NOV 18, 2025


The Shed 2025 Gala is sold out.
The Shed 2025 Gala is sold out.


Honoring Lew Frankfort

And featuring the opening night performance of THIS WORLD OF TOMORROW, starring Tom Hanks and Kelli O’Hara

Tom Hanks, Kelli O'Hara, and Kenny Leon, director of This World of Tomorrow.
Three portrait headshots of Tom Hanks, Kelli O'Hara, and Kenny Leon. Tom is a white, middle-aged man who wears a charcoal gray suit, sitting at a dark brown wooden table and leaning with one shoulder forward and hands clasped on the tabletop. He looks at us from the side with a knowing smile. Kelli is a white woman with blond, shoulder-length hair parted on the side. She poses against a dark background, looking directly at us with a slight smile on her face. She wears a shimmery silver sleeveless top. Kenny is a middle aged Black man with a clean-shaven head who wears a navy blazer over a light purple button down shirt. He looks directly at us with an intent gaze.
Tom Hanks, Kelli O'Hara, and Kenny Leon, director of This World of Tomorrow.

About the Gala

Tuesday, November 18
At The Shed

5:30 pm Cocktails
6:30 pm Dinner
8 pm Opening performance of This World of Tomorrow

Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating The Shed and honoring Board Member Lew Frankfort, whose leadership and vision were instrumental in our founding. Begin the night with a festive dinner of curated small plates beneath the elegant Tisch Skylights, surrounded by the striking architecture and creative energy that define The Shed. Head down to our Griffin Theater to experience the opening night world premiere of Tom Hanks and Kelli O'Hara in This World of Tomorrow, a new play written by Hanks and James Glossman and directed by Kenny Leon. The celebration continues with a vibrant after-party in The Doctoroff Lobby, featuring a live DJ and dancing.

For Gala inquiries, email gala@theshed.org.

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