Night Music: An Evening of Sondheim and Friends
SPIRIT OF WRITERS THEATRE AWARD HONOREES
Thank you to our over 280 guests for joining us at the 2026 WordPlay Gala – Night Music: An Evening of Sondheim and Friends on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago.
Together, we raised a record-breaking $1 Million dollars to support Writers Theatre’s artistic excellence and educational programming.
Highlights of the evening included a moving, one-night-only performance and the thrilling live auction.
Thank you to everyone who joined us at the WordPlay Gala, and to everyone who supported us from home.
Save the Date for the 2027 WordPlay Gala:
May 1, 2027 at the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago
If you have questions about the WordPlay Gala, please reach out to Katherine Stein, Special Events Coordinator, at kstein@writerstheatre.org or 847-786-3517.
Thank You to Our WordPlay Sponsors!
Lead Sponsor
John D. and Alexandra C. Nichols Foundation
Vice Chairs
BMO
Sara & Dan Cohan
Gillian Goodman
Gail & Tom Hodges
Russ & Anne Mayerfeld
Christopher S. Pfaff & Sara Pfaff
Steven & Onnie Scheyer
Mary Pat & Andy Studdert
Elaine & Richard Tinberg
Linda & Craig Umans
Sponsors
Laurie & Michael Petersen
Northern Trust
Benefactors
Capital Group Private Client Services
Cohen Capital
Nicole Elipas Doherty & Brion Doherty
JP Morgan Private Bank
The Pfaff, Bailey, McCannon, and Fuelleman Group
Jennifer & Boris Rapoport
Sonia Smith-Evans
Donna & David Tropp
1834, a division of Old National Bank
Supporters
Fox Swibel Levin & Carroll LLP
Levenfeld Pearlstein
Mark & Gwen Stein
Thank You to Our WordPlay Donors!
Sarah & Larry Barden
Missy Bell
Douglass Bradbury
Susan & Scott Feldman
Melanie Hauck & James Hertel
Adam Garber & Stacey Dembo
Dominic & Jessica Green
Lloyd Morgan
Julian Oettinger
Michael & Christine Pope
Kendra Nichols Wallace
Uri Wilensky and Donna Woods
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