Theatre Forward held its SIXTEENTH Annual Broadway Roundtable hosted by UBS on January 25, 2019.
2019 Broadway Roundtable Panelists included:
VICTORIA CLARK, Tony Award Winning Actress/Director; The Light in the Piazza; Gigi; Cinderella; Sister Act; Titanic; How to Succeed in Business; Cabaret; The Dance of Death Director (Classic Stage Company)
LARISSA FASTHORSE, National Endowment for the Arts Distinguished New Play Development Grant recipient; The Thanksgiving Play (Playwrights Horizons); Stories From the Drum (The Guthrie Theater)
JULIE HALSTON, Award Winning Actress / Founding Member of Charles Busch’s Theatre in Limbo; You Can’t Take it with You; On The Town; Upcoming: Tootsie
JILL SIMONSON LUCIANO, Southwest Airlines, Community Affairs & Grassroots
JENNIFER ASHLEY TEPPER, Be More Chill Producer; Feinstein’s/54 Below Creative and Programming Director; Author of The Untold Stories of Broadway
RICHARD THOMAS, Emmy Winning, Tony Award Nominated Actor, First National Tour of The Humans; The Little Foxes
BRANDON URANOWITZ, Two-time Tony Award Nominated Actor; The Band’s Visit; Prince of Broadway; Falsettos; An American in Paris; Upcoming; Burn This
During the luncheon, panelists were led in a discussion by Bruce E. Whitacre about storytelling on and off-stage. Theatre Forward welcomed Board Members, members of Theatre Forward’s National Society and a dedicated group of individuals who support Theatre Forward’s efforts with their philanthropic contributions.
Advancing Strong Theatre Highlight:
The panel featured Larissa FastHorse, who is currently working in collaboration with the Guthrie on Advancing Strong Theatre. She was able to offer insight into the current workshops and program goals while expanding on her own storytelling experiences.
January 25, 2019
The Private Dining Room of UBS
Photos by Russ Rowland Photography