TDF will honor Tony winner Ali Stroker and Shubert Organization head Robert E. Wankel at its fall Broadway Breakfast fundraiser, planned for October 15 at the Rainbow Room.

Stroker, a Tony winner for her performance in the recent Broadway revival of Oklahoma!, is being given the inaugural Chistina Trivigno Advocate Award. The new honor is named for TDF friend and colleague Trivigno, who died of cancer last fall. A wheelchair user, Trivigno was a fierce accessibility advocate, and counted Stroker, also a wheelchair user, as an inspiration. The Trivigno Advocate Award will be given annually "to an extraordinary artist, activist, or creator in our community," according to press notes.

“Ali Stroker was an inspiration to Christina Trivigno, our beloved colleague for whom our new Advocate Award is named," says TDF Executive Director Deeksha Gaur in a statement. "Christina spoke often about the joy of seeing Ali perform, and in particular the way she has shifted the narrative around disability and made theatre accessibility an industry-wide priority. We cannot think of a better recipient for this inaugural year.”

Wankel, who serves as chairman and CEO of The Shubert Organization, will receive the TDF Founders Award in recognition of his commitment to TDF and its mission to increase access to the arts.

“With over five decades of service, Bob Wankel has had an incredible and lasting influence on the American theatre," continues Gaur. "He has always encouraged TDF to dream big and be bold in our pursuit of a more inclusive audience for Broadway, and he has supported us through his advocacy, philanthropy, and the partnership of The Shubert Organization. We’re so proud to honor this New York City legend with the TDF Founders Award.”

Tickets to the fall fundraising event, which will include a seated breakfast and performances from Broadway stars, are available at TDF.org.