Ars Nova will honor Tony and Golden Globe-winning director Alex Timbers at its annual Nova Ball. The event is set for February 5, 2024 at 130 Bowery in Manhattan.
Timbers' Broadway directing credits include Gutenberg! The Musical!, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Here Lies Love, Beetlejuice, and more. In the early days of his career, Timbers directed Ars Nova productions of Dixie's Tupperware Party in 2007 and boom in 2008.
The 2024 Nova Ball will begin with a cocktail party, followed by dinner and a surprise-filled show, plus a live auction. Proceeds from the event will support Ars Nova's new work development programs and world premiere productions.
The event is co-chaired by Jenny and Jon Steingart and Tara and Brian Swibel. The Host Committee includes Salman and Vienn Al-Rashid, Judy and Brian Bedol, Nancy and Jeff Bergman, Nicole Brodeur and Alex Payne, Patrick Catullo, Max Clayton and Matt Doyle, Greg Corradetti, Victor Edozien, Rick Feldman and Susan Horowitz, Tim Forbes, Shira Friedman, Patricia Glaser and Sam Mudie, Jason Kemper and Thor Perplies, Dana Kirchman and Mark Wiedman, Mei Lin Kwan-Gett and Robert Mawhinney, Alisa and Scott Lessing, Dixie Longate, Hal Luftig, David Manella, David and Jennifer Miner, Miranda Family Fund, Doug and Debbie Rappaport, Tina Fey and Jeff Richmond, Isabel Rose, Adrian Salpeter, Maggie Gold Seelig, Jenna and Paul Segal, Jeffrey Seller, Jonathan Marc Sherman and Alexandra Shiva, Stephen and Saskia Siderow, James Spindler and John Vitale, Zena Wiener, and WME.
Founded in 2002, Ars Nova seeks to support outside-the-box thinking while discovering, developing, and launching artists in the early stages of their careers. Past productions at the Off-Broadway company include KPOP, Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812, and Freestyle Love Supreme.
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