The award, established in 2009, will be presented at a black-tie Gala Benefit at the Embassy of Italy April 4. The evening will benefit Signature Theatre鈥檚 artistic, education and community programs.
"Signature Theatre is honored to add John Weidman to the list of recipients of The Stephen Sondheim Award," said Signature Theatre artistic director in a statement. "John's collaborations with Stephen Sondheim have been groundbreaking in both their forms and subjects. John's boldness and innovation continues to inspire many young writers today. This is also the perfect time to celebrate John's partnership with Sondheim as we bring a new production of Road Show to Washington this month. We look forward to saluting him at the Embassy of Italy with his Broadway colleagues."
Tony Award winners , Richard Maltby Jr., and will join Helen Hayes Award winner to honor the renowned Sondheim collaborator.
Weidman鈥檚 collaboration with Stephen Sondheim began in 1976 with and continued with in 1990 and Road Show in 2008. Weidman also collaborated with on the Tony Award-winning musical .
In 2009 Signature Theatre inaugurated The Stephen Sondheim Award in "recognition of the importance of Mr. Sondheim鈥檚 work to Signature and to theatre in general." Previous recipients include Angela Lansbury, , , , and . Table sponsorship for the 2016 Sondheim Award Gala ranges from $10,000 to $100,000 and includes rewarding, year-long visibility and entertainment benefits. Individual tickets are $1,000. For more information about sponsorship and tickets contact Nathan Alston, Development Manager at (571) 527-1828 or [email protected].
