Dramatist Guild Fund Gala Set for 11/12

10/31/2018 2:41pm


The Dramatists Guild Foundation (DGF) has announced the performers for its annual Dramatists Guild Foundation Gala on Mon Nov 12 at the Manhattan Center. The fundraising evening will be hosted by Kate Baldwin featuring special performances and appearances by Alan Cumming; Anthony WilkinsonJosh Lamon, Matthew Sklar (composer) and Chad Beguelin (book writer) of THE PROMEisa Davis of THE SECRET LIFE OF BEESJai’len Josey of SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTSElizabeth Stanley of JAGGED LITTLE PILLBE MORE CHILL composer Joe Iconis and performers George Salazar and Jason ‘SweetTooth’ WilliamsHEAD OVER HEELS composer Tom Kitt; and more. 2018 DGF Honorees include three-time Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning writer, lyricist and composer Sheldon Harnick and two esteemed patrons of the arts: Estée Lauder Companies’ Executive Group President John Demsey and Chairman of Douglas Elliman’s Retail Group Faith Hope Consolo. This year’s DGF Gala theme is First Look, providing guests an early glimpse of recently and soon-to-be released musicals and plays. The Dramatists Guild Foundation supports the future of American theater by supporting the writers who create it. DGF’s programs and initiatives help propel playwrights, composers, lyricists, and book writers to their full potential by providing arts education and resources across the country. For tickets to DGF’s 2018 Gala, please visit: https://dgf.org/events/gala/. Press contact: Charlie Guadano/Sunshine Sachs (212/691-2800)...