The UJA-Federation of New York will honor Broadway producer Kevin McCollum at the 2016 Excellence in Theater Award Dinner May 23.
Among the guests slated to attend will be Bob Saget, Rob Askins, Steven Boyer, Geneva Carr, Brandon Victor Dixon, Michael Kostroff, Marc Kudisch, Michael Oberholtzer, Rob McClure, Rachel Rockwell, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Sarah Stiles and Kate Wetherhead.
McCollum’s recent Broadway credits include Something Rotten!, Hand to God, The Last Ship and Motown The Musical. He has been behind such shows as Rent, In the Heights and The Drowsy Chaperone, among many others.
Funds raised at the dinner will go to UJA-Federation’s annual campaign to sustain its network of nearly 100 nonprofit organizations. Through UJA-Federation, more than 55,000 donors combine their resources to help people in need, inspire a passion for Jewish culture, and strengthen Jewish communities worldwide.