Host David Hyde Pierce, conductor Paul Gemignani, director Lonny Price and choreographer Josh Rhodes
led the New York Philharmonic in SONDHEIM: The Birthday Concert, a concert celebrating Stephen Sondheim's 80th birthday with performances of his brilliant music and lyrics, including rarely heard material from stars of the stage and screen including: (in alphabetical order) Laura Benanti, Matt Cavenaugh, Michael Cerveris, Victoria Clark, Jenn Colella, Jason Danieley, Joanna Gleason, Nathan Gunn, George Hearn, John McMartin, Patti LuPone, Marin Mazzie, Audra McDonald, Donna Murphy, Laura Osnes, Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, Bobby Steggert, Elaine Stritch, Jim Walton, Chip Zien, and American Ballet Theatre dancers Blaine Hoven and Maria Riccetto.

Guests included Stephen Sondheim, Chairman Gary W. Parr, President and Executive Director
Zarin Mehta and Carmen Mehta, Gala Chairmen Peter and Leni May, Gala Chairmen Benjamin M. and
Donna Rosen, Alec Baldwin, Tamara Tunie, Eli Wallach, Jane Alexander, Phyllis Newman, Tony Kushner,
 Barry and Fran Weissler, Richard Kind, Andre DeShields, Beth Howland and Charles Kimbrough,
 William and Phyllis Mack, Larry and Klara Silverstein, The Honorable Donald M. Blinken and Vera Blinken,
Toos N. and Hira Daruvala, Cosby and Timothy M. George, Marjorie and Gurnee F. Hart, Gerald L. and Agnes Hassell, Robert S. and Colleen Hekemian, H. Frederick Krimendahl, II and Emilia A. Saint-Amand, Honey M. Kurtz, Helen and Robert J. Appel, Vivian Milstein, Charles and Anne Niemeth, Charles I. and Elaine Petschek,
Joel I. and Joan Picket, Stanford S. and Sandra Warshawsky, among many others.