About This Show
GIMME A BREAK
Broadway’s top performers tell the stories and sing the songs that made them famous
An evening to honor theatrical agent Gilbert Parker with Transport Group’s third annual Humanitarian Award for his role in bringing into production major plays and musicals for the American theatre.
Hosted by Julie Halston (Broadway: Gypsy, Hairspray; TV: CBS’ The Class)
PERFORMERS SCHEDULED TO APPEAR INCLUDE
Danny Burstein (Tony Nominee: The Drowsy Chaperone) Manoel Felciano (Tony Nominee: Sweeney Todd) Peter Friedman (Two-Time Tony Nominee: Ragtime, The Heidi Chronicles) A.R. Gurney (Two-Time Pulitzer Prize Nominee: Love Letters, The Dining Room) Lisa Howard (Broadway: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee) Celia Keenan-Bolger (Tony Nominee: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee) Beth Leavel (Tony Winner: The Drowsy Chaperone) Terrence McNally (Four-Time Tony Winner including Ragtime, Master Class) Bob Martin (Tony Winner: The Drowsy Chaperone) Jan Maxwell (Tony Nominee: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang) Marin Mazzie (Three-Time Tony Nominee: Ragtime, Kiss Me, Kate, Passion) Jessica Molaskey (Broadway: Parade, Dream, Chess) Karen Ziemba (Tony Winner: Contact)