Pulitzer Prize, Grammy, Emmy, and Tony winner Lin-Manuel Miranda, as previously reported, will be honored by New York City's Town Hall May 19 at a star-filled benefit concert.
The inaugural event, entitled Spring Shout, is a fundraiser for the historic Times Square cultural epicenter founded by Suffragists in 1921. Miranda will receive The Town Hall Vanguard Award for his visionary work across multiple disciplines—including film, theatre, and music—as an artist who is paving the way for greater representation and diversity in the arts by breaking cultural boundaries.
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The forthcoming evening of music and stories will also feature
original cast members from several of Miranda's Broadway works—Hamilton, In the Heights, and Freestyle Love Supreme—as well as the recording of his newest piece, Warriors, written with Eisa Davis.
Performers/speakers are currently scheduled to include Davis, Alex Lacamoire, Christopher Jackson, Eliseo Roman, Janet Dacal, Mandy Gonzalez, Olga Merediz, Priscilla Lopez, Robin de Jesús, Amber Gray, Aneesa Folds, Gizel Jiménez, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Julia Harriman, Kenita Miller, Phillipa Soo, Sasha Hutchings, Nicholas Christopher, Jordan Fisher, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Arthur Lewis, Kaila Mullady, Chris “Shockwave” Sullivan, and Anthony Veneziale.
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“We are thrilled to honor my colleague and friend Lin-Manuel, whose work embodies the very essence of Town Hall’s legacy and mission—blending artistic excellence, community impact, and civic engagement,” said Nevin Steinberg, president of the Board of Trustees for The Town Hall Foundation, in an earlier statement. “His boundless creativity and commitment to championing diverse voices perfectly align with The Town Hall's mission to amplify the future of the arts.”
The event will also pay tribute to Town Hall’s Board President Emeritus Tom Wirtshafter, with the Town Hall Friend of the Arts Award, celebrating his transformative leadership and unwavering commitment to the performing arts.
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Spring Shout will include a cocktail party, a pre-show
champagne reception, a series of performances, live auction, award
presentation, and after party.
For ticket information visit TheTownHall.co/SpringShout.