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The Entertainment Community Fund<\/a>‘s annual gala, held June 1 at Cipriani 42nd Street\u00a0in Manhattan, honored the cast of the HBO series The Gilded Age,<\/em> Tony-winning producer Daryl Roth<\/a>, and composer-philanthropist Yoshiki.\u00a0<\/p>\n Check out highlights from the evening\u2014which raised a record-breaking $1.8 million to support the Fund’s programs and services\u2014in the video above and the gallery below.<\/p>\n The honorees received the Entertainment Community Fund Medal of
Special guests and presenters for the one-night-only event included Entertainment Community Fund Chair of the Board Annette Bening<\/a> as well as The Gilded Age <\/em>cast members Ben Ahlers<\/a>, Carrie Coon<\/a>, Celia Keenan-Bolger<\/a>, Brian Stokes Mitchell<\/a>, Donna Murphy<\/a>, Douglas Sills<\/a>, Morgan Spector<\/a>, and John Douglas Thompson<\/a>; Lynn Ahrens<\/a>, Ali Louis Bourzgui<\/a>, Holly Butler, Desmond Child, Nicholas Christopher<\/a>, Robert Creighton<\/a>, Hannah Cruz<\/a>, Lear deBessonet, Tovah Feldshuh, Stephen Flaherty, Bob Greenblatt, Pearl Khewzi, Lorne Michaels<\/a>, Allyson Tucker Mitchell, Jerry Mitchell<\/a>, Katherine Oliver, David Hyde Pierce<\/a>, Bryce Pinkham<\/a>, Jordan Roth<\/a>, Ellenore Scott<\/a>, Michael James Scott<\/a>, Brooke Shields<\/a>, L. Steven Taylor<\/a>, Bernie Telsey, Richard Thomas, Ben Vereen<\/a>, Jessica Vosk<\/a>, Chandra Wilson<\/a>, and more.<\/p>\n The celebration began\u00a0at 6 PM
\u201cWe are so thrilled to honor the incredible cast from HBO Original The Gilded Age<\/em>, Daryl Roth, and Yoshiki with this year\u2019s Medal of Honor,\u201d stated Fund Chair of the Board Bening in an earlier\u00a0statement.
Roth, recipient of 13 Tony
From creator Julian Fellowes<\/a>, HBO\u2019s The Gilded Age<\/em>
READ: The Gilded Age<\/em>\u2014And Its Broadway-Packed Cast\u2014Is Getting a 4th Season<\/a><\/p>\n Yoshiki
Christopher Ketner<\/a> and Hunter Regian<\/a>\u2019s new production company, Origin
Proceeds support the Fund\u2019s programs
Visit EntertainmentCommunity.org\/Gala2026<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\nHonor at the gala, which celebrates\u00a0entertainment professionals working in
\nfilm, TV, theatre, music, and dance. The Fund’s Medal of Honor was
\ninaugurated May 9,
\n1910, when it was presented to President William Howard Taft. The
\naward was revived in 1958, and since 1992, when late Shubert
\nOrganization
\nPresident Bernard B. Jacobs was recognized, the award has been presented
\n at an annual fundraising gala. To view past honorees, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nwith cocktails, followed by dinner and the tribute at 7 PM. Among the performances:\u00a0Lea Michele<\/a> and the cast of Chess<\/a> <\/em>performing \u201cNobody\u2019s Side;\u201d Julie Benko<\/a> and Ben Levi Ross<\/a> performing \u201cThe Night that Goldman Spoke at Union Square\u201d from Ragtime<\/a><\/em>;
\n Yoshiki performing a special drum solo mixed with Tchaikovsky, followed
\n by a piano rendition of his song \u201cEndless Rain\u201d; the Broadway cast of Schmigadoon!<\/a><\/em> performing
\n \u201cThis Is How We Change\u201d; \u201cMungojerrie & Rumpleteazer\u201d performed by
\nPrimo Thee Ballerino<\/a>, Jonathan Burke<\/a>, Baby Byrne<\/a>, Dava Huesca<\/a>, and Dudney
\n Joseph Jr. from Cats: The Jellicle Ball; <\/em>excerpts\u00a0from Three Tall Women <\/em>read\u00a0by Judith Light<\/a>, The Normal Heart <\/em>read\u00a0by John Benjamin Hickey<\/a>, Indecent<\/a><\/em>\u00a0read\u00a0by playwright\u00a0Paula Vogel<\/a>, and Liberation<\/a> <\/em>read by playwright\u00a0Bess Wohl<\/a>; and a finale performance of \u201cRaise You Up\/Just Be\u201d from Kinky Boots<\/a><\/em>,
\n led by original Broadway cast member Stark Sands<\/a>, with J. Harrison Ghee<\/a> and\u00a0Delaney Westfall, plus\u00a0Eric Anderson<\/a>, Caroline Bowman<\/a>, Joshua
\nBuscher, Lauren Nicole Chapman<\/a>, Ian Gallagher Fitzgerald<\/a>, Andy Kelso<\/a>,
\nEllyn Marie Marsh<\/a>, Michael Milkanin<\/a>, Fredric Rodriguez Odgaard<\/a>, Robert
\nPendilla, Daniel Stewart Sherman<\/a>, and Joey Taranto<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\n \u201cWe are deeply grateful for their contributions to the entertainment
\nindustry\u2013each of them titans in their own right\u2014and look forward to
\nrecognizing them in June as we also celebrate the ongoing work of the
\nFund.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nAwards, has produced seven Pulitzer Prize-winning plays: Anna in the Tropics<\/a><\/em>, August: Osage County<\/a>, Clybourne Park<\/a>, How I Learned to Drive<\/em> (Off-Broadway,1997), Proof<\/a>, <\/em>Edward Albee<\/a>\u2019s Three Tall Women<\/em> (Off-Broadway, 1994), and Wit<\/em> (Off-Broadway, 1998). Roth is also the force behind the Tony and Olivier Award-winning Best Musical Kinky Boots<\/em>.<\/p>\n
\nchronicles
\n
\nthe conflict between old and new money in New York City\u2019s Gilded Age, an
\n era in America marked by change and innovation.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n is regarded as one of the most influential composers in Japanese
\n history and Japan\u2019s biggest rock star. A classically trained pianist,
\nrock drummer, and leader of X Japan, he has sold a combined 50 million
\nalbums and singles worldwide. Throughout this career, Yoshiki has
\nremained committed to humanity; through Yoshiki Foundation America, he
\nhas provided substantial support to
\n global causes, including disaster relief and mental health awareness. <\/p>\n
\n Story Productions, served as executive producers for the event.<\/p>\n
\n that foster stability and resiliency and provide a safety net over the
\nlifespan of members of the performing arts and entertainment industry
\nnationwide. <\/p>\n