FEBRUARY 29, 2016 The Grand Ballroom of the Waldorf Astoria New York City DIRECTOR SCOTT ELLIS CHOREOGRAPHER WARREN CARLYLE MUSICAL DIRECTOR PAUL GEMIGNANI CO-DIRECTOR JORDAN FEIN ASSOciate CHOREOGRAPHER JASON SPARKS SCENIC DESIGN DAVID ROCKWELL LIGHTING DESIGN DONALD HOLDER HONORING SOUND DESIGN AUDRA Mc DONALD AND TOM TUFT SHANNON SLATON artistic DIRECTOR PERFORMERS’ WARDROBE TODD HAIMES CARMEN MARC VALVO GALA CO-CHAIRS PRODUCTION STEPHANIE AND RON KRAMER Stage MANAGER TOM AND KITTY PATTERSON KEMPNER PETER HANSON JOHANNES (JOHS) WORSOE, MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP VICE CHAIRS THE ALEC BALDWIN FOUNDATION EXECUTIVE PRODUCER BLOOMBERG PHILANTHROPIES SYDNEY BEERS BILL BORRELLE AND JOHN HEARN KAREN MCKEEL CALBY MICHAEL T. COHEN, COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL NY LLC GALA SPONSOR BILL DAMASCHKE AND JOHN MCILwEE JODI AND DAN GLUCKSMAN SYLVIA GOLDEN KIENDL AND JOHN GORDON PERRY AND MARTY GRANOFF JEANNE AND TOM HAGERTY Roundabout thanks all of the RANDI AND JEFF LEVINE artists and technicians who have GILDA AND JOHN P. MCGARRY, JR. generously donated their time to tonight’s event and helped make LISA AND GREGG RECHLER this evening possible. We wish JANET AND MARVIN ROSEN to express our gratitude to the JONATHAN SOBEL AND MARCIA DUNN Performer’s Unions: Actors’ Equity WELLS FARGO PRIVATE BANK Association, American Guild of Musical Artists, American Guild AUCTION CHAIR of Variety Artists, and SAG-AFTRA SYLVIA GOLDEN through Theatre Authority, Inc. for their cooperation in permitting the AUCTION COMMITTEE artists to appear on this program. WENDY BARKER Gala proceeds benefit Roundabout RANDI LEEDS Theatre Company’s Musical Theatre Fund and Education programs. 1 LetterfrOM THE ArTISTIC DIRECTOR TODD HAIMES LetterfrOM THE GALA CHAIRS From left: T IS ALWAYS A GREAT PRIVILEGE TO SHARE OUR ANNUAL GALA Tom and Kitty Patterson Kempner, WITH SO MANY OF Roundabout’s beloved suppoRTERS Stephanie and Ron Kramer, AND ARTISTS. THIS YEAR, AS WE CELEBRATE OUR 50TH Johannes (Johs) Worsoe ANNIVERSARY, THE EVENING TAKES ON A PARTICULARLY SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE — AND I couldn’t be moRE THRILLED TO CELEBRATE IT WITH THE ROUNDABOUT FAMILY. Some of you have had ties to Roundabout since its earliest days. member of the Roundabout family: a woman whose humor, We are absolutely thrilled to serve as Co-Chairs of Roundabout continues to flourish: we have grown from 400 Many of you know the story of the company’s extraordinary devotion, resilience, and sincerity still leave me in awe. Roundabout Theatre Company’s 2016 Gala, Celebrating subscribers in our early days into a company reaching more 50-year journey as well as I do. And tonight, in celebrating this 50 Years of Excellence. This year’s Gala is especially than 1,000,000 theatregoers, students, educators, and With a few alterations, the same can be said of my dear friend landmark, every one of you holds a valued place in our history exhilarating as we look back on Roundabout’s amazing artists from around the world each year. On top of that, we Tom Tuft; though you’ve never seen Tom in one of Roundabout’s and plays an instrumental role in our future. history as well as honor the accomplishments of Broadway just launched the national tour of our acclaimed production productions, his integrity and passion are laced through every legend Audra McDonald and Roundabout’s Chairman of Cabaret. This makes us one of the nation’s most influential Tonight’s Gala supports one of the riskiest and yet acclaimed aspect of our shows. He has been Chairman of Roundabout’s of the Board Tom Tuft. It is a privilege to be a part of the not-for-profit theatres — and certainly gives us reason to aspects of Roundabout’s mission: to produce lesser known classic Board of Directors for almost nine years and every one of outstanding theatrical family that is Roundabout Theatre celebrate tonight! musicals, ensuring that this uniquely American art form is kept Roundabout’s positive reviews is a testament to his outstanding Company. Tonight, we hope you’ll also reflect with pride on alive for generations of artists and audiences. Producing musicals leadership behind the scenes. I first met Tom when we produced We want to thank some of our Roundabout family members your fondest memories at Roundabout, because none of it is very expensive and it’s Roundabout’s mission to take chances Company and he has been an advocate for our musicals ever for their generous support. Our Gala Vice Chairs: The could have been done without you. like staging Cabaret in an intimate, immersive environment or since, ensuring productions like Nine, Assassins, and She Loves Alec Baldwin Foundation, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Bill producing a forgotten gem like On the Twentieth Century for Me remain a part of our mission. He has been an invaluable Since 1965, Roundabout has made an unwavering Borrelle and John Hearn, Karen McKeel Calby, Michael T. a strictly limited run. That’s why your support tonight is so very advisor, supporter, and friend, bringing the same commitment to commitment to producing quality theatre that engages the Cohen, Colliers International NY LLC, Bill Damaschke and critical; it allows us to stage musical revivals that otherwise would Roundabout’s board as he does to his position as Chairman of NYC community, connecting artists and audiences through John McILwee, Jodi and Dan Glucksman, Sylvia Golden, never be seen on a Broadway stage and maintain the financial Global Capital Markets Advisory at Lazard Frères & Co. LLC. the very best works of the theatrical canon. Under the Kiendl and John Gordon, Perry and Marty Granoff, Jeanne stability to continue to take these types of risks. guidance and leadership of Artistic Director Todd Haimes, and Tom Hagerty, Randi and Jeff Levine, Gilda and John As we celebrate Audra and Tom tonight — and, with them, Roundabout has truly excelled in becoming a national P. McGarry, Jr., Lisa and Gregg Rechler, Janet and Marvin Tonight, as we celebrate our musicals, I am proud to honor two 50 years of exceptional theatre — I also want to take a moment cultural leader. To date, Roundabout holds 29 Tony Awards, Rosen, Jonathan Sobel and Marcia Dunn, and Wells Fargo remarkable figures who have made a huge impact on musical to say thank you. Thank you for your passion, for your support 42 Drama Desk Awards, 53 Outer Critics Circle Awards, Private Bank. We also thank our Gala Sponsor Bank of theatre — one through her artistry and the other through his through good times and bad, and for the laughter, tears, and 10 Obies, and 5 Olivier Awards. Yet while these accolades America as well as our auction committee: Sylvia Golden, championship. It is with great pleasure that we present Audra applause you have shared in our theatres. Roundabout’s work are impressive, producing outstanding theatre is not the only Chair, along with Wendy Barker and Randi Leeds. McDonald and Tom Tuft with the Jason Robards Award for would not be possible without our Board of Directors, Leadership way our Roundabout family has been successful. Thanks to Excellence in Theatre. It takes first-class commitment both on and Council, donors, and subscribers. I am so grateful to have many Finally, on behalf of the Board of Directors, we want to your generosity and the dedication of our teaching artists offstage to make a company last, and I am so grateful to have of you in the room tonight. In particular, I want to thank our thank all of you for your generosity to Roundabout both this and educators, the Education at Roundabout program has these two incredible talents supporting our work from both sides phenomenal Gala Co-Chairs Kitty Patterson and Tom Kempner, evening and throughout these unforgettable 50 years in never been stronger. With this program, we are transforming of the curtain. Audra, a powerful presence on both stage and Stephanie and Ron Kramer, and Johs Worsoe for making this the theatre. We look forward to all that the next 50 years students’ lives in both the classroom and at the theatre — screen, is a six-time Tony Award winner, possessor of a legendary evening a tremendous success. Our history, as much as it is brings for the next generation of artists, audiences and which you’ll hear more about this evening. voice, and creator of countless iconic performances. From the shaped by our productions, is also shaped by our supporters and community. moment we first met, I realized that she would be a cherished audiences; thank you for helping to ensure the next 50 years. TOM AND KITTY PATTERSON KEMPNER STEPHANIE AND RON KRAMER JOHS WORSOE TODD HAIMES 2 3 BOARD OF directors ROUNDABOUT THEATRE COMPANY Thank TO OUR SPRING GALA DONO YouRS BOARD OF DIRECTORS LEADERSHIP COUNCIL GALA LEADERSHIP TABLES Genci Sela - Phase 3 Barneys New York Czarnowski Jodi and Dan Glucksman Thomson Reuters Fred and Susan Basch Deborah Goodman Davis and Gilda and John P. McGarry, Jr. Alyce Toonk Meredith Blair, The Booking Group Gerald R. Davis CHAIRMAN Gene R. Korf CHAIRMAN Tom and Kitty Patterson Kempner Valerian Capital Group The Broadway League Pilar and Mike de Graffenried Carmen Grossman Don Drapkin and Sue Hostetler Thomas E. Tuft Stephanie Kramer Diane and Tom Tuft WME Chanel Winston & Strawn LLP Trudy and Henry Cooperman Beth and Michael Fascitelli PRODUCER’s CIRCLE TABLES VICE CHAIRMEN Carole S. Krumland FOUNDING CHAIRMAN Johannes and Regis Worsoe Joseph J. D’Ambrosio Michael and Laura Fisch The Alec Baldwin Foundation Ariel and Adam Zurofsky Deutsche Bank Alan Fischer Lawrence Kaplen Yolanda R. Turocy Bank of America Cathy Lasry Gregory and Linda Fischbach Pamela and David B. Ford Jeff and Wendy Barker LEADERSHIP TICKETS Katheryn Patterson Kempner Scott and Sharon Greenstein Frankfurt Kurnit Klein + Selz Mark J.