New York City Center Goes Into the Woods And Out on The Town

On May 4, New York City Center held it spring gala and honored Arlene Shuler, the institution’s president of 19 years, with the Fiorello H. La Guardia Award. Before the opening-night performance of Into the Woods, the newest production from City Center’s beloved Encores! series, guests at the Midtown Manhattan venue were welcomed by remarks from City Center’s board co-chairman Richard E. Witten and Encores! Off-Center founding artistic director Jeanine Tesori. After the performance—from an all-star cast including Heather Headley, Neil Patrick Harris, Sara Bareilles, Denee Benton, and Shereen Pimentel, among others, and directed by Lear deBessonet—the crowd made its… Read Full Article