Books Signed by Charles Strouse, Gregory Maguire, Paul Gemignani, More Auctioned in Wingstastic Book Fair

The online auction opens February 21 with exclusive items from some of Broadway’s most celebrated creators.

February 20, 2026 By Margaret Hall

The 2026 Wingstastic Book Fair has a number of signed theatrical delights this year.

The online book auction, benefiting nonprofit Wait in the Wings, opens February 21 with an array of exclusive items from some of Broadway’s most celebrated creators and storytellers.

Among the highlights are a signed and sketched first edition, first printing of Wicked from author Gregory Maguire’s personal collection, as well as signed books from Marc Shaiman (Hairspray, Smash), Charles Strouse (Annie), Wiley Hausam (agent of Jonathan Larson), Michael Riedel (New York Post), Gretchen Dykstra (founding president of the Times Square Alliance), Paul Gemignani (Pacific Overtures, Sweeney Todd), Playbill's Margaret Hall, and the puppeteers from the current Off-Broadway production of Little Shop of Horrors (Jonothon Lyons, Teddy Yudain, Noel MacNeal, Weston Chandler Long).

Supporters will also have the opportunity to purchase vintage theatre books, as well as books used in the research and development of Wait in the Wings' various YouTube theatrical documentaries. These offer fans a unique glimpse into the scholarship and storytelling process behind the creation of each documentary, allowing bidders not only to own a piece of theatre history, but to help build and sustain it.

All proceeds from the Wingstastic Book Fair support Wait in the Wings' mission to preserve Broadway’s untold stories through free YouTube documentaries. Funds raised through this auction will underwrite a research trip to Germany to explore the history of Dance of the Vampires and the work of its creator, Michael Kunze.

The online auction is open to bidders nationwide beginning February 21 at 12 PM ET. The event will culminate with an auction livestream February 28 starting at 11 AM ET on the Wait in the Wings' YouTube channel, with lots closing every five minutes.

For more information and to participate in the Wingstastic Book Fair, visit GiveButter.com.