New 42nd Street will honor Michael D Eisner

11/5/2013 11:43am


The New 42nd Street has announced that its annual Gala, to be held Mon Nov 18 at The New Victory, will honor entertainment leader Michael D Eisner with the New Victory Arts Award for bringing kids to the arts and the arts to kids.  Barry Diller and Thomas Schumacher will serve as Gala honorary chairs.  The New 42nd Street Gala provides critical support to New Victory Education programs.  Requiring almost complete subsidy, these programs annually introduce more than 34,000 school kids in over 160 schools throughout all five boroughs of New York to a broad spectrum of productions each season. The evening includes a musical performance with special appearances from members of the Disney on Broadway Family, and special remarks  given by Bill Haber, Robert AM SternJulie Taymor.  A gala dinner will immediately follow on stage at The New Amsterdam.  For more information, or to purchase tickets, please contact Bari Lasky at BLasky@New42.org or 646/223-3085. Press contact: O&M Co (695-74000...