The Public Theater kicked off another Shakespeare for the City season and Free Shakespeare in the Park at its 2026 Gala. Grammy Award winner and 2026 Tony winner Shoshana Bean headlined the special night, hosted at The Delacorte Theater in Central Park.
Grammy Award winner and two-time Tony nominee Shoshana Bean will headline The Public Theater’s Annual Gala, held on the lawn outside The Delacorte Theater in Central Park.
The New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) inducted four arts luminaries into its Hall of Fame during its annual benefit on April 4 at 583 Park Avenue. BroadwayWorld has photos from the event below!
The glamorous ticketed event recognizes the sustained achievements of artists who received early career support from NYFA and the vision and commitment of enlightened patrons of the arts.
Vocalists Dee Dee Bridgewater, Rebecca Martin and Gretchen Parlato, saxophonists Joe Lovano, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Lew Tabackin and Sam Newsome, guitarist Marc Ribot, trombonist Steve Swell and percussionist Adam Rudolph are among nominees confirmed to attend the 15th annual gala celebrating the Jazz Journalists Association Jazz Awards, on Saturday, June 11 from 1 to 5 pm EDT at City Winery and live-streamed as video at www.JJAJazzAwards.org.