From a supermarket basement in Chelsea to an indelible Broadway force, Roundabout Theatre Company has created lasting memories for audiences spanning six decades. Now, a new era for Roundabout is on the horizon.

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The Next Stage Campaign is our $120 million effort to fortify Roundabout and its future. We’ve raised over 75% of our goal, and we hope you’ll join us.

With bold leadership, a sound financial foundation, and a commitment to taking impactful artistic risks, this is the time to invest in our programs, buildings, and reserves.

The Next Stage Campaign will secure Roundabout’s future by maintaining and expanding our vital programs on and off stage, growing our Board Designated Fund, and preparing for a comprehensive renovation of Studio 54, cementing it as Roundabout’s long-term home for musical theatre.

Ways to Give

Two students from the Education and Community department operating lighting equipment

Make a Gift Today

Help maintain and expand Roundabout’s vital programs.

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Artist rendering of the planned renovations to the theatre interior of Studio 54.

Name a Seat

Put your name on a seat at the historic Studio 54 as part of our upcoming renovation.

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3 performers under blue light

See Your Name in Lights

Learn more about naming opportunities for our theatre spaces and programs.

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David Alan Grier, Danny Devito and female actress on stage for a curtain call for a production of I Need That.

Leave a Legacy

Make a planned gift today to invest in Roundabout’s future.

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The Impact of Your Gift

Artist rendering of the planned renovations to the 54th St. entrance to Studio 54

Our Next Innovation

As part of the Next Stage Campaign, Roundabout will undertake the first comprehensive renovation of Studio 54 in its 100-year history. This project will preserve the history and magic of this legendary venue while modernizing it to provide the best experience for our audiences and artists.

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Students sit together in theater seats reading a show program during a Roundabout Theatre Company education event.

Our Next Generation

Beyond the work on stage, Roundabout invests millions each year into new play development initiatives, community engagement, and education programs. Gifts to the Next Stage Campaign will help us maintain and expand these programs, deepening our work in building the future of theatre in our city.

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David Hyde Pierce, Ramin Karimloo, and the cast of PIRATES! THE PENZANCE MUSICAL.

Our Next Legacy

Roundabout’s financial reserves help us maintain our mission-driven programs and world-class production standards through challenging times. The Next Stage Campaign will replenish these funds, ensuring we can continue to push artistic boundaries and produce work you couldn’t see anywhere else.

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Our Supporters

Next Stage Campaign Committee

Campaign Committee Co-Chairs: Katheryn Patterson Kempner and Thomas E. Tuft

  • Karen McKeel Calby
  • Alan Cumming
  • Jeanne Hagerty
  • H. Brett Humphreys
  • Lawrence Kaplen
  • Jane Krakowski
  • Stephanie Kramer
  • Vanessa Williams
  • Dr. Jason Wingard

Lead Donors

  • Anonymous
  • Liz Armstrong
  • The Bok Family Foundation, Roxanne and Scott L. Bok Trustees
  • Tri-State Cadillac
  • Karen McKeel Calby
  • Joele Frank and Larry Klurfeld
  • The Golden Family
  • Jeanne and Tom Hagerty
  • The Kaplen Brothers Fund
  • The Kaplen Foundation
  • Larry and Veronica Kaplen
  • Kors Le Pere Foundation
  • Stephanie and Ron Kramer
  • KHR McNeely Family Foundation, Kevin, Rosemary, & Hannah Rose McNeely
  • The Mustang Foundation
  • New York City Department of Cultural Affairs
  • New York State Council on the Arts
  • New York State Legislature
  • Katheryn Patterson and Tom Kempner
  • Denise Littlefield Sobel
  • Jennifer and Owen Thomas
  • Diane and Tom Tuft
  • U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Campaign Contributors

  • Larry Apolzon & Jim Stanton
  • Cynthia and Ron Beck
  • Bloomberg Philanthropies
  • Kevin P. Brown
  • Philippa and James Burke
  • Barbara and Peter Bye
  • Mr. and Mrs. Samuel R. Chapin
  • Jerome M. Cohen Foundation
  • Dr. Jordan Cohen and Ms. Lee Wolf
  • Mr. Michael T. Cohen and Dr. Tara Liberman
  • John and Colleen Cook
  • Mike de Graffenried
  • Thomas Doherty and Courtney McGuinn
  • Linda L. D’Onofrio
  • Susan and Ed Forst
  • Susan C. Frunzi and David E. Wachtel
  • Dr. Ellen Gendler and Dr. James Salik
  • Howard Gilman Foundation
  • Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation
  • Liz and Steven Goldstone
  • John and Kiendl Gordon
  • Caroline Bergman Gottschalk
  • Adam Gwon
  • Russel T. Hamilton
  • Eric Hanson and Pamela Bradley
  • Doug Hitchner and Larissa Martell
  • Grant and Jeannette Hobson
  • H. Brett Humphreys and Samantha Merton
  • Isermann Family Foundation
  • F. M. Kirby Foundation
  • Abby F. Kohnstamm
  • Carole and Ted Krumland
  • LaChanze
  • Jill and Barry Lafer
  • The Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation
  • Dr. Taylor W. Lawrence
  • Gina Maria Leonetti
  • Estate of Florence Mahony
  • Alan P. Mark and Jeffrey Fraenkel
  • David and Anita Massengill
  • Ginger McKnight-Chavers
  • Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation
  • Janet and Marvin Rosen
  • Fiona and Eric Rudin
  • Steve Schroko and Frank Webb
  • Chip Seelig
  • Beatrice Snyder Foundation
  • Jeffrey and Janis Ing Strauss
  • Rose Marie Stubbs
  • Yolanda R. Turocy
  • Judith M. Vale
  • Barry Waldorf and Stanley Gotlin
  • Cynthia C. Wainwright and Stephen Berger
  • Neil Westreich
  • The Harold Wetterberg Foundation
  • Vanessa Williams
  • Dr. Jason Wingard and Dr. Gingi Wingard
  • Johannes & Regis Worsoe Trust
  • Emmy Zuckerman and Ed Bonfield

*Listing as of April 22, 2026

Roundabout's Next Stage Campaign

Naming Opportunities

This ambitious campaign is only possible because of the generosity of those who believe in our mission and the importance of Roundabout as a New York City institution. We’re so grateful to the donors who have already committed their extraordinary support to help us reach our goal of $120 million. If you are interested in making a leadership gift of $100,000 or more to name a program or a location in the newly renovated Studio 54, please reach out to Glenn Alan Stiskal at [email protected] or 212-719-9393 ext. 253.

Theatre rendering courtesy of Ennead Architects & Rockwell Group.

Vital Programs

Support for the Next Stage Campaign will bolster all Roundabout’s programs, some of which include musical production, new play development, and the education and community engagement initiatives that build the artists and audiences of tomorrow.

Scott Ellis Musical Production Fund

Roundabout is the only not-for-profit theatre company dedicated to consistently producing full-scale classic musicals, on Broadway and off. However, production costs of a single musical can cost triple that of a Broadway play. The Scott Ellis Musical Production Fund, part of the Board Designated Fund provides essential underwriting to fully realize the artistic vision of a musical.

Scott Ellis has made Roundabout a home for artistically vital musical theatre since he directed Roundabout’s first ever musical, the iconic 1993 Broadway revival of She Loves Me. He became Deputy Artistic Director in 1998, and he guided Roundabout as Interim Artistic Director after Todd Haimes passed away in 2023. To honor his extraordinary leadership, we’ve named the Musical Production Fund for him, and the fund will ensure that musicals stay central to Roundabout’s mission into the future.

New Play Initiative

The New Play Initiative fosters a creative home for emerging, mid-career, and seasoned writers and directors, allowing tremendous artistic freedom and providing robust support through commissions, artistic stipends, developmental readings and workshops, residencies, and writing retreats.

Education at Roundabout

Since 1996, Roundabout has filled a gap where our public education programs fall short. By connecting Teaching Artists to classrooms and developing customized partnerships with schools, we reach students in ways traditional models cannot. We help students collaborate, create, and think deeply about the world around them, all to promote wellbeing, engagement, and academic success across all subjects. Learn more about the impact of our Education programs in the video below.

Education at Roundabout 2026

Board Designated Fund

Ten years ago, our board created a financial reserve to ensure Roundabout’s survival in the event of a crisis like the Great Recession—or as it would turn out, the pandemic. We have drawn on this resource to put artists back to work, put Teaching Artists back in classrooms, and launch innovative access programs like Pay-What-You-Wish ticketing. 

With your support, The Next Stage Campaign will replenish this reserve so we can keep great theatre at the heart of our civic life, no matter what the future holds.