Damon Runyon Fall Theater Benefit 2025

Join us on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, for our Fall Theater Benefit featuring a performance of CHESS, starring Tony Award winner Aaron Tveit, acclaimed stage and screen star Lea Michele, and breakout talent Nicholas Christopher in a captivating showdown of love, loyalty, and power on a global stage. As two of the greatest chess players in the world compete for something beyond victory, the woman between them is caught in a high-stakes battle of desire and devotion.

Don’t miss your chance to see one of the must-see shows of the season while supporting new generations of innovative cancer researchers. 

At our pre-theater dinner at Mermaid Oyster Bar, you'll meet brilliant young scientists funded by Damon Runyon and hear how your support makes an important impact on cancer research. To purchase tickets for this Theater Benefit, please click the Get Tickets button or for more information, please contact Kim Kubert, Senior Director of Special Events, at kim.kubert@damonrunyon.org.