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The Signature Theatre, Arlington, Virginia, established a new award, " The Sondheim Award ", " as a tribute to America's most influential contemporary musical theatre composer.

" The first award was presented at a gala fund-raiser on April 27, 2009, with help from performers Bernadette Peters, Michael Cerveris, Will Gartshore and Eleasha Gamble.

Sondheim himself was the first recipient of the award, which also includes a $ 5000 honorarium for the recipients ' choice of a nonprofit organization.

The 2010 honoree was Angela Lansbury, with Peters and Catherine Zeta-Jones as honorary hosts for the Gala Benefit held on April 12, 2010.

The 2011 honoree was Bernadette Peters.

The 2012 honoree was Patti LuPone.