A Broadway Musical Celebration to benefit Shubert Theatre
Come celebrate with Shubert Theatre at our 2024 Gala! The evening begins with an elegant and festive cocktail reception with delightful hors d’oeuvres and a signature cocktail. Guests will then gather in our theatre for Alex Newell’s concert performance followed by a post-concert glass of bubbly and delectable dessert reception.
Celebrate with us for the entire evening, or just enjoy this one-night only concert performance by Alex Newell.
All proceeds directly support Shubert Theatre.
Events of the Evening:
6:00 Cocktail Reception
8:00 Performance
9:30 Dessert Reception
For more information or to purchase a sponsorship, contact Nicholas Bussett, Director of Development: 203.773.4339 or nbussett@capa.com
Sponsorship and Gala Ticket Levels:
Producer @ $15,000
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Director @ $10,000
- Premier Seating for 12 in theatre
- Cocktail and Dessert receptions
- Recognition as Director in Gala program
- Half-page message/ad in Gala program
Benefactor @ $5,000
- Preferred seating for 6 in theatre
- Cocktail and Dessert receptions
- Recognition as Benefactor in Gala program
- Quarter-page message/ad in Gala program
Sponsor @ $2,500
- Preferred seating for 2 in theatre
- Cocktail and Dessert receptions
- Recognition as Sponsor in Gala program
Patron Ticket @ $1,000
- Priority seat for one in theatre
- Cocktail and Dessert receptions
- Recognition as Patron in Gala program
Gala Ticket @ $500 ($250 Non-Profit Rate)
- Priority seat for one in theatre
- Cocktail and Dessert receptions
- Listing in Gala program
Alex Newell has made history with their recent Tony Award win for the hit musical SHUCKED, which has received glowing reviews and praise with Alex’s performance of the song “Independently Owned” being called a showstopper. Their performances have also granted them the Drama Desk Award and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Musical. Prior to this, Alex starred as the God ‘Asaka’ (female role) in the Broadway revival of ONCE ON THIS ISLAND. This show granted Alex a Grammy nomination for Best Musical Theater Album, and the show was nominated for nine Tony Awards in 2018, won Best Revival and featured Alex's song which they performed live (Clip from Tony's).
Alex has been named in this year's Variety New Power of New York List, and they are also featured in the 2023 TIME 100 Next list. The TIME's annual list consists of 100 individuals who are shaping the future of their fields and defining the next generation of leadership. Alex’s piece was written by Academy Award winning actress Mary Steenburgen, and they were honored at their gala in October as well.
Apart from theater, Alex was also recently a series regular on NBC show ZOEYS EXTRAORDINARY PLAYLIST, where they played the non-binary character Monique. Most recent guest credits include Fox's OUR KIND OF PEOPLE, EMPIRE and NBC pilot IMAGINARY FRIEND. Most notably, Alex rose to national attention from the GLEE PROJECT which led to their series regular role on GLEE in which they portrayed the transgender character UNIQUE. On the music side, Alex is signed to Big Beat Records (an Atlantic Records subsidiary). Their song "Kill the Lights" was featured throughout the HBO series VINYL. Alex is also a spokesperson for GLAAD and was nominated for a Critics' Choice Award in 2020 for their work on ZOEYS as well.