Dear friends of the Fund,

From the support our friends can provide as we try stepping out of our comfort zone, to the comfort they can give through the highs and lows life throws at us over the years, our upcoming events next week remind us there's nothing quite like having a friend by your side. Come to think of it, why not invite a friend to see one of our upcoming shows as a way of saying "thanks"?

Thank you for supporting a life in the arts, and we hope to see you soon at one of these exciting upcoming events.

Photo Credit: Curtis Brown

How to Dance in Ohio Producer’s Picks
Wednesday, February 7, 7:30 pm ET

Belasco Theatre
111 West 44th Street
New York, NY

See top-notch theater and feel good about helping others! Producer's Picks tickets are donated by the producers so your entire ticket purchase goes to support the Entertainment Community Fund's programs and services.

At a group counseling center in Columbus, Ohio, seven autistic young adults prepare for a spring formal dance—a rite of passage that breaks open their routines and sets off hilarious and heartbreaking encounters with love, stress, excitement and independence. Based on the award-winning HBO documentary and starring seven autistic actors all making their Broadway debut, How to Dance in Ohio is a story about people standing on the cusp of the next phase of their lives, facing their hopes and fears, ready to make a very big first move…and dance.

Photo Credit: Matthew Murphy, 2023

Merrily We Roll Along Producer’s Picks
Wednesday, February 7, 7 pm ET
Tuesday, February 13, 7 pm ET

Hudson Theatre
141 West 44th Street
New York, NY

How do you navigate success, show business and unbreakable bonds over the course of nearly two decades? Come along and find out with Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff and Lindsay Mendez in Maria Friedman’s widely acclaimed revival of Merrily We Roll Along! Thanks to the producers of Merrily, who have generously donated tickets to the Fund, you can experience one of Stephen Sondheim’s most celebrated and personal scores while supporting those in the performing arts and entertainment community.

Entertainment Community Fund Gala 2024
Monday, April 8, 6 pm ET

Marriott Marquis
1535 Broadway
New York, NY

Join us at our annual gala where we honor those who inspire our industry, are outstanding in their fields and are laudable in their civic contributions. This special evening provides an opportunity to celebrate and strengthen the performing arts and entertainment community across the nation. Your support of our gala allows the Entertainment Community Fund to address the unique needs of our industry with services focused on health and wellness, career and life, and housing. Our 2024 Medal of Honor recipients, who represent the people we serve, will be announced soon!

More Fundraisers:
Stars In The House: Watch musical performances, behind the scenes stories and more with Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley
PlumbGoods: PlumbGoods has a variety of items to choose from with 5% of all net sales (excluding Happiness Included Coffee Collection) benefiting the Fund
Laughs, Luck… and Lucy: Gregg Oppenheimer has generously pledged all proceeds from his new audiobook, Laughs, Luck…and Lucy, co-authored with his father, I Love Lucy creator Gregg Oppenheimer to the Entertainment Community Fund
T-shirts on Bonfire: 100% of the sales from this graphic t-shirt will be donated to the Entertainment Community Fund. With special thanks to The Old Guard comic series co-creators, Greg Rucka and Leandro Fernández, who is the illustrator of the series and created the image on the t-shirt
Moonees: Professional Artist & Background Casting Director Jason D’Aquino has pledged $5 to the Entertainment Community Fund from every Moonees product sold to support film and television workers affected by work stoppages or other pauses in industry work