On Sunday, March 12, Champion Charities celebrated our 24th “A Night at the Theatre” with an exclusive performance of HAMILTON: An American Musical. Hosted as usual by Megan & Harris Barton and Karen & Ronnie Lott—with title sponsors Linnea & George Roberts, Denise Foderaro & Frank Quattrone, and Merrill Lynch—the pre-show VIP Reception took place at San…
The return of THE LION KING to the San Francisco stage was both thrilling and nostalgic for Champion Charities. The first “A Night at the Theatre” event featured THE LION KING in 2004. The span of time from the inaugural event to the 2016 showing saw the triumphant achievement, thanks to our tremendous donor base, of raising over $10M. Guests…
Champion Charities celebrated our 10-year-anniversary with the production of ELF The Musical on Sunday, December 14th. Guests were treated to a first-class North Pole party before the show, complete with Santa’s Workshop and a flying elf. Traveling through the Candy Cane Forest led to food and fun for all! Kids decorated ornaments, gingerbread cookies and snowflakes. Everyone…
Our 2015 San Francisco event marked the largest reception in Champion Charities history! 750 guests attended a festive reception at City Hall. From photos with Santa to gift exchanges for the kids, the afternoon was filled with fun activities, great food and treats. To get in the spirit for the show kids made their own ornaments and decorated…
The magical production of ALADDIN finally made its way to the San Francisco stage! Champion Charities featured the Disney classic at our annual A Night at the Theatre event just in time to kick off the holiday season. Guests attended the pre-show reception at The Village, which had been transformed into an enchanting city of…
In partnership with SHN, Champion Charities featured the updated smash hit, WICKED for our 6th Annual Night at the Theatre event. The VIP Reception was held at San Francisco’s City Hall for our 600 guests followed by the show at the Orpheum Theater. Originally launched in San Francisco in 2003, WICKED has gone on to become one of “Broadway’s…
The Color Purple is an inspiring family saga that tells the unforgettable story of a woman who – through love – finds the strength to triumph over adversity and discover her unique voice in the world. Set to a joyous score featuring jazz, ragtime, gospel, and blues, The Color Purple is a story of hope,…
The 2010 annual San Francisco Night at the Theatre brought Shrek – the Musical to town. After successful events featuring this show in Seattle and New York, we were excited to debut the big green guy in our hometown on December 5. Additionally, we were honored to have the NFL Alumni Association join us as partners for the…
The Shorenstein family co-hosted the 2006 Night at the Theatre, which took place on Saturday, December 2nd, 2006, and featured the hit musical “Jersey Boys,” winner of the 2006 Tony Award for Best Musical. Event chairs were Vanessa and Billy Getty, Ann and John Doerr, and Shawn and Doug Mackenzie. The evening began with a…
Having successfully debuted in Seattle, Shrek and Champion joined forces once again with the show’s introduction to Broadway in the fall of 2008. Where else could theatre’s biggest star go but theatre’s biggest stage? Hosting 300 guests, our pre-show reception was held around the corner from the Broadway Theatre at TOUCH Night Club. Transformed into…
