That’s Entertainment

The Actors’ Fund of America holds its annual, star-studded black-tie gala dinner and tribute performance at The Waldorf Astoria. Stars include: Johnny Depp, Whoopi Goldberg, Angela Lansbury, Bernadette Peters, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Len Cariou & more to come.

This year’s honorees include actor Johnny Depp – who will receive The Actors’ Fund Lee Strasberg Artistic Achievement Award – presented by the Gala’s co-host Whoopi Goldberg, legendary Broadway actress Angela Lansbury will receive a Special Lifetime Achievement Award – presented by Bernadette Peters, International President of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (I.A.T.S.E.) Thomas C. Short, will receive The Actors’ Fund Medal of Honor – presented by Gerald Schoenfeld, Chairman of the Schubert Organization, and the President of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, J. Nicholas Counter III, will receive The Actors’ Fund Nedda Harrigan Logan Award. Co-hosting with Whoopi will be the Actors’ Fund of America’s newly appointed president, Brian Stokes Mitchell.

Reception begins at 6:30 pm and dinner and tribute performance begins at 7:30 pm.