Red Bull Theater will honor Julie Taymor and Axe-Houghton Foundation at Running of the Red Bulls Gala Benefit

4/26/2023 2:37pm


Red Bull Theater (Jesse Berger, Founder and Artistic Director) has announced that Julie Taymor will be honored with the Matador Award for Extraordinary Achievement in Classical Theater and the Axe-Houghton Foundation will receive the George Mayer Award for Extraordinary Service to Classical Theater at the Running of the Red Bulls Gala Benefit on Mon June 5th at 6:00 PM. This intimate soirée, celebrating Red Bull’s 20th anniversary season, will be held on the terrace of the Bowery Hotel (335 Bowery at East 3rd Street) and will feature an evening of live entertainment and fine dining. Harry Lennix will present the Matador Award to Ms Taymor. Foundation President Jeffrey Steinman will accept the Award for Axe-Houghton Foundation, to be presented by Tovah Feldshuh. The evening will be hosted by Patrick Page and feature performances by Robert Cuccioli, Reeve Carney, Jacob Ming Trent, Jennifer Sánchez, Derek Smith, Mary Testa, Marc Vietor, and more to be announced. Mr. Vietor will also direct the evening’s entertainment. In addition, special guests and presenters will include Arnie Burton, Kelley Curran, Tovah Feldshuh, Adam Green, Chukwudi Iwuji, Harry Lennix, Mark Linn-Baker, Teresa Avia Lim, Dakin Matthews, Luis Quintero, Matthew Rauch, Cara Ricketts, Laila Robins, Miriam Silverman, and more. For more information, visit Redbulltheater.com. Press contact: David Gerstein & Associates (917/576-7655)...