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New York, NY – September 10, 2024 – TDF presents its annual fall fundraiser at City Winery New York City (25 Eleventh Avenue at Pier 57 in Chelsea) on Wednesday, October 23 at 8 a.m. TDF’s Broadway Breakfast will be hosted by Frank DiLella and Irene Gandy and feature performances by Tony Award winner Laura Benanti (Gypsy, My Fair Lady) and Tony Award nominee Norm Lewis (The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess, Once on This Island).
TDF, the not-for-profit organization dedicated to sharing the power of the performing arts with everyone, led by Board Chair Gwen Marcus and Executive Director Deeksha Gaur, will honor Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley Jackson, Union Settlement, and Sony Corporation of America.
Last year’s Broadway Breakfast hosts, Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley Jackson, will receive the TDF Founders Award. Over the years, their philanthropic efforts have championed Broadway and nonprofit theatre organizations, and they have been dedicated to raising awareness for marginalized communities and advancing civil rights. This award honors individuals and organizations who have demonstrated a deep commitment to TDF and its mission, and who embody TDF’s vision of a world where the transformative experience of attending live theatre and dance is essential, relevant, accessible, and inspirational.
TDF will present the Victoria Bailey Impact Award, named for TDF’s former executive director, to Union Settlement. The nonprofit creates opportunity in East Harlem by offering comprehensive programs that help underserved residents improve their skills and build better lives for themselves and their families. Union Settlement has been an active TDF Community Partner since 2020. This award is presented each year to an individual or community organization that furthers TDF's mission.
TDF will also celebrate 30 years of partnership with Sony Corporation of America, which supports our Education programs, including Introduction to Theatre and Dance, the Wendy Wasserstein Project, TDF Accessibility Program for Students, and TDF’s Graduation Gift.
The funds raised at TDF’s Broadway Breakfast will provide vital support for the not-for-profit’s wide range of Accessibility, Education, and Public Engagement programs that ensure the performing arts are accessible to all.
The benefit co-chairs are Tony Award-winning producer Dale A. Mott and TDF Trustee Nicole Manning Hart. Tables start at $5,000 and individual tickets are available for $500.
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Broadway Breakfast Benefit Committee: Lauren Brooten, Holly Cohen, Sandy Danziger, Mia Gonzalez, Mary Good, Meg Herrman, Zak Karim, Jacqueline LiCalzi, and Gwen Marcus.
ABOUT TDF: Founded in 1968, TDF (formerly known as Theatre Development Fund) is a not-for-profit service organization dedicated to sharing the power of the performing arts with everyone. TDF’s mission is to engage a broad and diverse audience by removing the financial, physical, and invisible barriers to participation in the performing arts. TDF’s initiatives include the TKTS by TDF Discount Booths; TDF Memberships; the TDF Costume Collection; and TDF Accessibility, Education, and Public Engagement Programs. Those Programs include open captioned, audio described, and ASL-interpreted performances; Autism Friendly Performances; the Veterans Theatregoing Program; school programs serving more than 11,000 NYC public school students annually; and partnerships with over 150 NYC community organizations serving 18,000 people in the tristate area. TDF envisions a world where the transformative experience of attending live theatre and dance is essential, relevant, accessible, and inspirational.
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