Betty Buckley received the 2023 American Songbook Association Lifetime Achievement Award at its star-studded Gala on October 2, 2023 at NYC’s Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center.
Stephen Schwartz presented the award to Betty. Also that night, Seth Rudetsky received the 2023 Bill Sensenbrenner Dream Maker Award, presented by Christine Pedi. Seth served as host for the evening, with ASA Executive Director Carolyn Montgomery announcing the performers on hand to sing Betty’s praises.
Betty Buckley
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Stephen Schwartz and Betty
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Betty Buckley
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Jason Robert Brown and Betty
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Bryan Batt and Betty
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Sandra Bernhard (Photo: James Gavin) and Betty (Photo: Conor Weiss)
Sharon Catherine Brown and Betty
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Jason Robert Brown
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Ellen Burstyn (Photo: Conor Weiss) and Betty (Photo: James Gavin)
Mario Cantone
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Carolee Carmello (Photo: James Gavin) and Betty (Photo: Conor Weiss)
Veanne Cox and Betty
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Elizabeth Davis and Betty
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Paul Hecht
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Ian Herman
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Rupert Holmes (Photo: James Gavin) and Betty (Photo: Conor Weiss)
Christian Jacob and Betty
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Marsha Mason and Betty
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Howard McGillin and Betty
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Bonnie Milligan and Betty
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Carolyn Montgomery, Executive Director of the American Songbook Association
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Jessie Mueller and Betty
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Orfeh
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Ken Page and Betty
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Christine Pedi
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Kurt Peterson and Betty
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Katrina Rose and Betty
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Seth Rudetsky
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Seth Rudetsky, recipient of the Bill Sensenbrenner Dream Maker Award
and Carolyn Montgomery
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Scott Schwartz and Betty
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Stephen Schwartz
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Jennifer Simard and Betty
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Michael Wilson
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Frank Dain, Wendy Scherl (Gala Chair), Betty, and Carolyn Montgomery
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Ken Page, Betty, Bill Boggs
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Rupert Holmes, Betty, Howard McGillin
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Dan Fortune (ASA press rep) and Betty
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Ellen Burstyn, Betty, Carolyn Montgomery
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Todd Sussman (who interviewed Betty for our September/October 2023 issue) and Betty
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Bill Sharpe and Carolyn Montgomery
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Gerrilyn Sohn and Ellen Auwarter (Gala Committee Members)
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Michael Kirk Lane (Stage Manager) and Carolyn Montgomery
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Jamie deRoy
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Scott Schwarz and Stephen Schwartz
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Eli Forant and Carolyn Montgomery
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James Gavin
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Emily Jones (Grant Writing Comittee) and Carolyn Montgomery
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Dianne Trinkaus, Eli Forant, Jeanne MacDonald
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Michael Stever (Videographer)
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