DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD:

Alecia Parker

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD:

Allan Williams

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD:

Jack Eldon

IMPACT AWARD HONOREES:

Encore Community Services

Project FIND

The Broadway League, the national trade association for the Broadway industry that represents theatre owners, producers, presenters, and general managers, congratulates the recipients of the 2025 Broadway League Leadership Awards that were presented today during the League’s Annual Meeting. The honorees include: Alecia Parker (Distinguished Service), Allan Williams (Distinguished Service), and Jack Eldon (Lifetime Achievement).

These awards recognize the outstanding efforts of these League members and their commitment to producing and presenting the best in live theatre for Broadway and Touring Broadway.

In addition, Impact Awards were presented to Encore Community Services and Project FIND in recognition of their steadfast commitment to service and their unwavering dedication to supporting the well-being, care, and safety of our neighborhood.

“Each of this year’s honorees reflects the leadership, collaboration, and dedication that define our industry,” said Jason Laks, President of The Broadway League. “Their work supports our productions, our audiences, and our community. The League Leadership Awards celebrate the individuals and organizations whose impact is felt across our industry, and we are proud to celebrate their lasting legacy.“

The League Leadership Award recipients were determined by a League Awards Selection Committee comprised of Full Members representing all Membership categories.

2025 LEAGUE AWARD RECIPIENTS

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD

Alecia Parker is the Executive Producer at National Artists Management Company (NAMCO), the production company founded by Barry and Fran Weissler with which she has been associated for the past 40 years. Throughout her tenure, NAMCO productions have garnered 100 Tony Nominations and 8 Laurence Olivier nominations taking home 24 Tony and 2 Olivier wins. Current projects include Chicago, the longest running American musical on both Broadway and the West End, celebrating 30 years on Broadway in 2026 and overseeing the international licensing of Chicago, Waitress, Pippin, Once,andHamilton. New projects in development include Sing Street, Wanted, The Karate Kid: The Musical, and the revival of Movin' Out.

A proud member of The Broadway League since 1991, she is currently serving on the Board of Governors for a third term after previously serving from 2006-2011 & 2016-2021. She is the Co-Chair of the International Committee overseeing the International Business Development Task Force, and a member of the Finance Committee, the Labor Committee since its inception, and the Map Fund Task Force. In 2009, Alecia was honored with The Broadway League’s Touring Award for Distinguished Lifetime Service, given out at the League’s Spring Road Conference.

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD

Allan Williams is a veteran theatrical general manager and executive producer whose career spans more than 40 years and over 100 Broadway, touring, and international productions. A longtime partner at Foresight Theatrical, Allan has played a pivotal role in shaping the company’s identity, vision, and reputation, working alongside founder Alan Wasser through decades of growth and transformation.

After an extraordinary 38 years with the company, Allan now continues his association with Foresight as an executive producer and consultant. Known for his steady leadership, strategic insight, and commitment to excellence, Allan has guided some of Broadway’s most celebrated productions, including The Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, Promises, Promises, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, American Utopia, The Band’s Visit, Water for Elephants, Good Night, Oscar, Maybe Happy Ending, and Buena Vista Social Club, just to name a few.

Respected as a mentor by generations of company members — including partners Aaron Lustbader, Mark Shacket, Nick Ginsberg, and Jalaina Ross — Allan remains an essential creative and managerial force at Foresight Theatrical. His legacy continues to influence the company’s work on acclaimed productions across Broadway and beyond.

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Jack Eldon is a seasoned leader in the world of theatrical presentation, with a reputation for blending creative vision and strategic acumen. His role as the Vice President of Domestic Touring and Regional Engagements at Disney Theatrical Group places him at the crossroads of artistry and commerce, driving the reach of beloved stage musicals to audiences across North America and beyond. Jack is known for building dynamic partnerships and elevating the standard for promoting live entertainment, and his efforts have shaped the way Disney brings its iconic stories to audiences.

Jack’s responsibilities at Disney Theatrical Group include business oversight of the North American engagements, encompassing all touring and pilot/developmental productions. Over the past 29 years, Jack has worked on the live theatrical productions of The Lion King, Aladdin, Hercules, Frozen, Newsies, Freaky Friday, Shakespeare in Love, Peter and the Starcatcher, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Mary Poppins, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Aida, The Jungle Book, High School Musical, and On the Record. More than 42 million guests have attended these productions through the years, resulting in over two billion dollars in sales.

Jack began his career at Disney Theatrical Group in 1996, overseeing the marketing efforts for the original Beauty and the Beast tour, as well as the pre-Broadway tryouts of The Lion King, in Minneapolis (1997), Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida, in Chicago (1999), and Aladdin, in Toronto (2013). He supervised the sales and marketing launch of the tours of The Lion King beginning in 2002; these tours have helped to set the industry standard for how to market and promote blockbuster musicals throughout North America, including Hawaii, Alaska, and Mexico. With his promotion to VP of Touring, in 2006, he began to manage all business aspects of the touring and sit-down productions outside of New York (including the successful engagement of The Lion King in Las Vegas at the Mandalay Bay Theatre). Recently, Jack supervised the launch of the newly revised tour of Beauty and the Beast; this is the first Disney-produced version of the beloved classic in North America in over 25 years.

As part of his duties, he also works with Feld Entertainment, the largest provider of family entertainment in the world, on the North American tours of Disney on Ice and other Disney-branded productions.

Prior to joining Disney, he was the marketing director at the Old Globe Theatre, in San Diego. At Alan Wasser Associates, in New York, he oversaw the marketing of the touring production of The Phantom of the Opera . Before Phantom, Jack worked for various public relations agencies, winning awards for the promotion and/or launch of new products for Rolls-Royce, Lever 2000, Gillette Sensor Excel, Princess Cruises, Krug Champagne, and Purina Dog Food, among other brands. Jack has been a guest speaker at universities and colleges across the country, and he is an active member of the Broadway League, the trade organization for the Broadway industry, having served as a chair and member of the Belonging on Broadway Committee, as well as a member of the Intra-Industry/Presenters Committee. He is privileged to serve as a voter for the Tony Awards. Jack received his BFA from Boston University, graduating cum laude, and now serves on the advisory board of the Dean’s College of Fine Arts.

IMPACT AWARD

About Encore Community Services - Founded in 1977 in the heart of Times Square, Encore Community Services empowers older adults to thrive in the communities they call home. From nutritious meals and engaging programs to care planning, case management, and supportive housing, Encore helps older New Yorkers live independently—with dignity, purpose, and respect. What began as a small program in the basement of St. Malachy’s Church has grown into one of New York City’s leading aging services organizations, serving thousands each year. Guided by our Encore For Life strategic plan, we champion community-based care that keeps older adults connected, nourished, and engaged—because aging is not life’s final act, but an encore performance.

Jeremy Kaplan has served as Executive Director of Encore Community Services since July 2018, guiding the organization through transformative growth and the creation of its Encore For Life Strategic Plan. Under his leadership, Encore has strengthened its position as a sector leader in food security and social connection for older New Yorkers, while expanding public and private partnerships citywide.

IMPACT AWARD

Project FIND provides housing and support services to older adults in New York City, fostering safe, affordable living environments and enriching programs to empower seniors.