Damian Lewis a friendly hug with Helena Bonham Carter at the Sondheim’s Old Friends Gala afterparty – What We Know!

Damian Lewis regarded in nice spirits as he loved a drink and a pleasant hug with Helena Bonham Carter at Stephen Sondheim’s Previous Pals Gala afterparty on Tuesday night time. 

The actor, 51, clutched a glass of champagne and put his arm round an animated Helena, 55, on the bash held at London’s The Prince of Wales Theatre.

The pair had earlier joined the likes of Bonnie Langford, Michael Ball and Imelda Staunton on stage on the curtain name for the gala in support of the Stephen Sondheim Basis.

Damian lower a sensible/informal determine in a black V-neck T-shirt, navy blazer and denims, ending issues off with black lace-up boots.

Whereas Helena regarded pretty in the identical black floral print gown and feathered purple scarf she wore as she arrived on the occasion. 

Homeland star Damian was additionally seen mingling with Imelda and Michael Le Poer Trench on the social gathering.

Earlier, they’d took to the stage for the curtain name as they gathered with different headliners from a plethora of Stephen’s reveals, with the night time named after a quantity  in his 1981 musical comedy Merrily We Roll Alongside.

Helena had earlier made a trendy arrival on the Sondheim Theatre in a black maxi gown that includes white and purple rose prints whereas wrapping up with a furry charcoal jacket.

Accessorising her look with an unmissable purple scarf, she was intently adopted by Damien, who placed on an ever-dapper show in a black swimsuit.

He chatted away with Bonnie Langford, who placed on a blinding show in a glittery black jumpsuit with flared trousers, which she teamed up with a tan coat.

Michael Ball additionally wore a black swimsuit and linked arms with a pal as he made his method by way of the streets of Soho.

Stephen, the Broadway legend who died in November 2021, left his $75 million property to his husband Jeff Romley, mates and a number of charities, in response to court docket papers.

The West Facet Story songwriter left the contents of his property, together with the rights to his music and literary works, private results and funds, which is able to go into the Stephen J Sondheim Revocable Belief, his will states. 

He designated 20 folks and charities as beneficiaries to his belief, together with his husband Jeffrey Romley, in addition to his Into the Woods collaborator and director James Lapine.

His fellow playwright Peter Jones, with whom Sondheim had a relationship when he was 60, was additionally included, The New York Publish reported.

Stephen additionally listed the likes of the Smithsonian Institute, the Museum of New York Metropolis, the Library of Congress, the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, the Dramatists Guild Fund and the Irish Repertory Theater Firm as beneficiaries to his property.

He additionally named a soon-to-be created Stephen Sondheim Basis as one other beneficiary.

Different names listed in Sondheim’s will embrace Rob Girard, his gardener for 14 years, and Sondheims shut good friend, house designer Charles Peter Wooster, who lived on Sondheim’s Connecticut property in a carriage home, in response to the New York Occasions.

‘It’s referred to as a pour-over will the place every thing goes to the belief,’ the lawyer supply mentioned.

‘It’s a very traditional property planning approach.’

The lyricist and composer’s lawyer and good friend, F Richard Pappas, had introduced that Sondheim died at 91 years outdated in his Roxbury, Connecticut house a day after Thanksgiving.

In line with his will, Sondheim named Pappas and one other man who was not recognized because the executors of his property.

The supply added, ‘The belief will definitely inform the total story however we don’t have a replica of that.’

‘We are able to safely assume that the names of individuals listed within the probate petition are beneficiaries and will probably be receiving one thing however we don’t know the way a lot.’

Irish Repertory Theater co-founders Ciarán O’Reilly and Charlotte Moore referred to as the bequest ‘a beautiful shock.’

Sondheim ‘by no means didn’t honor us along with his staunch assist … particularly of our musicals and musical variations,’ their assertion continued.

‘Having “Himself” in our viewers, whereas completely terrifying, confirmed our proper to enterprise into the mysterious worlds through which he was the undisputed grasp.’

In line with the Publish, a New York belief lawyer not linked to Sondheim’s case mentioned the composer managed his property effectively, with somebody near him managing his musical legacy by way of inheriting his mental property.

‘Stephen Sondheim has labored with the highest planning attorneys within the nation and has an excellent sound property plan that may profit his partner and his mates and charitable organizations that had been vital to him,’ the authorized supply advised the Publish.

‘Additionally, it retains order of his mental property … there may be anyone who’s managing his musical legacy.’