Susan Stroman to recieve 2018 Oscar Hammerstein Award at York Gala

5/30/2018 1:57pm


The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director; Evans Haile, Executive Director),  will honor musical theatre director/choreographer Susan Stroman with the 2018 Oscar Hammerstein Award for Lifetime Achievement in Musical Theatre at the 27th Oscar Hammerstein Award Gala to be held on Mon Nov 12,  Venue TBD. The VIP Reception will begin at 6:00 PM followed by a concert and award ceremony at 8:00 PM. York Associate Artistic Director Michael Unger is set to direct the evening’s celebration. For additional information, pricing and reservations, please contact Director of Development Shana Farr at (212) 935-5824, ext. 214. The Oscar Hammerstein Award was created in 1988 by Janet Hayes Walker, Founding Artistic Director of The York Theatre Company, with the endorsement of the Hammerstein family and the Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization.  Its purpose is to recognize significant lifetime achievement in musical theatre, and is presented at a gala evening held for the benefit of The York Theatre Company. Press contact: Richard Hillman PR (917/523-8849)...