5th Family in the News!

Two members of our 5th Avenue family were in the news this week. Last Friday the New York Times reported that Margo Lion (our producing partner on our World Premeire productions of Catch Me If You Can, The Wedding Singer, and Hairspray) has been appointed by President Obama as Co-Chair of the President’s Committee On The Arts And Humanities.

And on the same page they reported that on October 19th, Jenifer Lewis (who starred in our production of Hello, Dolly! last season) will join her co-stars Meryl Streep and Kevin Kline for a one night benefit concert reprise of the production of Bertolt Brecht’s classic play Mother Courage that they all performed in New York Central Park last season. The production features songs with lyrics translated by playwright Tony Kushner and music by SHREK composer Jeanine Tesori. Proceeds from this special performance will benefit the American Jewish World Service and Partners In Health.