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Feb. 5 – TDF’s executive director moderates panel discussion on making Broadway more accessible

Date: Feb 05, 2016

On January 15th, at a special event presented by the producers of Spring Awakening and The Broadway League, TDF executive director Victoria Bailey moderated a panel discussion about how to make Broadway more accessible.

The event featured opening remarks were given by producer Ken Davenport, and a keynote address by Timothy Shriver, chairman of the Special Olympics. The panelists included: Victor Calise, commissioner of the Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities; Lisa Goring, executive vice president of Autism Speaks; David J. Kurs, artistic director of Deaf West Theatre; and Annie Leist, special projects lead of Art Beyond Sight.

Watch a recording of the discussion below, or read the transcript.