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TDF is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to sharing the power of the performing arts with everyone.
Mission Statement
TDF is a not-for-profit service organization dedicated to sharing the power of the performing arts with everyone. Our mission is to engage a broad and diverse audience by removing the financial, physical and invisible barriers to attendance. TDF welcomes NYC’s vibrant communities to the theatre because experiencing the performing arts improves mental health and social connections.
Our History
A Timeline of TDF Achievements and Milestones.
Created in 1968 to help an ailing New York theatre industry, TDF now provides support to more than 1,000 plays and musicals, returning upwards of $2 billion in revenue to thousands of Broadway, Off-Broadway and Off-Off Broadway music and dance productions. Here’s a timeline of significant moments and milestones in TDF history.
TDF In the News
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TDF Announces Five Additional Broadway Shows for Its 14th Season of Autism Friendly Performances
Read More: TDF Announces Five Additional Broadway Shows for Its 14th Season of Autism Friendly PerformancesNew York, NY – November 6, 2025 – TDF, the not-for-profit organization dedicated to sharing the power of the performing arts with everyone, today announced five additional Broadway shows joining its 14th season of Autism Friendly Performances (AFP). The season will feature the first-ever AFP of Hell’s Kitchen on Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 1…
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TDF’s Fall Fundraiser, Broadway Breakfast, Will Be Hosted by Laura Benanti and Feature Performances by Benanti and Honoree Ali Stroker
Read More: TDF’s Fall Fundraiser, Broadway Breakfast, Will Be Hosted by Laura Benanti and Feature Performances by Benanti and Honoree Ali StrokerNew York, NY – October 2, 2025 – TDF is pleased to announce that Tony Award ® winner Laura Benanti will host its annual fall fundraiser Broadway Breakfast . The event will also feature performances by Benanti with musical direction by Billy Stritch , and by honoree and Tony Award ® winner Ali Stroker .…
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TDF Will Launch Its 14th Season of Autism Friendly Performances with 2025 Tony Award®-winning Best Musical Maybe Happy Ending on Sunday August 17
Read More: TDF Will Launch Its 14th Season of Autism Friendly Performances with 2025 Tony Award®-winning Best Musical Maybe Happy Ending on Sunday August 17New York, NY – July 9, 2025 – TDF , the not-for-profit organization dedicated to sharing the power of the performing arts with everyone, will launch its 14th season of Autism Friendly Performances (AFP) with the 2025 Tony ® -winning Best Musical Maybe Happy Ending on Sunday, August 17 at 1 p.m. at the Belasco…
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TDF’s Fall Fundraiser, Broadway Breakfast, Will Honor Robert E. Wankel and Ali Stroker on October 15
Read More: TDF’s Fall Fundraiser, Broadway Breakfast, Will Honor Robert E. Wankel and Ali Stroker on October 15New York, NY – July 2, 2025 – TDF, the not-for-profit organization dedicated to sharing the power of the performing arts with everyone, is pleased to announce that its annual fall fundraiser Broadway Breakfast will be held at the iconic Rainbow Room (30 Rockefeller Plaza, 65 th Floor) on Wednesday, October 15 at 8 a.m.…
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TDF Presents the First-Ever Autism Friendly Performance of the Hit Musical Hamilton on Broadway on Sunday, June 29 at 1 p.m.
Read More: TDF Presents the First-Ever Autism Friendly Performance of the Hit Musical Hamilton on Broadway on Sunday, June 29 at 1 p.m.New York, NY – June 18, 2025 – TDF , the not-for-profit organization dedicated to sharing the power of the performing arts with everyone, concludes its 13th season of Autism Friendly Performances (AFP) with Hamilton , the first time the Broadway blockbuster has participated in the program. Tailored for families with members on the autism…
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TDF’s Tony-Honored Wendy Wasserstein Project Sets 2025 Celebration for Monday, June 2 at 5 p.m. at John Jay College
Read More: TDF’s Tony-Honored Wendy Wasserstein Project Sets 2025 Celebration for Monday, June 2 at 5 p.m. at John Jay CollegeMay 29, 2025 – New York, NY – On Monday, June 2 at 5 p.m., TDF will host its annual Wendy Wasserstein Project ceremony at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College (524 West 59th Street). Founded as Open Doors in 1998 by TDF and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Wendy Wasserstein , this unique…
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Kathy Najimy, Valentine, Ann Hould-Ward, and Martha Clarke Join TDF’s Costumes & Cocktails to Present the TDF/Irene Sharaff Awards
Read More: Kathy Najimy, Valentine, Ann Hould-Ward, and Martha Clarke Join TDF’s Costumes & Cocktails to Present the TDF/Irene Sharaff AwardsNew York, NY – March 31, 2025 – TDF , the not-for-profit organization dedicated to sharing the power of the performing arts with everyone, will celebrate 50 years of its exceptional Costume Collection with a glamorous party, Costumes & Cocktails , on Monday, April 7 at TAO Downtown (92 Ninth Avenue). The evening will also…
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Photos: See the Winners of the 2024-2025 NYC Regional Competition of August Wilson New Voices
Read More: Photos: See the Winners of the 2024-2025 NYC Regional Competition of August Wilson New VoicesNew York, NY – March 13, 2025 – TDF – Deeksha Gaur , Executive Director and Michael Naumann , Managing Director – and Manhattan Theatre Club (MTC) – Lynne Meadow , Artistic Director and Chris Jennings , Executive Director – recently cohosted the 2024-2025 New York City regional competition of August Wilson New Voices (AWNV)…
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TDF Expands Senior Leadership Team with Appointment of Matt Chisling in New Role as VP, Strategic Partnerships & Industry Relations
Read More: TDF Expands Senior Leadership Team with Appointment of Matt Chisling in New Role as VP, Strategic Partnerships & Industry RelationsMatt Chisling
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TDF to Celebrate 50 Years of the TDF Costume Collection with Costumes & Cocktails at TAO Downtown
Read More: TDF to Celebrate 50 Years of the TDF Costume Collection with Costumes & Cocktails at TAO DowntownNew York, NY – February 20, 2025 – TDF , the not-for-profit organization dedicated to sharing the power of the performing arts with everyone, will celebrate 50 years of its exceptional Costume Collection with a glamorous party, Costumes & Cocktails , on Monday, April 7 at Tao Downtown (92 Ninth Avenue). The evening will also…
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