October 19, 2026
Embrace the Season:
A Drama League Gala Celebration
Join us for
Drama at the Disco Vol. 3
A Drama League Benefit
The Edison Rooftop
Monday, October 19, 2026
Thank you for joining us for
Drama at the Disco Vol. 2
A Drama League Benefit
at The Edison Rooftop
on Monday, October 27, 2025
This unforgettable evening kicks off at 6 PM with the presentation of the coveted Arts Ally Awards to 2026 honoree Tom Kirdahy, accompanied by special tribute performances during a 2-course sit-down dinner.
The celebration continues at 8 PM with a rooftop dance party, hosted by the Drama League’s NextGen Theater Board, featuring live music from Third Reprise. Broadway stars will take the stage throughout the night, joining the band for unforgettable musical moments as you dance under the stars. Passed hors d’oeuvres and a decadent dessert bar will be served throughout the party to keep the celebration going strong.
Under the direction of Drama League Directors Project Alum Nathaniel P. Claridad, this unforgettable evening kicks off at 6 PM with the presentation of the coveted Arts Ally Award to 2026 honoree Tom Kirdahy, presented by Lear deBessonet and Alex Timbers, accompanied by special tribute performances during a 2-course sit-down dinner.
The celebration continues at 8 PM with a rooftop dance party, hosted by The Drama League’s NextGen Theater Leaders, featuring live music from Third Reprise. Broadway stars will take the stage throughout the night, joining the band for unforgettable musical moments as you dance under the stars. Passed hors d’oeuvres and a decadent dessert bar will be served throughout the party to keep the celebration going strong.
Drama League Members receive a substantial discount on their Sponsor Patron tickets to the annual Benefit. Become a Member today and order your Member tickets!
FEATURED PERFORMANCES AND APPEARANCES
Lear deBessonet
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Lear deBessonet is the Kewsong Lee Artistic Director of Lincoln Center Theater, where she
directed the 2026 Tony Award winner for Best Revival of a Musical Ragtime, the inaugural
production under her tenure (and the most nominated show of the 2025-2026
season). Ragtime has received awards from the Drama League, Drama Desk, and Outer
Critics Circle; in addition to 4 Tony Awards. She is the Founder of the Public Works program
at the Public Theater and previously served as the Artistic Director of Encores! at New York
City Center. Her directorial projects at Encores! included Into the Woods (Broadway,
national tour; Tony nomination), Once Upon a Mattress (Broadway) and Oliver! She
directed and executive produced NBC’s “Annie Live!” As the Founder of Public Works and
Resident Director at the Public, she created large-scale community pageants such
as Hercules, The Odyssey, The Winter’s Tale and The Tempest. Other Public credits
include A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Shakespeare in the Park), Good Person of
Szechuan, Miss You Like Hell and Romeo and Juliet. A passionate advocate for the role of
arts in civic life, she co-founded Arts for EveryBody, a national project uniting mayors,
health centers and artists in 18 communities. Her TED Talk, “What’s Possible When the Arts
Belong to Everybody,” has been viewed worldwide. Additional honors include the Drama
League Founders Award and Best Director of a Musical Award, Obie Award, Ammerman
Award and Lilly Award.
Jordan Fisher
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Jordan Fisher most recently starred as Seymour in the Off Broadway revival of Little Shop of Horrors. He appeared in Songs for a New World at the Eventim Apollo Theater in London. He previously starred as ‘Christian’ in the hit Broadway musical Moulin Rouge, ‘Bobby’ in the New York City Center Encores! production of Urinetown and as ‘Orpheus’ in Hadestown on Broadway. Other Broadway credits include ‘Anthony’ in the Broadway revival of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, ‘Evan’ in Dear Evan Hansen, and ‘Laurens/Philip’ in Hamilton. Jordan starred in and produced Netflix’s Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between, and starred in the films To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You and Work It, both on Netflix. He was one of the voices of 4*Town in Disney/Pixar’s Turning Red. He played ‘Mark’ in Fox’s “Rent: Live”, and ‘Doody’ in Fox’s “Grease: Live!” @jordanfisher
Joshua Henry
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Most recently, Joshua Henry starred as Coalhouse Walker Jr. in the Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of Ragtime, for which he won the 2026 Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical. In March of 2026, he released his newest album, Joshua Henry (Live at Lincoln Center). His additional credits as a recording artist include opening for Diana Ross at the Hollywood Bowl in 2022, performing alongside Common at The Kennedy Center in 2021, and the launch of his first album, GROW, in 2021. Broadway credits include: Into the Woods, Carousel (Tony Nom), The Scottsboro Boys (Tony Nom), Violet (Tony Nom), and many more. He also starred as Aaron Burr in the cultural phenomenon Hamilton, portrayed Gaston in ABC’s Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration, and appeared in the Academy Award-nominated film tick, tick… BOOM!
Upcoming: The Conversation at the Astor Place Theatre
Photo Credit: Natalie J
Caissie Levy
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Caissie Levy is a Tony Award winning & Olivier and Grammy Award nominated veteran of nine Broadway productions, three West End shows, and seven original cast albums. She received the 2026 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her portrayal of Mother in Lincoln Center Theater’s acclaimed revival of Ragtime. Caissie also won the 2026 Drama Desk Award for this performance, and was the recipient of the 2026 Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre Award from the Drama League Awards. She earned an Olivier nomination for Best Actress in a Musical for starring in the UK premiere of Next to Normal in London’s West End and at The Donmar Warehouse, which subsequently aired on PBS and is currently available on BroadwayHD. Caissie created the iconic role of ‘Elsa’ in Disney’s Frozen on Broadway, starred in the Tony Award winning Broadway production of Tom Stoppard’s Leopoldstadt, and as ‘Rose’ in the Tony nominated Broadway revival of Caroline, or Change, for which she was nominated for a Grammy Award. She is known to Broadway and West End audiences for originating the roles of ‘Sheila’ in the Tony Award winning revival of Hair, and ‘Molly’ in Ghost. Other Broadway credits include ‘Fantine’ in Les Miserables; ‘Elphaba’ in Wicked (also LA); ‘Penny’ in Hairspray (Broadway debut, also 1st national tour & Toronto); ‘Maureen’ in Rent (national tour). Off-Broadway credits include Sarah Silverman’s The Bedwetter (Atlantic); First Daughter Suite (The Public); and Murder Ballad (MTC). Caissie has been featured on many singer/songwriter’s records, and her solo EP, With You, is available wherever you buy or stream your music. In concert, she backed up Sir Rod Stewart in his Las Vegas residency, headlined Carnegie Hall with the New York Pops twice, and has played solo across the US, UK and Canada. In 2026, the Drama League Awards presented Caissie with the “Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre” honor. @caissielevy
Photo Credit: Yellowbelly
Alex Timbers
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Alex Timbers is the recipient of Tony, Golden Globe, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, and London Evening Standard Awards, as well as two Obie and Lortel Awards. Broadway credits include Just in Time, Moulin Rouge!, All Out and All In by Simon Rich, Beetlejuice, Here Lies Love, Gutenberg, Alex Edelman’s Just For Us, David Byrne’s American Utopia, Rocky, Oh Hello with Nick Kroll and John Mulaney, Peter and the Starcatcher, The Pee-wee Herman Show, and Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson. Off-Broadway includes Cat Cohen: Broad Strokes. For television, he co-created “Mozart in the Jungle” (Amazon) and directed and EPed the Emmy-winning comedy specials “John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous”; “John Mulaney: Baby J” (Netflix); “Alex Edelman: Just For Us” (HBO), as well as “The Muppet Show” with Sabrina Carpenter for Point Grey and Disney+. Nominations: Emmy, Grammy.
Brandon Uranowitz
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Brandon Uranowitz received 2026 Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, and Drama League Award nominations for his performance as Tateh in the acclaimed revival of Ragtime at Lincoln Center. In 2023, he won Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle Awards for his performance as Ludwig/Nathan in Tom Stoppard’s Tony Award winning Leopoldstadt. He was previously nominated for Tony and Drama Desk awards for the Broadway revivals of Lanford Wilson’s Burn This (2019) and Falsettos (2017). In 2015 he received his first Tony nomination for his performance as Adam Hochberg in An American in Paris. Other Broadway credits include The Band’s Visit, Prince of Broadway and Baby, It’s You! Brandon also starred in Titanic, Road Show, Grand Hotel, and Ragtime at New York City Center; tick, tick…BOOM! at The Kennedy Center; and the 2021 off-Broadway revival of Assassins at CSC directed by John Doyle. Film credits include Here Today, The Kitchen and Stage Fright. Series credits include “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “Fosse/Verdon,” “Dietland,” “Blue Bloods,” “Inside Amy Schumer” and “Law & Order: Criminal Intent.”
Photo Credit: Josh Wool
Joy Woods
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Joy Woods is a Tony and Grammy nominated actress best known for her work on Broadway. She received critical acclaim for her performance as Louise in the 2024 Broadway revival of Gypsy opposite Audra McDonald, and is currently starring as Sally Bowles in Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club in London’s West End. She will return to Broadway this Fall in Galileo: A New Musical. Joy made her professional debut as Chiffon in the 2019 Off-Broadway revival of Little Shop of Horrors, and later returned in the leading role of Audrey. She made her Broadway debut in SIX as Catherine Parr in 2022, and gained widespread attention for her breakout performance as Middle Allie in the 2024 Broadway adaptation of The Notebook. Other stage credits include performances at Carnegie Hall, the Met Opera, 54 Below, Classic Stage Company, New York City Center, and regional theatres across the US. @joynwoods
MJ the Musical Cast Performers
Third Reprise is a genre-bending, community-bridging band that plays wildly creative, virtuosic arrangements of showtunes. Highlighting the world-class musicianship of instrumentalists and vocalists from both the Broadway and R&B/funk/soul/jazz scenes in NYC, Third Reprise launched online as a video series in 2023 to the applause of theater and music lovers alike. Since then, Third Reprise has taken the internet by storm with over 30 million views of its collaborations with the likes of Darren Criss, Andrew Barth Feldman, Helen J Shen, Amanda Barise, Henry Platt, Leah Rich, Sarah Hyland, and many others. Third Reprise is the brainchild of arranger, music director and pianist Daniel Rudin, whose boundary-pushing arrangements for the group marry contemporary musical flavors such as disco funk, yacht rock, jazz fusion, and synthpop with rich instincts for storytelling. Third Reprise celebrates beloved classics by refracting them through a sonic kaleidoscope to bridge the familiar and the unknown.
FEATURED Dancers
STEERING COMMITTEE
Una Jackman, Co-Chair
Mary Jain, Co-Chair
Thomas M. Neff, Co-Chair
- Bonnie Comley
- Pam Hurst-Della Pietra
- Peter May
- Kumiko Yoshii
- Marguerite Steed Hoffman
- Peggy Koenig
- Fred Siegel
Thank you to our EVENT SPONSORS
(as of 08/17/2026)
Una Jackman | TALU Productions
Jay Alix | LAKEVIEW Productions
Mary Jain
Thomas M. Neff
Jennifer Johnson-Blalock
Nederlander Organization
Michelle Xing Martello
BroadwayHD
Pam Hurst-Della Pietra and Stephen Della Pietra, Avadon Broadway LLC
John Gore Organization
Peggy Koenig and Frank Byrne
Lincoln Center Theater
Peter May
No Guarantees Productions
Frederic J. and Barby K. Siegel