The annual WP Theater Gala was held May 8, and the stars showed up and showed out to celebrate honorees Ariana DeBose and Lauren Reid.
Co-chaired by Rachel Sussman and Joseph P. Petito Esq., the celebration was held at the Edison Ballroom. Check out photos from the event below.
The WP Theater is now in its 45th season of producing, developing, and promoting work created by women and other oppressed gender minorities. They are the largest and oldest theatre company dedicated to this mission, serving as a theatrical leader in the global movement towards gender parity. WP Theater has received a Lucille Lortel Award, an Obie Award, and a Drama Desk Award in honor of their contributions.
See photos of the annual gala below:


Zoe Sarnak
WP Theater Board
Sergio Trujillo
Sean Hayes
Sandy Ashendorf and Rachel Wax
Rebecca Martinez, Zuleyma Guevara, Shirely Rumierk, and Christin Eve Cato
Rachel Sussman
Queen Esther
Lisa Miles, Zizi Majid, and Marya Cohn
Mike Bosner and Robert Horn
Lisa McNulty, Ariana DeBose, and Lauren Reid
Lila Blue, Kate Kilbane, Dan Moses, and Dan Harris
Kenny Leon
Lauren Reid
Kate Benson, Daryl Roth, and Brittney K. Allen
Jessica Vosk
Jessica Vosk and Ariana DeBose
J. Harrison Ghee
Heidi Schreck
Daryl Roth
Cynthia Tong and Tom Kirdahy
Cori Thomas
Charlotte St. Martin
Bonnie Comley
Beth Williams, Lauren Reid, Mindy Rich, and Barbara Whitman
Ariana DeBose
Anne Kauffman and Lisa McNulty
Amanda Green
Alex Newell