Tom Viola, executive director of BC/EFA, is pictured with composer Cyndi Lauper and the Broadway cast of her musical Kinky Boots as he hands over an oversize check for $150,000 being donated to Lauper's charity, the True Colors Fund, which helps homeless gay and transgender young people.
The donation was made to acknowledge the more than $1.2 million raised by Kinky Boots for the annual Gypsy of the Year, Easter Bonnet and other BC/EFA fundraising events since the show opened in April 2013.
Elice is currently recognized for Best Book of a Musical, marking his fourth Tony nomination.
The Off-Broadway company will reopen its Free Shakespeare in the Park season with a new staging of Twelfth Night in 2025.
Blocker has been executive director of New York Theatre Workshop for a decade.
Downey will star in Pulitzer Prize-winner Ayad Akhtar's newest play, MCNEAL, at Lincoln Center Theater.
The stage and screen star is being recognized for his work with the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation and Entertainment Community Fund.
Set in 2016, the musical centers on a gay man's journey to recover from the Pulse Nightclub shooting.
The social media star will dive into the labels that have been thrust upon her throughout her highly publicized transition, her relationship with God, and more.
The hit West End revival at the Kit Kat Club will also welcome a new Fraulein Schneider and Herr Schultz.
The Emmy-winning, musical theatre-centric series was dropped by Apple TV+ after two seasons.
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