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SONDHEIM: A Musical Gala
Roundabout looks back on an incredible evening
celebrating an incredible writer.
Monday, April 8, 2005 was a magical night of music at Roundabout's annual Spring Gala. At this year's event we honored an esteemed member of Roundabout's artistic family with the Jason Robards Award for Excellence in Theatre: Stephen Sondheim. Inarguably one of the greatest composer/lyricists in Broadway history, Sondheim's body of work has continuously redefined what a Broadway musical can be. He brings urbane wit and psychological complexity to musical theatre, resulting in some of the most remarkable theatrical creations to appear on Broadway, including A Little Night Music, Sweeney Todd, Sunday in the Park with George, and Into the Woods. Since the inception of our Great American Musical series in 1993, Roundabout has revived four of Sondheim's musicals: Company, Follies, the Tony Award®-winning Assassins, and last season's Pacific Overtures.
Nearly 500 guests gathered at Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers to pay tribute to Sondheim's remarkable career. On a picture-perfect spring evening, guests were treated to dinner on the edge of the Hudson as actor Alec Baldwin, Artistic Director Todd Haimes, and writer John Weidman presented Mr. Sondheim with the prestigious award. The highlight of the evening was an original musical tribute directed by Roundabout's Associate Artistic Director, Scott Ellis. The program featured spectacular performances by an incredible array of talent: Kate Baldwin, Christine Baranski, Laura Benanti, Danny Burstein, Mario Cantone, Michael Cerveris, Veanne Cox, Alan Cumming, Raul Esparza, Boyd Gaines, Judith Ivey, John Kander, Judy Kuhn, Cyndi Lauper, Sally Mayes, Donna Murphy, Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters and Karen Ziemba. Members of the New York City Opera Children's Chorus joined Ms. Murphy on stage for the stirring final number, "Children Will Listen."
The generosity of Roundabout's donors is always astonishing to us. Particularly notable were generous donations from our Producer's Circle: Michael T. Cohen, Perry and Marty Granoff, Ted Shen, and Diane and Tom Tuft. Our supporters helped us achieve a milestone in our history by raising more than $1 million for Roundabout's Musical Theatre Fund in one thrilling, star-studded night. This record-breaking amount will help ensure the future of Roundabout's musical workshops, readings and full - scale productions for years to come.
2006 Spring Gala:
Our 40th Anniversary!
On Monday, April 3rd, 2006, join us as we celebrate Roundabout’s 40th Anniversary with another star-studded musical review that will celebrate Roundabout and the many acclaimed musicals that have graced our stages including She Loves Me, 1776, Cabaret, Little Me, Follies, Nine, and Assassins. Expect a galaxy of Roundabout stars to perform, as well as a preview of what’s in store for future seasons. Save the date and plan to join us for this special night!
For tickets or more information,
call Steve Schaeffer at 212-719-9393.
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