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Bebe Neuwirth and Karen Ziemba perform “Nowadays” from “Chicago” at
Westport Country Playhouse's tribute to the theatrical achievements
of legendary songwriting team John Kander and Fred Ebb.
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On
September 24, Westport Country Playhouse honored
Tony Award-winning composer John Kander at
it annual gala. Among the performers paying tribute to
Kander were Shuler Hensley, Eartha
Kitt , Debra Monk, James Naughton, Bebe Neuwirth, David
Hyde Pierce, Ben Vereen and Karen
Ziemba. Kim and Niv
Harizman, Barbara and John
Streicker, and Sharon Sullivan and Jeffrey
Kindler were event co-chairs.Joanne
Woodward and Paul
Newman were the evening's honorary
chairs. Funds raised by the event will further
artistic and educational programming at Westport Country
Playhouse located in Westport, CT, now open year-round.
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Seated: Barbara Streicker, event co-chair; honoree John
Kander, and event co-chair Kim Harizman. Standing:
Jodi Schoenbrun Carter, Playhouse managing director; event
co-chairs Jeffrey Kindler, Sharon Sullivan, Niv Harizman;
and Tazewell Thompson, Playhouse artistic director.
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John Kander, Eartha Kitt, Ben Vereen, Joanne Woodward,
Paul Newman and
Bebe Neuwirth.
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John Kander, right, with James Naughton, Brittany Marcin,
David Hyde Pierce, Mary-Mitchell Campbell, musical director,
Megan Sikora, Shuler Hensley, and Lorin Latarro.
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John and Barbara Streicker, gala co-chairs.
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Carol and Albert Hallac.
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Kofi and Stephanie Appenten, Tazewell Thompson, Elisabeth
Morten, Playhouse Board president; and Jody Robbins.
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Anne Keefe and David Wiltse, Playhouse playwright in
residence.
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Joel and Joan Smilow.
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Howard and Carmen Sosin.
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Kane and Jeffrey Peterson.
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Jim and Barbara Aselta.
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Peter, Sophie and Jody Robbins.
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Ann Sheffer and Bill Scheffler.
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| Photos: Kathleen
O'Rourke |
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