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Theatre Alive! virtual gala, with additional performers to be announced in the coming days. The event, which will be emceed by Nia Vardalos and John Stamos, will stream free with registration on Playbill January 28 at 8:30 PM ET.
The benefit event supports ETF and their efforts to increase access to theatre education in underserved schools. The 2021 gala will specifically support two programs: the Thespian Relief Grants to Save School Theatre, which provided financial relief to theatre programs struggling with the effects of COVID-19; and Pathway, a new program addressing racial disparity in theatre.