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 | | February’s gala evening, The Richard Rodgers Centennial -- A Juilliard Celebration, takes place in the Juilliard Theater, and honors two people important to Juilliard, alumnus Richard Rodgers, on the occasion of his centennial, and his daughter, Juilliard Trustee Mary Rodgers Guettel, who recently completed her tenure as Chairman of the School’s Board of Trustees. |
 | | In addition to Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, special celebrity guest stars, including Glenn Close, Michael Feinstein, Juilliard alumni Michael Hayden and Audra McDonald, Bernadette Peters, Elaine Stritch, and Karen Ziemba, will join the Juilliard Orchestra led by Juilliard alumnus Jonathan Tunick, in an evening of some of Richard Rodgers’ greatest works. |
 | | In addition, a dance by Juilliard alumnus choreographer Lar Lubovitch, My Funny Valentine, set to the eponymous Rodgers tune and given its world premiere at City Center in October, will be performed. |
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