Only Make Believe Gala on Broadway: The Celebration Continues!

Presented by Only Make Believe

Date & Time: Monday, October 13, 2025 at 7:00pm EDT. Doors at 6:30pm EDT

Location: Shubert Theatre, 225 West 44th Street, New York, NY 10036

About the Event: On Monday, October 13th at 7 PM, the celebration continues as we close out our 25th Anniversary at the iconic Shubert Theatre. Join us as we recognize those who inspire us with their dedication to philanthropy, while raising crucial funds to support our interactive theatre programming for children in need.

Our esteemed Founder’s Award Honoree is Adam Meshel, Global Head of Legal, Citigroup Inc., and General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Citibank, N.A., recognizing his profound influence and steadfast commitment to service. Our distinguished James Hammerstein Award Honoree is the iconic Anna Wintour, Chief Content Officer of Condé Nast and Global Editorial Director of Vogue, in celebration of her unparalleled contributions to philanthropy and the arts. We will also be honoring Shenoda Saeed and King Monroe from the A. Harry Moore School as our Clay Stefanki Award recipients.

The evening will be hosted by the one and only John Oliver, with spectacular Broadway entertainment directed by Tony Award Nominee Brad Oscar, with musical direction by Steven Jamail. The incredible lineup of talent includes Matthew Broderick, Camille A. Brown and Dancers, Darren Criss, Josh Groban, Lena Hall, Christopher Jackson, Jak Malone, and Brad Oscar. NY1’s Pat Kiernan will also be joining us for the night’s spectacular Broadway entertainment.

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