Broadway Cares Cancels Jule Styne Benefit
Tom Viola, executive director of BC/EFA, stated: “Unfortunately the mounting costs of producing a live event for a high-end audience that would also be taped for broadcast were unsustainable. BC/EFA produces first class events, but we do that in order to fulfill our mission as a grant-making organization to both The Actors’ Fund and over 480 AIDS and family service organizations nationwide. Breaking-even is not an option. I deeply regret that we cannot move forward on what certainly would have been a memorable evening. I especially appreciate the gracious understanding that Margaret Styne and the Styne office have brought to this difficult decision.”