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11/6/09 - BroadwayWorld.com - Gala
Photo Flash: Westport Country Playhouse Gala "An Enchanted Evening: The Music Of Richard Rodgers"
by BWW News Desk
An audience of over 500 people attended Westport Country Playhouse's annual fundraising gala, "An Enchanted Evening: The Music of Richard Rodgers," featuring special tributes to Mary Rodgers Guettel, composer, presented by Stephen Sondheim, both former Playhouse apprentices; and Elisabeth Morten, Playhouse board of trustees chairman, presented by Anne Keefe and JoAnne Woodward, former Playhouse artistic directors, on Monday evening, November 2.
"On behalf of The Playhouse staff and board, the fabulous guest artists who generously donated their time and talents, and those whose energy and resources helped every step of the way, I'm proud to say that our gala was a great success," said Mark Lamos, Playhouse artistic director. "And of course, all who attended made this 2009 gala the truly special event that it was. From the tribute to Mary Rodgers Guettel to the star-studded celebration of the music of Richard Rodgers to a gorgeous dinner afterward, Westport Country Playhouse was a wonderfully warm place to be on a cold November evening.
"It's also important to note that we will be allocating a portion of the proceeds to support The Playhouse's Woodward Internship and Apprentice Program, thereby insuring that this vital educational initiative, from which Mrs. Rodgers Guettel got her own start in the theater, continues to nurture the talented artists of tomorrow," Lamos added.

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