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Photos: Lincoln Center Fall Gala Honored Bayo Ogunlesi, Raising Over $6.7 Million

Tituss Burgess hosted the annual event at David Geffen Hall supporting free and Choose-What-You-Pay programming.

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Photos: Lincoln Center Fall Gala Honored Bayo Ogunlesi, Raising Over $6.7 Million

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts held its Fall Gala on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at David Geffen Hall, where it honored Bayo Ogunlesi, co-founder of Global Infrastructure Partners and Treasurer and Vice Chair of Lincoln Center’s Board. Check out photos of the event.

The evening was hosted by actor Tituss Burgess, known for Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and the Tony Award-winning Oh, Mary!.

The gala raised more than $6.7 million, with all proceeds supporting Lincoln Center’s year-round free and Choose-What-You-Pay performances and community programs.

Notable attendees included Dr. Mariko Silver, President and CEO of Lincoln Center; Shanta Thake, Ehrenkranz Chief Artistic Officer; Bayo Ogunlesi; and Tituss Burgess. Additional guests included Nona Hendryx, Kwame Onwuachi, Steven R. Swartz, Katherine Farley, Jerry I. Speyer, Susan Hess, John Hess, Perri Peltz, Eric Ruttenberg, Lana Turner, Sherri Westin, David Westin, Nanar Yoseloff, Tony Yoseloff, Council Member Gale A. Brewer, Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal, Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal, First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro, and Commissioner of Cultural Affairs Laurie Cumbo.

Photo Credit: Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images for Lincoln Center

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Tituss Burgess

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Tituss Burgess

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Tituss Burgess

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Mariko Silver, Adebayo O. Ogunlesi and Steven R. Swartz

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Adebayo O. Ogunlesi, Mariko Silver and Steven R. Swartz

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Adebayo O. Ogunlesi

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Kenneth Frazier and Adebayo O. Ogunlesi

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Shanta Thake, Robyn Coles and Mariko Silver

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Steven R. Swartz

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Adebayo O. Ogunlesi

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Adebayo O. Ogunlesi

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Mariko Silver, Nona Hendryx, and Shanta Thake

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Nona Hendryx, Jordana Leigh and Laurie A. Cumbo

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Gale Brewer

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Linda Rosenthal and Brad Hoylman-Sigal

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Adebayo O. Ogunlesi

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Mariko Silver and Selwyn Vickers

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Lincoln Center's Fall Gala Honoring Bayo Ogunlesi

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David Westin, Sherrie Westin and Katherine Farley

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Mariko Silver and Shanta Thake

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Mariko Silver

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Steven R. Swartz

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Laurie A. Cumbo, Mariko Silver and Linda Rosenthal

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Jordana Leigh and Stephen Robinson

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Mariko Silver and Shanta Thake

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Adebayo O. Ogunlesi

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Linda Rosenthal and Brad Hoylman-Sigal

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Mariko Silver

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Kenneth Frazier and Adebayo O. Ogunlesi

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Shanta Thake

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Adebayo O. Ogunlesi, Mariko Silver and Steven R. Swartz

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Adebayo O. Ogunlesi and Kwame Onwuachi

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Steven R. Swartz

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Kwame Onwuachi

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Mariko Silver and Shanta Thake

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Shanta Thake

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Mariko Silver and Kwame Onwuachi

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Mariko Silver

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Amelia Quist-Ogunlesi and Adebayo O. Ogunlesi

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