Introducing New Playhouse Managing Director

Michael Barker, recently appointed managing director of the Westport Country Playhouse (WCP) was introduced tonight to WCP patrons and board members at the “2016 Gala Benefactor Preview Party” at Steinway & Sons Gallery, 501 Post Road East. Tonight’s event presented a glimpse of plans for the Monday, Sept. 19 WCP gala, which celebrates composers Lerner & Loewe. Actor Richard Thomas will host “The Night They Invented Champagne” at which Broadway artists perform Lerner & Loewe music. The gala theme serves as a springboard for the Playhouse’s October production of Lerner & Lowe’s “Camelot,” directed by Mark Lamos. Playhouse artistic director. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com