Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) today announced the cast for the 2026 TRU Love Benefit, honoring respected members of the theater community, produced with the generous support of Margot Astrachan Production, Merrie L. Davis/Next Act 2 Follow and Scott Sickles. The cast will include an intersection of Broadway veterans and newcomers: Tina Fabrique* (Broadway: Ragtime, Glass Menagerie; TV: Blue Bloods, New Amsterdam, Reading Rainbow); Wendy Waring* (original Broadway cast of Follies); Jeff Williams* (National Tour cast of Follies); and TRU-created, special ensemble group, the TRU-Tones – Ria Ipa (Manhattan School of Music), Christopher Michaels* (National Tour cast of Blippi: The Wonderful World) and Jaidyn Richardson(AMDA). Plus special appearances by Tony nominated stars Veanne Cox* and Robert Cuccioli*.
*AEA (Actor’s Equity Association)

Honorees of the TRU Love Benefit include producers Bonnie Comley & Stewart Lane, who will be given the TRU Spirit of Theater Award for their dedication to community, their visionary work creating BroadwayHD, and the platform’s unwavering commitment to expanding access to the transformative power of live theater; and Tony-winning Broadway, film and TV star Tonya Pinkins will receive the TRU Humanitarian Award for being an uncompromising advocate for change, using her art, heart, and talent in a lifetime pursuit of equality and acceptance for all. TRU will also honor the memory of Advisory Board member, prolific Broadway and London producer, and friend Jack W. Batman. The event will feature a cocktail hour, luncheon, awards presentation and performances. It is scheduled for Sunday, February 8, 2026, starting at 11:30AM at Green Room 42, 570 10th Avenue (at 42nd Street), NYC. Tickets start at $175 and can be purchased here.

Supporting the event is an Honoree Benefit Committee of theater luminaries: Tony winner Chuck Cooper; Tony nominee and TV regular Veanne Cox; Tony nominee Robert Cuccioli; casting director and producer Mellicent Dyane; 4-time Tony nominee Gregg Edelman; legendary singer Nona Hendryx (of LaBelle); Tony winner Cady Huffman; Pulitzer Prize winning playwright-composer-lyricist Michael R. Jackson; actor, author and director Erik Liberman; theater and film star Mandi Masden; poet Harry Newman; theater, TV and film actor Jake O’Flaherty; theater and TV favorite Laila Robins; veteran actor, writer, director and producer Juney Smith; theater, film and TV actress and author Kim Sykes, Elly Tatum and 4-time Tony winning producer Cheryl Wiesenfeld.