PHOTOS: Scene & Heard
Barry Meyer, center, was an honoree at the Geffen Playhouse’s March 22 “Backstage at the Geffen” fundraiser. Clint Eastwood was on hand to present the honor to the Warner Bros. chairman and chief executive. The Geffen’s producing director, Gil Cates, right, was host. (Alex J. Berliner / Berliner Photography / BEImages)
Kristin Chenoweth, left, was the evening’s other honoree, here getting chummy with Kristen Bell. Chenoweth is recipient of a Tony (in 1999, for “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown”) and an Emmy (2009, for “Pushing Daisies”). She also created the role of Glinda in the smash-hit musical “Wicked.” (Alex J. Berliner / Berliner Photography / BEImages)
Attendees included, from left, Pamela Robinson Hollander, Judge Frances Rothschild and Dr. Judith Reichman. (Alex J. Berliner / Berliner Photography / BEImages)
Dick Van Dyke gets a bear hug from Gil Cates. “I beg them to let me come back each year to perform,” Van Dyke said. Cates had a surprise in store: The announcement that the Geffen’s main stage will henceforth be known as the Gil Cates Theater. (Alex J. Berliner / Berliner Photography / BEImages)
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Cindy and Alan Horn, among the honorary co-chairs of the Geffen fundraiser, stand with Clint Eastwood. The event netted $500,000 for the theater’s education and outreach programs. (Alex J. Berliner / Berliner Photography / BEImages)
Kristin Chenoweth checks out Hank Azaria’s shaved head. (Alex J. Berliner / Berliner Photography / BEImages)
