A Century in the Spotlight. 100 years
One Brilliant Night. The Goodman Gala: Starring Emmy Award and Critics Choice Award Nominee Tituss Burgess.
Saturday, May 16 at 6:30PM
Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park
200 N Columbus Dr, Chicago, IL 60601 - View on Google Maps
Black Tie | Dinner | Dancing | Musical Performance
Musical performance by Tituss Burgess
Proceeds from the Gala benefit The Goodman’s Education and Engagement Programs.
TITUSS BURGESS Emmy and SAG-nominated, has quickly emerged as one of the entertainment industry’s most versatile and dynamic performers, with his work in television, film, and theater generating both critical and commercial acclaim. Tituss most recently starred as Harold Zidler in Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Broadway. He was seen on TV in Season 2 of the hit Apple TV+ series Schmigadoon!. Tituss starred in the hit Netflix comedy series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (nominations for four consecutive Emmy Awards, a SAG Award, and two Critics’ Choice TV Awards). He reprised his role in the Netflix interactive special Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverendand and was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting actor. Tituss starred alongside Jane Krakowski in Center Of The YOUniverse for Audible, a musical comedy he co-created and which had a sold out run at The Minetta Lane Theatre and is now available to hear on Audible. In film, Tituss starred in the MGM Aretha Franklin biopic, Respect, and in the Netflix films Set It Up and Dolemite Is My Name. He also co-starred iin the animated musical comedy series Central Park for Apple TV+, for which he was nominated for his sixth Emmy Award. Next up: Spellbound (Netflix).A veteran of the stage, Burgess made his Broadway debut as ‘Eddie’ in Good Vibrations and has played ‘Hal Miller’ in Jersey Boys, ’Nicely-Nicely Johnson’ in the 2009 revival of Guys and Dolls, and ’Sebastian’ in The Little Mermaid.
Goodman Theatre Leadership
Susan V. Booth John Collins
Walter Artistic Director Executive Director
Marsha Cruzan
Chair, Board of Trustees
Linda Coberly
President, Board of Trustees
Lorrayne Weiss
President, Women’s Board
Kelli Garcia
President, Scenemakers Board
Joan E. Clifford
Benefit Events Leadership Chair
Wendy Krimins
Heather Poladian
Heather Zimmerman
Gala Co-Chairs
Troy Zimmerman
Gala Trustee Co-Chair
