 She was the recipient of the " Sondheim Award " , presented by the Signature Theatre in 2011 . In 2012 , New Dramatists , an organization that supports beginning playwrights , presented Peters with their Lifetime Achievement Award , stating : " She has brought a new sound into the theatre and continues to do so , in surprising and miraculous ways . By some sleight of magic , her singularity always manages to bring out the best and richest in the work of her composers and writers . " In 2013 the Drama League gave Peters its Special Award of Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre Award for " her contribution to the musical theatre . " Peters was the Centennial Honoree at the Drama League Centennial Gala in 2015 . A musical tribute was presented by many of Peters ' costars over the years , including the original and current casts of Dames at Sea . The League said that Peters " exemplifies the absolute best of what American musical theater can be . " She received the 2016 John Willis Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre , presented at the Theatre World Awards on May 23 , 2016 . 
