The awards will be presented on October 25th at New York's Tavern on the Green restaurant. The award is given annually to "institutions, individuals and/or organizations that have
demonstrated extraordinary achievement in theatre, but are not eligible
in any of the established Tony Award categories," according to the Tonys website.Neufeld, who once was a general manager and producer for over 20 years, is now the head of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, while TCG is "the national
organization for the American theatre, (that) offers a wide array of services
in line with its mission: to strengthen, nurture and promote the
professional not-for-profit American theatre," according to the organization's website.Broadway
Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (BC/EFA) is the nation's leading
industry-based, not-for-profit AIDS fundraising and grant making
organization. BC/EFA is the on-going, committed response from the
American Theatre community to an urgent worldwide health crisis. By
drawing upon the talents, resources, and generosity of this community,
BC/EFA raises funds for AIDS-related causes across the United States.
Since its founding in 1988, BC/EFA has raised over $80 million for
critically needed services for people with AIDS, HIV or HIV-related
illnesses.
The cast of the Roundabout Theatre Company/Deaf West revival of Big River, advertising and
marketing executive Nancy Coyne, restaurateurs Frances and Harry
Edelstein and Vincent Sardi Jr. and famed theatre photographer Martha
Swope received the 2004 Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre Awards.For more information, visit www.tonyawards.com, www.broadwaycares.org and www.tcg.org.
