Amas Musical Theatre, the Manhattan-based non-profit theatre organization that is devoted to the development of new American musicals and champions diversity in the theatre industry, held its 50th anniversary benefit gala on Monday, April 1. The gala's honorees included performer and activist Harry Belafonte, music manager Sheller Berger, author and playwright Sharleen Cooper Cohen, and Amas Artistic Producer Donna Trinkoff.
The evening, hosted by Tony winner Lillias White, also saw a scholarship in the name of Amas founder Rosetta LeNoire presented to Emily Lang, a student of the Amas Teen Academy.
Flip through photos from the gala below:
Lillias White
Samuel McKelton
Sharleen Cooper Cohen
Otis Williams, Shelly Berger, and Lillias White
Soara-Joye Ross and Lillias White
Amas Scholarship Winner Emily Lang, Lillias White, and James White
Students of the Rosetta LeNoire Musical Theater Academy
Christopher Jackson and Ensemble
Elijah Ahmad Lewis and Male Ensemble
Leslie Uggams
N'Kenge
Ben Hider
Len Cariou
Lane Roberts and Ensemble
Sharleen Cooper Cohen
Shelly Berger, Donna Trinkoff
Donna Trinkoff
Leslie Uggams, Donna Trinkoff, Brian Stokes Mitchell, and Allyson Tucker-Mitchell
Leslie Uggams
Christopher Jackson
Ben Hider
Christopher Scott
Jonathan Cerullo
Samuel McKelton and Rachel Tecora Tucker
Maria Torres
Monica Johnson
N’Kenge
Kathy Sledge and Leslie Uggams
Judy McLane
Donna Trinkoff and Willette Klausner
Kermit Brooks and Dan Mangiovi
Donna Trinkoff and Alexandra Trinkoff
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