Cabaret & Concert NewsStephen Sondheim to be Honored at American Songbook GalaLincoln Center honors the eight-time Tony winner at the upcoming concert event featuring Ashley Park and more.
By
Ruthie Fierberg
June 11, 2019
Stephen Sondheim
Lincoln Center will honor Stephen Sondheim in a June 19 concert benefit from American Songbook Gala. Directed by Lonny Price (Sunset Boulevard, Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along), the evening will feature performances by Kate Baldwin, Petula Clark, Donna Murphy, and Ashley Park, with music direction by Paul Gemignani.
Staged at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tulley Hall, the performance, titled Beautiful Girls: A Musical Tribute, showcases Sondheim songs that examine women’s stories. Proceeds from the evening will benefit Lincoln Center’s education and community initiatives and other performance series.
The gala is presented by co-chairs Diane von Furstenberg and Barry Diller, Bryan Lourd and Bruce Bozzi, and Adrienne Arsht.
The Fred Ebb Award recognizes excellence in musical theatre songwriting, by a songwriter or songwriting team that has not yet achieved significant commercial success.
