Black Theatre United to Honor Paul Tazewell, George Cheeks, and Delroy Lindo at 2026 Gala

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The evening will celebrate the indelible mark Black culture has made on Broadway.

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Black Theatre United will present its fourth annual Gala on Monday, October 5, 2026 at the Ziegfeld Ballroom. This year’s theme is “Work to Do” and will honor Paramount Chair of TV Media George Cheeks with the Accountability Award, Academy Award-nominated actor Delroy Lindo with the Advocacy Award and Tony and Academy Award-winning Costume Designer Paul Tazewell with the Lifetime Achievement Award. This year’s theme, “Work to Do,” is a declaration as much as it is a theme. At a moment when the gains so many fought for are being challenged, and when the spaces that Black and brown artists have worked so hard to build and occupy feel more contested than ever, BTU believes the answer is the same one it has always been: keep going. The evening will celebrate the indelible mark Black culture has made on Broadway.

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The evening will feature performances and appearances by members of the Broadway community and BTU Founders to be announced soon.

Proceeds from the Gala will support BTU’s empowering programs, including The BTU Rise Marketing and Press Internship, The New Deal for Broadway, Business of Show discussion series, Community Town Hall events, BTU Designer Initiative, the Marva Hicks Musical Theatre Scholarship and BTU’s Broadway Bound Educational Program.

Tables begin at $10,000. You can also be a part of the call to action to inspire the next generation of Black theatre professionals in all communities across the country by becoming a sponsor.

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_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Paul-Tazewell-and-More-to-be-Honored-at-Black-Theatre-United-2026-Gala-20260521)._