THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2018 • 8PM BELA FLECK, ZAKIR HUSSAIN & EDGAR MEYER
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2018 • 7PM BERNIE SANDERS | WHERE WE GO FROM HERE
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2018 • 8PM TAYLOR MAC'S HOLIDAY SAUCE
MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2019 • 8PM BROADWAY @ THE TOWN HALL | KELLI O'HARA
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2019 • 8PM FARRUQUITO
MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2019 • 8PM BROADWAY @ THE TOWN HALL | JEREMY JORDAN
THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2019 • 8PM A THOUSAND THOUGHTS
A Live Documentary by SAM GREEN and KRONOS QUARTET
SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 2019 • 8PM DJANGO A GOGO 2019
Stephane Wrembel Presents a Celebration of Guitar Through the Music of Django Reinhardt
SATURDAY, MAY 4, 2019 • 8PM A Conversation With LINDA RONSTADT
SUNDAY, MAY 5, 2019 • 7PM ANOUSHKA SHANKAR
FRIDAY, JUNE 28 + SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 2019 • 8PM JOHN CAMERON MITCHELL & STEPHEN TRASK THE ORIGIN OF LOVE
The Songs and Stories of Hedwig MORE EVENTS
JEFF MANN , Marketing director
BILL DEHLING , technical director
LARRY
Welcome to town h all
We are delighted you have joined us for the inaugural show of Broadway @ The Town Hall . We are excited to host s eth and a udra and are looking forward to a fun and amazing show. Kelli o ’ h ara will join s eth on January 14th and Jeremy Jordan on March 11th.
You might not know that t he town h all was envisioned as a meeting house for all New Yorkers. a public forum for the free discussion of political and civic matters, where all sides would have equal privileges and where any law-abiding person could voice their opinion on the affairs of the day.
When they opened the hall, they quickly realized that the acoustics they had designed for the human voice was also perfect for music performances.
t his legacy lives on today.
i n 2021, town h all will celebrate our c entennial a nniversary. a s a fitting tribute to our founders, our part in electrifying the cultural fabric of New York, and our future; t he town h all Foundation is embarking on a campaign to envision the 21st Century town h all. We are taking this opportunity to gather a group of civic minded leaders and individuals to propel the town h all into its second century.
i f you are interested in helping us envision the 21st c entury give us a call at (212) 997–1003.
Your involvement will help make possible the continuation of town h all’s rich tradition of bringing the widest range of voices and performers from all over the world to audiences in New York and beyond.
With great appreciation,
tom Wirtshafter
Marvin l effler President President Emeritus
Audr A Mc dONAL d
a udra Mc d onald holds the record for more tony Best Performance wins than any other actor in history, and is the only person to win all four acting categories. s he became a three-time tony award winner by the age of 28 for her performances in Carousel , Master Class , and Ragtime , placing her alongside s hirley Booth, Gwen Verdon and Zero Mostel by accomplishing this feat within five years. s he won her fourth in 2004 for her role in A Raisin in the Sun , a role she reprised for a 2008 television adaptation, earning her a second e mmy award nomination. o n June 10, 2012, Mc d onald scored her fifth tony award win for her portrayal of Bess in Broadway’s The Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess thus tying a record held by a ngela l ansbury and Julie h arris for most tony awards won by an actor. i n the 2014 Broadway season, she made history by winning her sixth tony award for her role as Billie h oliday in Lady Day at e merson’s Bar and Grill. s he also maintains her ties to classical repertoire with an active concert and recording career, performing song cycles and operas as well as concerts throughout the us
a udra’s many television appearances include four seasons as Naomi Bennett in Private Practice , as well as Homicide: Life on the Street , Law & Order: SVU , Having Our Say , Mister Sterling , The Bedford Diaries , Kidnapped , the t V remake of the musical Annie , and h B o ’s Wit with e mma t hompson and more recently as a cast member of The Good Wife . i n d ecember 2013 a udra won critical acclaim for her performance as the Mother a bbess in NBC’s live telecast of The Sound of Music with Carrie u nderwood. a s the host of the PB s series Live From Lincoln Center , she won her first Primetime e mmy award in 2015. t hat same year she was named one of time magazine’s 100 most influential people of 2015 and received a 2015 National Medal of a rts - a merica’s highest honor for achievement in the artsfrom President Barack o bama.
i n 2018, a udra joins the cast of The Good Fight for the second season of the CB s a ll access original drama series. h er film roles include Cradle Will Rock , Object It Runs in the Family , Best Thief in the World , and Seven d onald returned to the Broadway stage in 2016 with director George C. Wolfe and dancer/choreographer avion Glover in the musical Shuffle Along, Or, The
Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed , a new retelling of an original musical by e ubie Blake and Noble s issle, for which she was nominated for a tony award. o n the concert stage, she has sung with virtually every major a merican orchestra, and internationally with t héâtre du Châtelet in Paris, as well as with the l ondon s ymphony o rchestra and Berlin Philharmonic.
o f a udra Mc d onald’s many roles, she notes that her favorites are the ones performed offstage: passionate advocate for equal rights and homeless youth, wife to actor Will s wenson, and mother to her children.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
S ETH r ud ETS ky (musical director & h ost)
s eth r udetsky is the afternoon host on s irius/XM s atellite r adio’s On Broadway as well as the host of Seth Speaks on s irius/XM s tars. a s an author, he penned My Awesome/Awful Popularity Plan and the sequel The Rise And Fall Of A Theater Geek ( r andom h ouse) as well as three volumes of Seth’s Broadway Diary featuring inside scoop and hilarious stories from all of the stars he’s worked with. h e co-wrote and co-starred in Disaster! ( NY TIMES critics pick) recently on Broadway. Disaster! also premiered to rave reviews in l ondon’s West e nd. i n June 2016, he and his husband, James Wesley, co-produced a recording of What The World Needs Now with stars like i dina Menzel, l in-Manuel Miranda, Carole King, a udra Mc d onald which went to number one on i tunes and raised $100,000 for the o rlando shooting victims (and is still raising money. Buy it!). o n i nauguration d ay 2017, he and James started Concert For America , a monthly series around the country (including s .F.!) helping 5 non-profits being hurt by the current administration. s tars such as Kelli o ’ h ara, Barry Manilow, s tephanie Mills, Vanessa Williams, a ndy Cohen and more have performed and you can watch the next one streamed live on c oncerts f or a merica.com.
Mar K c ortale (Producer)
Mark Cortale is the Producing a rtistic d irector at t he a rt h ouse in Provincetown, Massachusetts. h e produced Deconstructing Patti on Broadway this past s eptember at the Nederlander t heatre with Broadway Cares/ e quity Fights aids t he event starred Patti l uPone and s eth r udetsky, and it raised over $280,000 in a single night. h e also launched the Broadway @ concert series in 2011 at t he a rt h ouse. t he series, featuring creative partner s eth r udetsky as music director and host, enjoyed its eighth season this past summer of 2018, with a roster of guest artists that included Jeremy Jordan, Christine e bersole, s tephanie J. Block, s ierra Boggess, Judy Kuhn, l iz Callaway, adam Pascal, Will s wenson, a lice r ipley and e mily s kinner. t he Broadway @ series also premiered in 2013 in New o rleans, in a ustralia ( s ydney & Melbourne) with Megan Mullally, and in l ondon’s West e nd with Patti l uPone at the l eicester s quare t heater. t he series has since travelled to cities that include Chicago @ t he s teppenwolf, Beverly h ills @ t he Wallis, Fort l auderdale @ t he Parker Playhouse, s an Francisco @ t he h erbst t heatre, and s cottsdale @ s cottsdale Center for the a rts. o ther artists who have participated include a udra Mc d onald, Chita r ivera, Kelli o ’ h ara, Neil Patrick h arris, s arah Jessica Parker, Matthew Broderick, r osie o ’ d onnell, Vanessa Williams, s utton Foster, Jessie Mueller, Faith Prince, Megan h ilty, Melissa e rrico, Gavin Creel, and many other Broadway stars. Mark also produced the feature film Varla Jean and the Mushroomheads and the web television series Seth’s Reality h e manages the singing string quartet Well- s trung, which he co-founded.
i nfo at markcortalepresents.com .
THE TOWN HALL FOUNDATION
The Town Hall’s mission is to provide affordable world-class entertainment by new and established artists to a diverse audience; to inspire the youth of our community to appreciate and participate in the arts at The Town Hall and in schools through our Educational Outreach Program; and to preserve and enhance The Town Hall as a historic landmark venue for the enjoyment and cultural enrichment of generations to come.
bOArd OF TruSTEES
Presi D ent
tom M. Wirtshafter
Presi D ent eM eritus
Marvin leffler
eX ecutive v ice Presi D ent
susan Zohn
t rustees
Phyllis Putter Barasch
robert e evanson
anne Frank-shapiro
alfred h horowitz
stephen C. Jacobs
henry Johansson
ted lambert
Bruce s leffler
Marvin leffler
andrew t. Miltenberg
rita robbins
Madhu southworth
Nevin steinberg
tom Wirtshafter
susan Zohn
life trustees
leona Chanin
eugene J.t. Flanagan
Claire G. Miller
v ice Presi D ent
alfred h horowitz
v ice Presi D ent
Bruce s leffler
t reasurer
andrew t. Miltenberg
s ecretarY
Phyllis Putter Barasch
aDvisorY council
Kathleen rosenberg, Chair
Nancy Berman
shauna denkensohn
sandy horowitz
elizabeth iannizzi
Claire Miller
Zita rosenthal
rhoda rothkopf
a rts in eD ucation
aDvisorY council
dr. Charlotte K. Frank, Chair
Michael Fram
dr. sharon dunn
Gary hecht
ernest logan
dr. lisa Mars
dr. eloise Messineo
dr. Pola rosen
leona shapiro
George Young
THE TOWN HALL STAFF
eX ecutive Director
lawrence C. Zucker
a rtistic Director
M.a. Papper
Director of aDM inistration, s u B scri P tions & Me MB ershi P
helen Morris
Director of Develo PM ent
Jacqueline Maddox
Director of eD ucation
lauren Noble
Director o f Mar K eting
Jeff Mann
Digital Me D ia Manager
alex Koveos
c hief e ngineer
steve Franqui
BoX o ffice Manager angel rodriguez
h ouse Manager
richard looney
t echnical Director
Bill dehling
aDM inistrative assistant
Britni Montalbano
r esearch assistant
Mark Carles
Princi Pal Designer
leia-lee doran
WArNINg
the photographing or sound recording of any performance or the possession of any device for such photographing or sound recording inside the theatre without the written permission of the management is prohibited by law. Violators may be punished by ejection and violations may render the offender liable for monetary damages.
FIrE NOTIcE
the exit indicated by a red light and sign nearest to the seat you occupy is the shortest route to the street. in the event of fire or other emergency please do not run, WalK to that eXit thoughtless persons annoy patrons and endanger the safety of others by lighting matches or smoking in prohibited areas during the performances and intermissions. this violates a city ordinance and is punishable by law.
-fire coMMissioner
dIrEcTOry OF THEATrE SErVIcES
a DM inistrative offices : 212.997.1003
Mon-Fri 9:30 am to 5 pm, for rental & membership info
B oX office : 212.840.2824
Mon-sat 12 noon to 6pm. 24/7 recording
tic K et M aster : 800.982.2787 to charge tickets by phone.online ticketmaster.com
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cell P hone P olic Y
Cell phones should be silenced prior to the performance as a courtesy to the performers and audience.
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MAJO r G ifts , CO r PO r A te , f OUNDA ti ON & GO ver
This program is supported, in part by public funds from The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. We would like to thank the following foundations, corporations, and government institutions for their support:
acción Cultural española
the achelis and Bodman Foundation the actors Fund
affiliated advisors apple inc.
Bank of america
Bruce Weber and Nan Bush Foundation
Cohn Foundation
Consolidated edison Company of New York
daryl and steven roth Foundation
robert evanson Ford Foundation
dr. Charlotte K. Frank Garber atlas Fries & associates
anne and Gordon Getty Foundation
John Gore/Key Brand entertainment
William t. Grant Foundation
the hearst Foundations, inc.
the hurst Foundation
israel Consulate
Jewish Communal Fund
JP Morgan Chase
Jujamcyn theaters
edythe Kenner Foundation
lewis QVC trust
local one
the Mansfield Family Foundation
Morgan stanley
Nederlander organization
Nesenoff & Miltenberg, llP
New York City department of Cultural affairs in Partnership with the City Council
henry Nias Foundation office of the President, Borough of Manhattan, Gale a. Brewer the Pinkerton Foundation
Pamela and richard rubinstein Foundation
Pricewaterhouse Cooper the rudin Foundation
s&P Global the shubert Foundation the shubert organization, inc.
theatre refreshments
ticketmaster
Joyce and George Wein Foundation, inc. Wenner Foundation
Zegar Family Foundation
THE TOWN HALL’S YOUNG PA tr ON s C ir CL e
Join the next generation of town hall supporters! town hall’s Young Patrons Circle is a special membership group, ages 21-40, that engages in social and educational activities through exciting events, performances, and programming. We are brought together by a shared love of the arts, a deep interest in social change, civic engagement, and a desire to become part of a growing group of like-minded individuals that support town hall.
for more information about the Young Patrons circle, please contact Jacquie Maddox, director of development - development@thetownhall.org
YOUNG PA tr ON s C ir CL e M e M bers
Jesse Axelrod*
Julia Bates
Kevin Costello
Felipe Dieppa
Jenna Clark Embrey
Kate Estes*
Kathleen French
Mark Andrew Garner*
Edward Garrity*
Vincent Iannuzzi
Katherine McCollom
Gregory Minogue*
Sheila O’Donoghue
Anna Pappa
Joseph Reigadas*
Jaclyn Rothenberg*
Margaret Schultzberg
Jonathan Tulman*
Veronica Underhill
Benjamin Wirtshafter*
*Young Patrons Circle Executive Committee
TOUR THE HISTORIC TOWN HALL
town hall has played an integral part in the electrifying cultural fabric of new York city for more than 90 years. a group of suffragists’ fight for the 19th amendment led them to build a meeting space to educate people on the important issues of the day. during its construction, the 19th amendment was passed, and on January 12, 1921 the town hall opened its doors and took on a double meaning: as a symbol of the victory sought by its founders, and as a spark for a new, more optimistic climate. in 1921, German composer richard strauss performed a series of concerts that cemented the hall’s reputation as an ideal venue for musical performances. since, town hall has been home to countless musical milestones: the us debuts of strauss, and isaac stern; Marian anderson’s first New York recital; in 1945, dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker introduced bebop to the world; Bob dylan’s first major concert in ‘63; and much much more.
learN More. visit thetoWnhall.org/tours
Mr. & Mrs. Louis Aidala*
Anonymous
Peggy Van Raalte & Barry Abbott
Patricia Adell*
Pam Africk**
Emerson Allen*
Phyllis Barasch**
Justine Barrett
William Beck
Kathleen Begala & Yves-Andre Istel
Howard F. Berman**
Pat Brown
Ralph Buultjens**
Claudio Cafengiu
Karen & Alexander Callender**
Marcy & Leona Chanin Fdtn.**
Dr. Stuart Chassen*
Gloria & Irwin Cohen*
Mindy A. Cohen*
Leah Cooper
Jamie Delio**
Shauna & Michael Denkensohn*
Susan & Rick Derrickson
Greg Diamond
Sharon Dunn
Bruce Van Dusen
Robert Dwyer, Jr.*
Hon. Betty W. Ellerin*
Robert Evanson**
Diane Fairbank**
Hazel & Russel Fershleiser**
Caryl Field
Nancy Fisher
Joe Flanagan*
Dr. Charlotte Frank & Marvin Leffler**
Michael & Anne Frank-Shapiro*
Bobby & Vicki Freeman
Dori Fromer & Harley Frank*
Donna Frankel
Adrienne Frosch*
Michael Furman
Pete Ganbarg*
Mary Ganzenmuller
Kathleen Germann
Michele Gerstel
Matthew Ginsburg*
Goldfarb & Fleece**
Roanne Goldfein
Barbara Gottlieb*
Patricia Green**
Agnes Gund**
Fran and Richard Habib*
Kathleen Hagen*
Cleo Han*
Jill & Martin Handelsman*
Alan Harwick
Priscilla Hoffman*
Sandy & Alfred Horowit*
Fern Hurst & Peter Rubin**
Dr. Elizabeth Iannizzi**
Vincent Iannuzzi
Adam Idleberg*
Laura Inge
Todd Jick*
Henry Johansson*
Robert M. Kaufman*
Kathleen and Richard Kearns
Valerie Fontaine Kempner*
Tom King
Eric Kransoff*
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Kronish*
John Kuehn
Susan Lampard*
John Leahan
Jacqueline and Bruce Leffler**
Karin & Marc Leffler*
John Lewin
Daniel R. Lewis**
Robin & Jay Lewis**
Local One, IATSE*
Susan Lyman & Larry Lane
Colleen Lynch
Carol Marks & Tom Wirtshafter**
T. Meadow
David Medlar*
Keith Meritz
Merle Milder
Paul Z. Miles**
Richard J. Moylan
Edy Nathan*
James Naughton & Lauren Richards*
Carol & Davis Noble*
Patrick O’Donnell*
Dorinda J. Oliver**
Doris & Martin Payson*
Leslie Raicer*
Catherine Randolph*
Rita Robbins**
Elaine Roman
A. Jeffrey Rosen
Kathleen Rosenberg**
Zita Rosenthal*
Rhoda Rothkopf**
Shima Roy*
Nancy Rubin
Fiona Rudin*
Robert & Lynda Safron**
Barbara Salmanson*
Roberta Schechter*
Joan Schiavone
Roberta Schleicher*
David Schmid
Robert & Heidi Schwartz
Alan Shabot*
Patricia & Brian Shea**
Allan Shedlin Foundation, Inc.**
Susan & Victor Shedlin**
Anthony Shepherd
Constance Silver*
Melanie Sloan*
Kimberly A. Smith**
Hansel Smyth, Caitlin Freeman
Erik Sonsteby
Rich Stanton
Nevin Steinberg & Paige Price**
Judy & Michael Steinhardt**
Charlotte Stewart
Carolyn A. Strecker
Jason Stull, Steve Avery
Kartik Subramanian, Sireesha Baljepalli**
Lara Taubman
Abbe Tiger
Steven Trigoboff
Tom Toce & Liz Portland
Lawrence Unger**
Kara Unterberg*
Jeffry VonWald*
Daniel R. Wacks*
Susan Wayne*
Weston Willington*
Richard Winn
Karen Winslow
Nancy Witson-Rubin
Matt Howard & Melissa Wohlgemuth*
Mary Wright**
Merryl & Charles Zegar**
Susan Zohn**
Sloan Zuckerman
Gary Zych*
We invite you to support the Hall at any level, and enjoy the exclusive benefits of becoming a Town Hall Member.
Advance Ticket Access notification of Presale & discounts for concerts and Events
Member Discounts at local restaurants
Access to PAtrON CirCLe seAts
reserved seats to town Hall Presents concerts and other select events ( with special pricing, when available )
Complimentary Tickets to select town Hall Presents shows & Events
Complimentary Tickets to Town Hall Gala
Special Invitations to Sound Check or Dress Rehearsal
seat Plaque in the hall
Complimentary Advertisement in Town Hall Gala Journal
invitations to an Artist Meet & Greet after a select town Hall Presents concert
All Members receive special recognition in town hall Programs
Bank of America applauds The Town Hall for bringing the arts to all
When members of the community support the arts, they help inspire and enrich everyone. Artistic diversity can be a powerful force for unity, creating shared experiences and a desire for excellence.
Bank of America recognizes The Town Hall for its success in bringing the arts to performers and audiences throughout our community.
