The New Dramatists Annual Spring Luncheon, honoring multi-award-winning composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz, was held on Tuesday, May 26, in the Broadway Ballroom at the New York Marriott Marquis. Stars in attendance included Ariana DeBose, Rachel Dratch, Ana Gasteyer, Judy Kuhn, Joshua Henry, and more. Check out photos below!
Founded in 1949 by Michaela O’Harra, in association with Howard Lindsay, Richard Rodgers, Russel Crouse, Oscar Hammerstein II, John Golden, Moss Hart, Maxwell Anderson, John Wharton, Robert E. Sherwood and Elmer Rice, New Dramatists is rooted in the vision of talented writers banding together to develop their work, share resources, and expand their role in the contemporary American theatre.
New Dramatists hosts the longest-running, continuous community of playwrights in the United States and is still working in pursuit of a singular mission: to provide playwrights with time, space, and resources in the company of gifted peers, to create work, realize their artistic potential, and make lasting contributions to the theatre. Now in its 77th year, more than 700 playwrights have passed through New Dramatists’ doors, creating work that has set a standard for contemporary American dramatic literature.
Photo Credit: Genevieve Rafter Keddy
Aaron Tveit
Steve Bargonetti
Winnie Holzman
Zhailon Levingston
Richard Thomas
Jim Dale
Hannah Cruz
David Lindsay-Abaire
Brandon Uranowitz
Samuel D. Hunter
Betsy Aidem
Ana Gasteyer
Bill Rauch
Ben Ahlers
Michael McCorry Rose and Stephen Schwartz
Christie Brown, Stephen Schwartz and Emily Morse
Stephen Schwartz
Stephen Schwartz
Aya Cash
Amanda Green
Omari Wiles and Arturo Lyons
Constantine Rousouli and Marla Mindelle
Deborah Cox
Bryan Perri
Ben Levi Ross
Sara Chase
Bess Wohl
Eva Price, Bess Wohl, Rachel Sussman and Daryl Roth
Rachel Sussman, Eva Price and Daryl Roth
Ali Louis Bourzgui
Ariana DeBose
Emma Flynn
Carl Man
Keri Rene Fuller
Carl Man, Keri Rene Fuller and Emma Flynn
Eva Pricem Daryl Roth, Betsy Aidem, Susannah Flood, Bess Wohl, Whitney White and Rachel Sussman
Susannah Flood
Whitney White
Maria-Christina Oliveras
Christiani Pitts
Scarlett Strallen and Bryce Pinkham
Bryce Pinkham
Ellenore Scott
John Riddle
Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens
Constantine Rousouli, Eva Price, John Riddle, Deborah Cox, Marla Mindelle and Frankie Grande
Shoshana Bean
Tempress
Qween Jean
Marcus Chait, Patrick Wilson and James Carpinello
Julia Knitel
Nicholas Christopher
Rachel Dratch
Nicholas Christopher and Bryce Pinkham
Lear deBessonet
Caissie Levy
Kevin McCollum
Nina White
Layton Williams
Stephen Schwartz
2026 Theater Fans’ Choice Awards – Live Stats
Best Lead Performer in a Play – Top 3
1.
Daniel Radcliffe – Every Brilliant Thing
27.5% of votes
2.
Nathan Lane – Death of a Salesman
13.5% of votes
3.
John Lithgow – Giant
6.3% of votes
