Beth to Receive Sarah Siddons Society Award

The Tony winner, recently on Broadway in Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends, will be celebrated at a ceremony in Chicago in the fall. (Playbill article by Andrew Gans)

Tony winner Beth Leavel, recently on Broadway in Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends, has been named the recipient of the 2025 Sarah Siddons Society Award.

The annual award is presented to an individual who has achieved outstanding artistic achievement in theatre. Leavel won her Tony for her performance in the title role of The Drowsy Chaperone, and her numerous other Broadway credits include The Prom, Lempicka, Bandstand, Elf, Mamma Mia!, Young Frankenstein, 42nd Street, Crazy for You, The Civil War, Show Boat, and Baby, It's You!

The Broadway favorite will be honored at the Society’s 2025 Benefit on November 17 at The Arts Club of Chicago. Following a reception, the evening’s program will include musical selections from Leavel’s theatrical outings. Chistopher Pazdernik will direct the program with music direction by Beckie Menzie. NBC 5 Chicago features reporter LeeAnn Trotter will host.

Sarah Siddons Society President Martin Balogh said in a statement, “It is an honor for the Sarah Siddons Society to present Chicago’s oldest and most prestigious theatre award this year to Beth Leavel. Beth, with her powerful vocal skills and impeccable comedic timing, has brought an incredible authenticity to each of her 15 Broadway roles. We could not be more pleased than to present the Sarah Siddons Society Award to this immensely talented individual.”

The evening will also feature the induction of the Sarah Siddons Society 2025 Scholarship Recipients.

Proceeds benefit the Sarah Siddons Society Scholarship Program, dedicated to funding scholarships for promising theatre arts students at top Chicago area universities.

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Source: Playbill