Katie Couric Honored on the American Ballet Theatre 2023 Fall Gala – WWD

Like many journalists, Katie Couric works greatest on deadline — and this week, her deadline was sartorial. The journalist, one of many honorees at this yr’s American Ballet Theatre fall gala, discovered her voluminous Marchesa robe last-minute courtesy of pal Georgina Chapman.

“I known as her on Saturday and mentioned , ‘I’ve nothing to put on on Tuesday, are you able to assist me?’” mentioned Couric inside the David H. Koch Theater. “They despatched me some photos, I went to their showroom yesterday, I picked this out, they fitted it, I bought it at one-o-clock this afternoon — and voila. I’m a grasp procrastinator, clearly. Isn’t it fairly?”

Couric, who was being honored alongside the Shubert Basis, labored her Marchesa robe to the max all through the night. “I’ve the Angelina Jolie leg, however I don’t actually know easy methods to do it,” Couric riffed as she confirmed off the robe’s thigh-high slit for photographers.

“I feel life can be colorless with out the humanities,” added Couric of her ongoing help for the enduring dance firm and different New York inventive establishments. “Anytime I’ve an opportunity to embrace the humanities, help it and uplift them and focus consideration on them, it’s a thrill.”

Annette Bening attended with gala host Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin; the actress stars as swimmer Diana Nyad within the married director duo’s narrative function debut “Nyad,” which debuts on Netflix Nov. 3. “I can’t,” Bening reluctantly advised reporters angling for a remark. “You don’t need me kicked out of SAG, do you?”

Early within the night, lots of the firm’s dancers took the chance to help the American Guild of Musical Artists, which has stood in solidarity with SAG-AFTRA, nonetheless on strike. ABT principal dancer James Whiteside, whose latest choreography premiered through the gala efficiency, donned a black swimsuit jacket with “AGMA Dancers United” printed on the again.

Molly Ringwald walked the carpet with daughter Mathilda Ereni Gianopoulos, earlier than linking again up with Zac Posen and Harrison Ball for an extra photograph op on the grand staircase main as much as the theater’s promenade. Earlier than the efficiency, company together with Bach Mai, Morena Baccarin and Candace Bushnell congregated on the “bubbly barre” exterior on the terrace overlooking Lincoln Heart Plaza. Later within the night, Mick Jagger and his choreographer girlfriend Melanie Hamrick joined the gang for a post-performance dinner.

Downstairs, the efficiency bell chimed, beckoning company to take their seats contained in the theater. Jordan Roth was en route with husband Richie Jackson. “I used to be pondering Cinderella’s step sister on the ballet ball,” mentioned Roth of his voluminous Yves Klein Blue velvet Balenciaga ball robe.

“They are saying all the pieces is gorgeous on the ballet, it’s actually true. That is such a New York evening,” Roth added. “Coming to Lincoln Heart, dressed like this, with my husband, to expertise ABT — it doesn’t get extra New York fantasy than this, youngsters.”