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Kevin Bacon, Annette Bening, Peter Gallagher, Joel Grey, Harriet Harris, Angela Lansbury, Debra Monk, Bernadette Peters, Keri Russell, Kyra Sedgwick, Jennifer Tilly, and more stars make the scene

By: Joseph Marzullo; Text by Brian Scott Lipton · Nov 11, 2008  · New York

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(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

On Monday night, the Actors' Fund hosted a special benefit reading for the screenplay of All About Eve at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre, with film and stage star Annette Bening taking on the role of Margo Channing.

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(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

The event also starred Tony Award winner Angela Lansbury as Birdie, film star Keri Russell as Eve Harrington, and Tony winner Zoe Caldwell as Chief Prompter.

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(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

Peter Gallagher -- who appeared with Bening in the Oscar-winning film American Beauty -- played her love interest, Bill.

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(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

The curvaceous Jennifer Tilly enlivened the proceedings with her performance as Miss Caswell (played in the film by Marilyn Monroe).

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(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

Tony winner Joel Grey took on the role of Max Fabian.

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(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

Mad Men star John Slattery lent his talents to the evening as Lloyd Richards.

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(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

Also on Monday night, New York Stage & Film honored actress Kyra Sedgwick, star of TNT's hit series The Closer, and her husband, actor Kevin Bacon, who will co-star in the upcoming film version of Frost/Nixon.

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(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

The great Frances Sternhagen, who plays Sedgwick's mother on The Closer, was among the evening's special guests.

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(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

Jennifer Westfeldt, star of the Broadway revival of Wonderful Town and a NYSF alumnae, was another gala atendee.

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(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

Here are Carolyn McCormick, currently starring on Broadway as Dora Strang in Equus and her talented husband, Broadway stalwart Byron Jennings.

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(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

The Acting Company held its Commedia Dell'Arte Gala on Monday night at Cipriani Wall Street. Dakin Matthews, currently starring in the Roundabout Theater's revival of A Man For All Seasons, was one of the event's emcees.

(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

The divine Harriet Harris, last seen on Broadway in Cry-Baby, shared the emcee duties.

(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

Tony winner Debra Monk was among the evening's many entertainers.

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(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

Dana Ivey -- who will return to the stage next year in Playwrights' Horizons' production of The Savannah Disputation -- got into the festive spirit.

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(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

Finally, Bernadette Peters made a special appearance at FAO Schwarz on Saturday afternoon to promote the new Kramer dog, based on her book Broadway Barks and named after her beloved real-life pet.







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