta Rodriguez
Krysta Rodriguez
Kristin Chenoweth and Michael Arden
Kristin Chenoweth
Kara Young and LaTanya Richardson Jackson
Kara Young
Jordan E. Cooper
Jon Michael Hill
Neil Haskell and Jennifer Simard
Jennifer Simard
Jelani Remy
Glenn Davis
Franics Jue and Kinda Goodrich
Francis Jue
Christine Baranski
Deborah Roberts and Al Roker
Celia Keenan-Bolger
Bernadette Peters and Adrienne Angel
André De Shields
Robyn Hurder
Celia Keenan-Bolger, Sara Bareilles, and Shoshana Bean
Heather Hitchens and Felix Cisneros
Proceeds from the Gala go to the Wing’s programs, including The Gavin Creel Fellowships, The Andrew Lloyd Webber Initiative, The Jonathan Larson Grants, National Theatre Company Grants, The Playreaders Club (in partnership with The Drama Book Shop), and producing ATW’s Emmy-nominated Working in the Theatre Series.
Founded by seven suffragists in 1917, on the eve of America’s entry into World War I, the American Theatre Wing has spent a century honoring theatrical achievements and fostering artistry. The founder and co-presenter of the Tony Awards, the Wing is currently under the leadership of President and CEO Heather Hitchens.
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