Marty & Perry Granoff
to receive the
2026 Bill Sensenbrenner Dream Maker Award
American Songbook Association (ASA) and Cabaret Scenes have announced that Martin and Perry Granoff will receive the Bill Sensenbrenner Dream Maker Award for their dedication to supporting the performing arts at the organization’s sixth annual gala on Monday, October 5 at 7:30 PM.
This award is given annually to leaders in the art and business communities who exhibit a passion for investing in the cultural capital of our youth. The event will also honor the multi-award-winning songwriters Richard Maltby, Jr. and David Shire, the team behind the musicals Baby; Big; Starting Here, Starting Now; Closer Than Ever; About Time, and beyond. The evening will take place at New York’s Merkin Hall at the Kaufman Music Center.
Marty and Perry Granoff have devoted decades to expanding opportunities for young people in music, theater, and dance. Through their philanthropy, leadership and service, they demonstrate a profound belief in the importance of the arts in education.
Perry Granoff, a lifelong New Yorker and graduate of the New York City public school system, credits her education for her enduring appreciation of the visual and performing arts. Her professional career includes work as an educator and family therapist. Her cultural leadership includes service on the boards of Roundabout Theatre Company, the School of American Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, and New York City Ballet. She served New York City Center and The New York Public Library’s Jerome Robbins Dance Division. Brown University recognized her in 2024 with an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters as a community leader and champion of the arts.
Marty Granoff combined a distinguished business career with an equally distinguished record of philanthropy and institutional leadership. He served as a trustee of Brown University and was the founding chair of its Creative Arts Advisory Board. He also served as a trustee of Tufts University and is active with major New York cultural organizations. Together, Martin and Perry have made an especially significant contribution to arts education by creating environments in which students can learn and develop as artists. At Brown, there is the Perry and Marty Granoff Center for the Creative Arts, an interdisciplinary environment where students and faculty work across music, theater, visual art, media and other creative disciplines. At Tufts, the Perry and Marty Granoff Music Center provides students with classrooms, rehearsal and practice spaces and a recital hall.
Monday, October 5
7:30 PM
Merkin Hall
at Kaufman Music Center
129 West 67th Street NYC
Tickets range from $75 to $300. Click GET TICKETS to reserve your seat today.
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