Photos: Go Inside WP Theater's 2023 Gala Honoring Ariana DeBose and Lauren Reid

The annual WP Theater Gala was held May 8, and the stars showed up and showed out to celebrate honorees Ariana DeBose and Lauren Reid.

Co-chaired by Rachel Sussman and Joseph P. Petito Esq., the celebration was held at the Edison Ballroom. Check out photos from the event below.

The WP Theater is now in its 45th season of producing, developing, and promoting work created by women and other oppressed gender minorities. They are the largest and oldest theatre company dedicated to this mission, serving as a theatrical leader in the global movement towards gender parity. WP Theater has received a Lucille Lortel Award, an Obie Award, and a Drama Desk Award in honor of their contributions.

See photos of the annual gala below:

Zoe Sarnak

WP Theater Board

Sergio Trujillo

Sean Hayes

Sandy Ashendorf and Rachel Wax

Rebecca Martinez, Zuleyma Guevara, Shirely Rumierk, and Christin Eve Cato

Rachel Sussman

Queen Esther

Lisa Miles, Zizi Majid, and Marya Cohn

Mike Bosner and Robert Horn

Lisa McNulty, Ariana DeBose, and Lauren Reid

Lila Blue, Kate Kilbane, Dan Moses, and Dan Harris

Kenny Leon

Lauren Reid

Kate Benson, Daryl Roth, and Brittney K. Allen

Jessica Vosk

Jessica Vosk and Ariana DeBose

J. Harrison Ghee

Heidi Schreck

Daryl Roth

Cynthia Tong and Tom Kirdahy

Cori Thomas

Charlotte St. Martin

Bonnie Comley

Beth Williams, Lauren Reid, Mindy Rich, and Barbara Whitman

Ariana DeBose

Anne Kauffman and Lisa McNulty

Amanda Green

Alex Newell