Industry NewsInside MTC's 2019 Spring Gala, Honoring Advertising Pioneer Nancy CoyneThe May 13 gala featured performances from Broadway's Ain't Too Proud, Be More Chill, Hadestown, and more.
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Nathan Skethway
May 14, 2019
Angelo Desmini, Jordan Roth, Nancy Coyne, Thomas Schumacher, Lynne Meadow, and Barry Grove
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Manhattan Theatre Club held its 2019 Spring Gala on May 13. The gala honored advertising pioneer Nancy Coyne, whose agency Serino Coyne revolutionized Broadway advertising and has been responsible for the instantly recognizable campaigns behind shows like The Phantom of the Opera, The Lion King, Wicked, and many more.
"MTC is thrilled to honor Nancy Coyne, an advertising industry pioneer and innovator whose agency Serino Coyne changed the way Broadway advertised itself," MTC noted. "She remains a steadfast mentor to women, a tireless advocate for the arts, and a beloved friend of the theater."
The gala also featured performances from Ain’t Too Proud, Be More Chill, Beetlejuice, The Cher Show, Choir Boy, Hadestown, King Kong, Pretty Woman and Tootsie.
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