The Broadway League and the Coalition of Broadway Unions and Guilds will present the 16th Annual Broadway Salutes—an industry-wide celebration honoring 450 Broadway veterans whose work onstage and behind the scenes have shaped the fabric of the American theatre—January 20 beginning at 3:45 PM at the Hard Rock Café in Times Square.
Tony winner Laura Benanti (Gypsy, She Loves Me, Into the Woods) will host the event, celebrating artists, craftspeople, and professionals recognized for 25, 35, and 50+ years of service to the Broadway community. Beetlejuice Tony nominee Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer will perform the A Chorus Line anthem "What I Did for Love"; she will be introduced by original A Chorus Line cast member and Tony honoree Baayork Lee.
Broadway Salutes honorees span all theatrical disciplines, including actors, agents, attorneys, box-office treasurers, casting directors, choreographers, composers, designers, directors, dressers, managers, musicians, orchestrators, producers, publicists, stagehands, stage managers, stylists, theatre owners, ticket sellers, ushers, writers, and more.
During the upcoming ceremony, the names of honorees will scroll across the electronic marquee in Shubert Alley, offering a citywide tribute to the individuals who have shaped Broadway’s legacy beginning at 5:30 PM and continuing until 7 PM.
Since its inception in 2009, Broadway Salutes has honored more than 5,300 members of the Broadway community.
“Broadway Salutes is about recognizing the people who have devoted decades of their lives to this industry, said Broadway League Immediate Past Chair and Broadway Salutes Committee Co-Chair Lauren Reid in a statement. Their work forms the foundation of Broadway’s success, and this celebration ensures their contributions are seen, honored, and remembered.”
“Behind every production is a vast community of professionals whose expertise and commitment make Broadway possible,” added Stage Directors and Choreographers Society Executive Director and Broadway Salutes Committee Co-Chair Laura Penn. “The theatre workers of Broadway, whatever their role, exemplify the craft and skill necessary to create live theatre—a form that thrills audiences while contributing so much to New York’s economy. Broadway Salutes is our opportunity to thank those who have given so much of themselves to this art form and this industry.”
Broadway Salutes’ committee co-chairs are Penn and Reid. Program co-directors are Marc Bruni and Paige Price with music direction by Meg Zervoulis.
The Broadway Salutes committee also includes Chris Brockmeyer, Teresa Gozzo, Anthony LaTorella, Carl Mulert, Dani Karliner Naish, Lawrence Paone, Rina Saltzman, Stasia Savage, Mark Schweppe, Mike Wexelblatt, and Pat White. Foresight Events is the production team.
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