The New Group will host its 2026 Gala honoring Sarita Choudhury, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Jennifer Tilly, and George Sheanshang. The occasion will happen on the Edison Ballroom in New York City and can characteristic performances and celeb presenters. Proceeds will assist the corporate’s theater productions and training initiatives.
The New Group will maintain its 2026 Gala on Monday, April 20 at 6:00 p.m. on the Edison Ballroom in New York City.
The occasion will honor Sarita Choudhury, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Jennifer Tilly, and George Sheanshang with the Mimi and Michael Mendelson Award for Outstanding Commitment to Theater.
The night, directed by Adrian Alea, will characteristic performances by Alex Newell, The New York Vocal Collective, Morgan James, and Dan Micciche. Presenters are scheduled to incorporate Quiara Alegría Hudes, Isaac Mizrahi, Nicole Ari Parker, Chloë Sevigny, and John Turturro.
The gala may also mark The New Group’s transition to its new creative dwelling on the Theater at St. Clement’s, the place the corporate is at present presenting The Adding Machine by Elmer L. Rice, with revisions by Thomas Bradshaw, directed by Scott Elliott. The manufacturing options Choudhury, Michael Cyril Creighton, Rubin-Vega, and Tilly and has been prolonged via May 17.
Proceeds from the occasion will assist The New Group’s theater productions and its training initiatives, together with the YTT College Access Program. The program supplies tuition-free faculty utility and interview preparation for New York City highschool college students, utilizing theater-based methods to assist individuals develop private narratives. In 2025, this system enrolled greater than 350 college students, with all individuals gaining acceptance to four-year schools and universities.
The New Group, based in 1995, is an artist-driven theater firm centered on creating and producing modern work. The group additionally operates teaching programs together with a summer season conservatory, faculty entry initiatives, and a BFA Acting program in partnership with LIU Brooklyn.
Ticket Information
Tickets for The New Group 2026 Gala begin at $1,500, with tables starting at $15,000.
