On May 19th, Westchester’s arts community gathered to honor the recipients of the Cab Calloway Lifetime Achievement Awards at Westchester Broadway Theatre.

The emcee was Larchmont’s John Treacy Egan (“The Producers”), who is now appearing as Chef Louis in “The Little Mermaid” on Broadway.

George Puello, the mastermind of the awards, says the recipients are recognized for “their body of work, dedication and contribution to the performing arts in Westchester County.” Egan sang excerpts from “The Producers,” which will be the next show to take to the Elmsford stage (in the fall), and songs from his new CD “Count The Stars.”

The 2008 honorees:

ALAN BRAMSON: Founder of the Bramson School of Music, with his wife, Berenice, who was honored posthumously.

JOHN B. COPPOLA: Founding member of the New Rochelle Community Theater, who has served as everything from set designer to director to producer.

SIR MORT CLARK: Honored posthumously for his contribution to amateur theater. He was a professor of speech and theater at Westchester Community College for more than 30 years.

PHIL GABERMAN: In recognition of a lifelong dedication as a music teacher and musical director for more than 40 years. His wife, Judy Gaberman, a children’s book author, was honored posthumously.

SUSAN (RYAN) KATZ: The founder and executive director of Westco Productions. Her father, Seymour “Sonny” Katz, a great supporter of theater, was honored posthumously.

BARRY LIEBMAN: Founder and producer of Yorktown Stage. A longtime director, choreographer and actor in professional and community theater.

JOAN MORENSTEIN: A music teacher and drama director at Port Chester Middle School for 34 years, she was a musical director for many community-theater groups in Westchester.

JO ROBBINS: A dance professor at Westchester Community College for 34 years, and a co-founder of DanceWorks with MollyAnn Franzblau.