2025 Sarah Siddons Society Award Benefit Honoring
Beth Leavel
Beth Leavel
Monday November 17
Reception at 6:00 pm
Program at 7:00 pm
The Arts Club of Chicago | 201 E Ontario Street, Chicago
All Proceeds Benefit the Sarah Siddons Society Scholarship Program
You are invited to an intimate evening honoring Beth Leavel, most recently seen on Broadway in Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends. She was nominated for a 2019 Tony®, Drama Desk, Drama League and Outer Critics Circle award for her performance in the critically acclaimed Broadway show The Prom. She received Tony®, Drama Desk, NY Outer Critics Circle and L.A. Drama Critics Awards for her performance as the title character in The Drowsy Chaperone. Beth also received Tony®, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle nominations for her role as Florence Greenberg in Baby It’s You! Other Broadway roles include The Baroness in Lempicka, Mrs. June Adams in Bandstand, Emily in Elf, Donna in Mamma Mia!, Frau Blucher in Young Frankenstein, Dorothy Brock in the revival of 42nd Street, Tess in the original company of Crazy For You, Mrs. Bixby in The Civil War, Ellie in Hal Prince’s Showboat and Anytime Annie (her Broadway debut) in 42nd Street. She has numerous Off-Broadway, regional theatre, commercials and TV credits, including the final episode of ER and The Walking Dead. Selections from these shows will performed by some of Chicago’s most talented theatre stars. There will also be the induction of our 2025 Scholarship Recipients.
LeeAnn Trotter returns to host this year’s Sarah Siddons Society Award Benefit
LeeAnn Trotter is a feature reporter covering Arts and Culture and events happening around the Chicago area. She's also a regular contributor to NBC 5’s "Making a Difference" segments.