Actors' Fund Honors Rocco Landesman, May 8
By: BWW News Desk Feb. 02, 2006
The Actors' Fund of America will hold their annual, star-studded black-tie gala dinner and tribute performance on Monday, May 8, 2006, at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City. Cocktails begin at 6pm and dinner and all-star tribute performance at 7pm.
This year, The Fund will honor producer Rocco Landesman, who will receive The Actors' Fund Medal of Honor. As President of Jujamcyn Theaters, he has achieved success with such shows as The Producers, Big River, Into the Woods, M. Butterfly, Angels in America, City of Angels, Proof, The Secret Garden and Caroline, or Change. "His encouragement of young playwrights, as well as his passion for theater, has energized the Broadway community and is largely responsible for enticing a younger and more diverse audience to the Great White Way," state press notes.
"This year we honor a magnificent Broadway Producer," stated Joseph P. Benincasa, The Fund's Executive Director. "The Gala is the highlight of the year for us, because we can honor a Producer who's also a gentleman who's had a tremendous impact on the lives of people who work in the entertainment industry."
"It is a thrill to be receiving The Actors' Fund's Medal of Honor," said Landesman. "The Actors' Fund is such an integral part of the Broadway community and I am honored to receive an award shared by so many dedicated theater professionals."
The event will be chaired by Richard L. Fisher, Managing Partner, Fisher Brothers, Daryl Roth, Producer, and Steven Roth, Chairman and CEO, Vornado Realty Trust and will feature appearances and performances by Matthew Broderick, Kevin Kline and other very special guests. Additional honorees and entertainment updates will be announced in the next few weeks.
The Actors' Fund of America is the national nonprofit human service organization that provides for the welfare of all entertainment professionals. Founded in 1882, The Fund serves those in film, theater, television, music, opera, and dance, and assists both performers and those behind the scenes with a broad spectrum of programs designed to address the needs of the community, including comprehensive social services, health services, supportive and affordable housing, employment and training services, and skilled nursing and assisted living care. The Fund also makes emergency grants for essential needs. Administered from offices in New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago, The Actors' Fund's mission is "to advance, foster and benefit the welfare of all professionals in the entertainment community who are in need of help, ensuring that these efforts are accomplished with compassion, confidentiality and preservation of dignity for the individuals concerned." Visit www.actorsfund.org for more information.
This year, The Fund will honor producer Rocco Landesman, who will receive The Actors' Fund Medal of Honor. As President of Jujamcyn Theaters, he has achieved success with such shows as The Producers, Big River, Into the Woods, M. Butterfly, Angels in America, City of Angels, Proof, The Secret Garden and Caroline, or Change. "His encouragement of young playwrights, as well as his passion for theater, has energized the Broadway community and is largely responsible for enticing a younger and more diverse audience to the Great White Way," state press notes.
"This year we honor a magnificent Broadway Producer," stated Joseph P. Benincasa, The Fund's Executive Director. "The Gala is the highlight of the year for us, because we can honor a Producer who's also a gentleman who's had a tremendous impact on the lives of people who work in the entertainment industry."
"It is a thrill to be receiving The Actors' Fund's Medal of Honor," said Landesman. "The Actors' Fund is such an integral part of the Broadway community and I am honored to receive an award shared by so many dedicated theater professionals."
The event will be chaired by Richard L. Fisher, Managing Partner, Fisher Brothers, Daryl Roth, Producer, and Steven Roth, Chairman and CEO, Vornado Realty Trust and will feature appearances and performances by Matthew Broderick, Kevin Kline and other very special guests. Additional honorees and entertainment updates will be announced in the next few weeks.
The Actors' Fund of America is the national nonprofit human service organization that provides for the welfare of all entertainment professionals. Founded in 1882, The Fund serves those in film, theater, television, music, opera, and dance, and assists both performers and those behind the scenes with a broad spectrum of programs designed to address the needs of the community, including comprehensive social services, health services, supportive and affordable housing, employment and training services, and skilled nursing and assisted living care. The Fund also makes emergency grants for essential needs. Administered from offices in New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago, The Actors' Fund's mission is "to advance, foster and benefit the welfare of all professionals in the entertainment community who are in need of help, ensuring that these efforts are accomplished with compassion, confidentiality and preservation of dignity for the individuals concerned." Visit www.actorsfund.org for more information.
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