Directed by 2014 Tony winner Warren Carlyle, the starry evening features the Encores! Orchestra, led by Encores! music director Rob Berman.
Performers include Cyrille Aimée, Kate Baldwin, Heidi Blickenstaff, Nick Cordero, Irina Dvorovenko, Chase Finlay, Jared Grimes, Tony winner Shuler Hensley, Lauren Lovette, Tony winner Brian Stokes Mitchell, Kelli O'Hara, Laura Osnes and Tony winner Paulo Szot.
The celebration begins at 6 PM with cocktails at City Center, followed by the show at 7 PM and a post-performance dinner in the Grand Ballroom of The Plaza Hotel (58th Street at 5th Avenue).
The Gala evening honors Bobbie and Lew Frankfort for "their passionate, enduring commitment to City Center’s education programs, and will help fund New York City Center’s artistic and education programs."
Tickets for the Gala show only are $30-$115 and are available online at NYCityCenter.org, at the box office (West 55th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues) or by calling CityTix at (212) 581-1212. Tickets for the Gala show, cocktails and dinner are $500-$10,000 per person. Gala table and ticket details are available by calling (212) 763-1205.