GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.—Tony-winning and Grammy-nominated Broadway, television, and film star Aaron Tveit will headline the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center's 2025 Gala on Sunday, July 13 at 8 p.m., replacing the previously scheduled performer, Andrew Rannells.
This change reflects an unavoidable scheduling conflict on behalf of the originally planned artist.
All other gala details remain unchanged, including date, time, location, and prices. See below for gala information.
Aaron Tveit is a Tony-winning, American theatre, television, and film actor.
Tveit earned a 74th Annual Tony Award leading the cast of the world premiere production of "Moulin Rouge!" The Musical. A stage adaptation of Baz Luhrmann's critically acclaimed film, the Grammy-nominated show premiered on Broadway in the summer of 2019. Tveit also received an Outer Critics Circle honor for his performance. He is next to be seen in the iconic Chess co-starring Lea Michelle and Nicholas Christopher, coming this fall.
Tveit's performance will be preceded by a gala reception and dinner at 5 p.m., under a grand canopy tent at 52 Castle Street, the former freight yard steps away from the theater at 14 Castle Street. The tent is provided by Mahaiwe Tent.
Dinner will be catered by Peter Platt of Old Inn on the Green. The event is coordinated in partnership with Only in My Dream Events, with floral design by Erica Darling Flowers.
The Mahaiwe's gala is the organization's main annual fundraising event. In addition to performance and gala ticket sales, the Mahaiwe will raise funds for the completion and launch of its new venue, the Indigo Room, next door to the theater at 20 Castle Street, through a paddle raise auction during the gala.
Mahaiwe Board member Jamie DuMont and his husband and former Board member Rick Miramontez chair this year's Gala Committee. DuMont is a co-founder of theatrical production company The Fabulous Invalid, which brought Call Fosse at the Minskoff to the Mahaiwe in 2022. Miramontez is a public relations specialist and founder of DKC-O&M, a public relations agency for the arts and culture industry.
Show-only tickets and Gala Packages are currently on sale. Existing purchased tickets and Gala Packages will automatically remain valid; existing buyers have been contacted with alternative options in case this change affects plans. Contact the Box Office (show-only tickets) or Advancement department (Gala Packages) with questions about these options.
Show-only tickets can be purchased at mahaiwe.org or through the Box Office at 14 Castle Street, 413-528-0100, Wednesday through Saturday, from noon to 4 p.m.
For gala dinner packages, contact Mahaiwe Director of Advancement Diane Wortis at diane@mahaiwe.org or 413-644-9040 x123.
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Elevated Mercury Level Found in Center Pond Fish
BECKET, Mass. — The state Department of Public Health has issued an advisory after a mercury-contaminated fish was found in Center Pond.
According to a letter sent to the local Board of Health from the Division of Environmental Toxicology, Hazard Assessment and Prevention, elevated levels of mercury were measured in the sample taken from the pond.
The concentration in the fish exceeded DPH's action level of 0.5 milligrams per kilogram, or parts per million.
"This indicates that daily consumption of fish from the waterbody may pose a health concern. Therefore, DPH has issued a FCA for Center Pond recommending that sensitive populations should not eat chain pickerel and all other people should limit consumption of chain pickerel to 2 meals/month," the letter states.
The letter specifically points to chain pickerel, but the 60-acre pond also has largemouth and smallmouth bass and yellow perch.
The "sensitive populations" include children younger than 12, those who are nursing, pregnant, or who may become pregnant.
The Toxicology Division recommends reducing intake of "large, predatory fish" or fish that feed on the bottoms of waterbodies, such as largemouth bass and carp. More information on safely eating fish can be found here.
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