See Lin-Manuel Miranda, Steven Levenson, Stephen Karam, and More at the Nova Ball XX17

More than 50 playwrights gathered November 13 in New York City to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Off-Broadway Play Group, the Emerging Playwrights Collective from Ars Nova, with a gala fundraiser titled NOVA BALL XX17.

Flip through photos of the night below:

See Lin-Manuel Miranda, Steven Levenson, Stephen Karam, and More at the Nova Ball XX17

Ars_Nova_Gala_Nova_Ball_XX17_2017_Ashley Pérez Flannigan_Nick Choksi,_Carmen Zilles_Andrew Bancroft_Grace McClean_Aya Cash_Peter Friedman_Shockwave_HR — See Lin-Manuel Miranda, Steven Levenson, Stephen Karam, and More at the Nova Ball XX17

The November 13 event was a benefit for the Off-Broadway Ars Nova troupe.
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Ars_Nova_Gala_Nova_Ball_XX17_2017_Lin-Manuel Miranda_Steven Levenson_HR — Lin-Manuel Miranda and Steven Levenson

Ars_Nova_Gala_Nova_Ball_XX17_2017_DJ Weird Stomp_HR — DJ Weird Stomp

Ars_Nova_Gala_Nova_Ball_XX17_2017_Jesse Weil_Angela Sclafani_HR — Jesse Weil and Angela Sclafani

Ars_Nova_Gala_Nova_Ball_XX17_2017_Julia Abueva _HR — Julia Abueva at the 2017 Ars Nova Gala photographed by HanJie Chow

Ars_Nova_Gala_Nova_Ball_XX17_2017_Trish Harnetiaux_Sarah DeLappe_Rachel Bonds_HR — Trish Harnetiaux, Sarah DeLappe, and Rachel Bonds

Ars_Nova_Gala_Nova_Ball_XX17_2017_Varsity Interpretive Dance Squad_HR — Varsity Interpretive Dance Squad

Ars_Nova_Gala_Nova_Ball_XX17_2017_Jake Jeppson_Sarah Burgess_Sophia Alvarez_Josh Koenigsberg_Max Posner_Michael Mitnick_HR — Jake Jeppson, Sarah Burgess, Sophia Alvarez, Josh Koenigsberg, Max Posner, and Michael Mitnick

Ars_Nova_Gala_Nova_Ball_XX17_2017_Panio Gianopoulos_Molly Ringwald_HR — Panio Gianopoulos and Molly Ringwald

Ars_Nova_Gala_Nova_Ball_XX17_2017_Jenny_Jon Steingart_HR — Jenny and Jon Steingart

Ars_Nova_Gala_Nova_Ball_XX17_2017_Eliza Bent_Dave Malloys_HR — Eliza Bent and Dave Malloy

Ars_Nova_Gala_Nova_Ball_XX17_2017_Steven Karam_HR. — Steven Karam

Ars_Nova_Gala_Nova_Ball_XX17_2017_Kyle Jarrow_Lauren Worsham_HR — Kyle Jarrow and Lauren Worsham

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Ars_Nova_Gala_Nova_Ball_XX17_2017_Steven Levenson_HR — Steven Levenson

Ars_Nova_Gala_Nova_Ball_XX17_2017_Nick Jones_HR — Nick Jones

Ars_Nova_Gala_Nova_Ball_XX17_2017_Bess Wohl_HR — Bess Wohl

Ars_Nova_Gala_Nova_Ball_XX17_2017_Amy Herzog_Shira Milikowsky_HR — Amy Herzog and Shira Milikowsky

Ars_Nova_Gala_Nova_Ball_XX17_2017_Dixie Longate_HR — Dixie Longate

Ars_Nova_Gala_Nova_Ball_XX17_2017_Jason Eagan_Lin-Manuel Miranda_HR — Jason Eagan and Lin-Manuel Miranda

Ars_Nova_Gala_Nova_Ball_XX17_2017_James Anthony Tyler_Sarah Einspanier_HR — James Anthony Tyler and Sarah Einspanier

Ars_Nova_Gala_Nova_Ball_XX17_2017_Jeff Hiller_Amanda Duarte_HR — Jeff Hiller and Amanda Duarte

Ars_Nova_Gala_Nova_Ball_XX17_2017_Robin Lord Taylor_HR — Robin Lord Taylor

Ars_Nova_Gala_Nova_Ball_XX17_2017_Max Posner _Sarah DeLappe_HR — Max Posner and Sarah DeLappe

Ars_Nova_Gala_Nova_Ball_XX17_2017_Jenny Steingart_Jason Eagan_Renee Blinkwolt_HR. — Jenny Steingart, Jason Eagan, and Renee Blinkwolt

Ars_Nova_Gala_Nova_Ball_XX17_2017_Nova Ball XX17_Kim Rosenstock_Emily Shooltz_HR — Kim Rosenstock and Emily Shooltz

Ars_Nova_Gala_Nova_Ball_XX17_2017_Nova Ball XX17 Justin Carroll_Yair Evnine_Ashley Pérez Flannigan_Shockwave_Andrew Bancroft_Mike Gordon_HR — Justin Carroll, Yair Evnine, Ashley Pérez Flannigan, (in front) Shockwave, Andrew Bancroft, and Mike Gordon

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Among Ars Nova’s playwright and librettist alumni who took part were Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton), Annie Baker (The Flick), Steven Levenson (Dear Evan Hansen), Stephen Karam (The Humans), Kyle Jarrow (The SpongeBob Musical), Amy Herzog (4000 Miles), Bess Wohl (Small Mouth Sounds), and others, including Sofia Alvarez, Sarah Burgess, Sarah DeLappe, Sarah Gancher, Nick Jones, Jon Kern, Michael Mitnick, Antoinette Nwandu, Max Posner, and Sharyn Rothstein.

The company is known for taking chances on promising artists early in their careers and ushering them to success. Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, which eventually opened on Broadway, originated there.

Proceeds from the evening support Ars Nova’s artistic development initiatives and world-premiere programming.

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