New Group's 2011 Gala Honoring Wallace Shawn & Fred Wistow

Kathryn attended the New Group 2011 Gala at Capitale on May 9, 2011 in New York City. - The New Group's 2011 Gala Honoring Wallace Shawn & Fred Wistow

By: David Gordon · May 10, 2011 · New York

The New Group (Scott Elliott, artistic director) held its 2011 gala on Monday, May 9 at Capitale. Kristen Johnston and Frank Whaley served as hosts.

The event, which featured live entertainment, cocktails and dinner and silent and live auctions, paid tribute to Wallace Shawn and Fred Wistow, who were honored with the Michael Mendelson Award for Outstanding Commitment to Theater.

Shawn's plays include Marie and Bruce, Aunt Dan and Lemon, The Fever, and The Designated Mourner. In 2009 he published his first book of non-fiction, Essays by Wallace Shawn. Wistow is a former member of the board for The New Group and currently serves as chairman of the Psychotherapy Network, Inc.

Christopher Sieber and Lucas Steele performed at the gala, while guests included Matthew Broderick, Bobby Cannavale, Kathryn Erbe, Katie Finneran, Darren Goldstein, Marin Ireland, Natasha Lyonne, Matthew Modine, Devin Ratray, Grant Shaud, and Reshma Shetty.

Read more about the event here and here at BroadwayWorld.com

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I really like the dress and need to check if it is the same Kathryn wore at the Tamsen Fadal interview. --> yes it is!

Re-blogged plus adding of two more pictures found on TheReel.