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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 by building new audiences, TDF welcomes NYC’s vibrant communities to the theatre because experiencing the performing arts improves mental health and social connections.
Press & Media
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Tony Award Winner Laura Benanti to Host TDF’s Fall Fundraiser Broadway Breakfast on Wednesday, October 28 at 8 p.m. at the Iconic Rainbow Room
Read More: Tony Award Winner Laura Benanti to Host TDF’s Fall Fundraiser Broadway Breakfast on Wednesday, October 28 at 8 p.m. at the Iconic Rainbow RoomNew York City Council Speaker Julie Menin to accept the Victoria Bailey Impact Award
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Mayor Mamdani, TDF Announce Thousands of Free and Low-Cost Broadway Tickets for High School Students to Close Out Summer
Read More: Mayor Mamdani, TDF Announce Thousands of Free and Low-Cost Broadway Tickets for High School Students to Close Out SummerNEW YORK – Today, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and TDF (Theatre Development Fund) announced that New York City high school students will have the opportunity to receive thousands of free and low-cost tickets to Broadway and Off-Broadway shows through the end of summer and into the fall. Starting today, high school students can enter a…
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Broadway Producer Dori Berinstein to Head Commercial Theater Institute
Read More: Broadway Producer Dori Berinstein to Head Commercial Theater InstituteNew York, NY – August 10, 2026 – The Commercial Theater Institute (CTI), in partnership with The Broadway League and TDF (Theatre Development Fund), are pleased to announce that Dori Berinstein has been appointed Executive Director of The Commercial Theater Institute, the nation’s leading professional development program for theatre producers and managers. The news was…
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