The Actors Fund's 2016 Annual Gala was a smashing success and raised $1.2 million for our community! Thanks to our more than 500 guests who gathered at the New York Marriott Marquis to honor Academy Award®-winning actor and producer Michael Douglas, producer and singer/songwriter Emilio Estefan Official Site and Gloria Estefan, American prima ballerina Cynthia Gregory, NBC Entertainment Chairman and Broadway producer Robert Greenblatt, and director and choreographer Casey Nicholaw. The accomplished group received our highest award, the Medal of Honor. Among our special guests on hand to present the medal to our honorees were Rosie O’Donnell for the Estefans; Trustee Bebe Neuwirth who introduced Cynthia Gregory; Tina Fey who presented to Robert Greenblatt; Sutton Foster who helped celebrate Casey Nicholaw; and Trustee Annette Bening who closed the evening with the award to Michael Douglas. Thanks to all of our donors who helped raise much-needed funds. Thanks as well to amazing volunteer stage management team led by Michael T. Clarkston for their donation of time and talent in producing a show that ran like clockwork. Very special thanks to On your Feet the story of Emilio & Gloria Estefan - Broadway Musical stars Omar Lopez-Cepero, Ana Villafañe, Andréa Burns and a cast of 20 who opened the evening with a rousing medley from the hit show; Megan Hilty, accompanied by composer/co-lyricist Marc Shaiman, who sang a beautiful rendition of “They Just Keep Moving The Line” from Bombshell in honor of Robert Greenblatt; and from Aladdin - The Musical, James Monroe Iglehart, who performed a jazzy version of “Friend Like Me” accompanied by Annbritt duChateau to celebrate Casey Nicholaw. These incredible performances, in addition to our generous guests and the donation of time and talent helped make for a joyous and historic evening in support of everyone in our community.

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