Raising the Curtain: Theater is Back!

The Gracie Mansion Conservancy, stewards of The People’s House, cordially invites you to a celebration of Broadway and New York’s theater community with a virtual preview of the coming season hosted by Sheryl Lee Ralph. Filled with performances by established and up-and-coming stars, Mayor Bill de Blasio and First Lady of New York City Chirlane McCray will present the Key to the City to Tony-award winner Brian Stokes Mitchell, Chairman of the Actors Fund, which has raised $19 million to support out-of-work theater professionals during the pandemic.

In addition, there will be a Silent Auction featuring artists exhibited in the Gracie Mansion public rooms since 2019 in the shows She Persists: A Century of Women Artists in New York, 1919-2019 and CATALYST: Art and Social Justice, alongside some of the artists who helped install these shows on the historic walls. You can also bid on exclusive access to Gracie Mansion and items donated from the Broadway community.

Enjoy an evening of greetings and Premiere performances by Sheryl Lee Ralph, Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber, Mayor Bill de Blasio and First Lady of New York City Chirlane McCray, Bobby Conte Thornton, David Henry Hwang, Playwright Keenan Scott II, Director Steve H. Broadnax III, Jessica Phillips and John Gallagher Jr.

*Excluding processing fees and select additions, listed ticket amounts are tax-deductible as no goods or services were provided in exchange for the generous balance. We are an exempt organization as described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; EIN#52-1241502.