Isn't It Bliss?! Drama League to Pay Tribute to Bernadette Peters at Centennial Gala

The Drama League will salute Broadway Baby Bernadette Peters this fall at their centennial gala in New York City. The black-tie event, set for November 2 at The Plaza, will feature a song-and-dance tribute to the Tony winner and “doganizer,” including performances by soon-to-be-announced Broadway and Hollywood favorites.

Peters won Tony Awards for her performances in Song and Dance and Annie Get Your Gun. She was also honored with the Tonys’ Isabelle Stevenson Award in 2012. Her illustrious stage career includes originating roles in Sunday in the Park with George, Into the Woods, Mack & Mabel and George M!. She last appeared on Broadway in a trifecta of Stephen Sondheim revivals: Follies, A Little Night Music and Gypsy. Her screen credits include Mozart in the Jungle, Annie, The Jerk and this Playtex bra commercial.

“The Drama League has been honored to celebrate the career achievements of the great women of Broadway, including Helen Hayes, Katherine Cornell, Jessica Tandy, Ethel Merman, Barbara Cook, Liza Minnelli, Chita Rivera and many others,” said Drama League Executive Director Gabriel Shanks in a statement. “To kick off our second century in this tradition, we could think of no one more perfect than Bernadette, who exemplifies the absolute best of what American musical theater can be.”