Phylicia Rashad, Jeffrey Wright, Irene Gandy & More to be Honored at 'Blacks on Broadway' Event

A stellar group of actors, playwrights, and other theater pros will be honored at a special “Blacks on Broadway and Beyond” event to be held on February 28 at Gran Piatto d’Oro. The reception, planned in honor of Black History Month, is being sponsored by the Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce, the Harlem Arts Alliance and the Broadway League.

The list of honorees includes:
Ruby Dee (actor)
Ruben Santiago-Hudson (actor/director)
George Faison (choreographer)
Woodie King, Jr. (producer)
Phylicia Rashad (actor)
Tamara Tunie (actor/producer)
Jeffrey Wright (actor)
Irene Gandy (Broadway publicist)
Donna Walker- Kuhne (marketing specialist)
Patricia Cruz (Producer of Harlem Stage and Aaron Davis Hall)
Howard Dodson (Schomberg Center for Black Research Emeritus)
August Wilson (playwright, honored posthumously)
The Shubert Organization (for their commitment to presenting works by African-Americans playwrights, directors and actors).