Highlights from the BAM Theater Gala



Geoffrey Rush with BAM Executive Producer Joseph V. Melillo and BAM President Karen Brooks Hopkins, arriving at the Samovars & Sweets Dessert Party

Last night's BAM Theater Gala celebrated our fabulous 2011 Theater Season, particularly The Diary of a Madman, and the gala definitely matched the on-stage performances in taking our audience's breath away. Between the spectacular dinner on the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House Stage, the tremendous Belvoir company, and the wonderful guests in attendance, it was quite an unforgettable night of festivities - more details in the full article...\



Peter Sarsgaard and Maggie Gyllenhaal arriving at the BAM Harvey Theater



The Russian Banquet Dinner kicked off the gala night, followed by a tremendous performance of The Diary of a Madman, and a Samovars & Sweets Dessert Party.  The dinner was attended by 500 guests on the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House stage - Hugh Jackman, David Hyde Pierce, Baz Luhrmann,, NYC Cultural Commissioner Kate Levin, Jeffrey Barker, Merryl Tisch, Pat Schoenfield, and director Neil Armfield, to name a few.  More coverage on the dinner by Bloomberg here!



We'll be publishing more highlights of the BAM Theater Gala in the coming days, but in the meantime here are some images taken throughout the night of the festivities including some of the other fabulous guests who attended!  And selected links to additional press coverage: The New York Times Nocturnalist, Just Jared, Glamour.com, UsMagazine.com, People.com, Guest of a Guest,





Mario Batali



Merryl Tisch and guest at the Russian Banquet Dinner




Baz Luhrmann at the Samovars & Sweets Dessert Party



Geoffrey Rush speaking at the Samovars & Sweets Dessert Party after his sold-out performance in The Diary of a Madman



Blake Lively



Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy

The Russian Banquet Dinner on the stage of the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House decked out by Fleurs Bella.


Photos by Elena Olivo & Etienne Frossard.