The 2024 Black Theatre United Gala honors Linda Twine, Maxine Williams, and Alicia Keys.
On Monday, September 30th, 2024, join the Founders of Black Theatre United to celebrate our second annual gala event at the iconic Ziegfeld Ballroom. This year’s theme Generations of Excellence will be the backdrop for a legendary star-studded evening where we will come together with friends and allies to honor the indelible mark that Black culture has had on Broadway and across multiple industries. Proceeds from the gala play a vital role in supporting Black Theatre United’s empowering programs, including The BTU Rise Marketing Internship, Business of Show discussion series, Community town hall events, our upcoming educational program launching in this fall, and The New Deal for Broadway.
The gala will honor renowned conductor, composer, and music director Linda Twine with the 2024 Accountability Award; Chief Diversity Officer of Meta, Maxine Williams with the 2024 Advocacy Award; and 16-time GRAMMY® Award-winning artist Alicia Keys with the 2024 Aspire Award.
Directed by Jerry Dixon
Music Direction by Joseph Joubert
Featuring Performances by Broadway legends André de Shields, Leslie Uggams, and Stephanie Mills with Ephraim Sykes, Nichelle Lewis, Audra McDonald, and newcomers Sydney Terry, Gabrielle Rice and Darrin Scott as well as a featured performance by Matthew Whitaker and the next generation of musical theatre performers from the Class of 2024: Owen Scales, Aidan Jones, Kianna Kelly Futch, Logan Durrah Broadnax, Jalen Bunch, Aria Evans, Ahmeer Bethea, Harry Cornelio, Kal Rutledge, Jenna Rose Young, Talib Thompson, Joshua Lewis, Kennedy Jackson, Amirah Joy Lomax, Caleb Mayers, and Savannah Lee Henry.
The Gala will feature special presentations by Shoshana Bean, Kristin Chenoweth, Danny Burstein, Mia Neal, Peggy Eisenhauer, Juliana Canfield, Raúl Esparza, Jeanine Tesori, Kara Young, Mario Cantone and more, as well as BTU Founders Norm Lewis, Vanessa Williams, LaChanze, Michael McElroy, Tamara Tunie, Allyson Tucker Mitchell, Darius de Haas, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Schele Williams, Capathia Jenkins, Natasha Yvette Williams, Wendell Pierce and Lillias White.
The 2024 Honorary Co-Chairs include Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award winner Whoopi Goldberg; Oscar winner Ariana Debose; Tony, Emmy and Grammy Award nominee Josh Groban; Tony and Grammy Award winner Marc Shaiman; Tony and Grammy Award winner Patti LuPone; Richard Jay-Alexander; Oscar winner Spike Lee; and Oscar and Grammy Award winner and Tony Award nominee Stephen Schwartz.
The 2024 Gala Co-Chairs include Dr. Indira Etawroo (Harlem Stage), Kevin Brown (Ernst & Young) and Jana Fleischman (Roc Nation).
LOCATION
Ziegfeld Ballroom
141 W 54th St
New York, NY
TIME
6:15 PM – Doors Open
7:15 PM – Program Begins (Dinner, Presentations & Performances, Live Auction)
Single tickets are available at $1,000 and tables begin at $10,000. If you would like to purchase more than 2 tables, please reach out via email.
Gala attire is Creative Black Tie.
