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The Tony Award-nominated Broadway star opened the Wainscott concert series’ third season, as Jean Shafiroff was honored with the 2026 Frances Ann Dougherty Award for Broadcast Philanthropy.
Hamptons Summer Songbook by the Sea returned to LTV Studios in Wainscott for its third season, opening the 2026 series with a performance by Tony Award-nominated Broadway star Norm Lewis. Lewis, one of American theater’s most celebrated baritones, performed in the intimate black-box setting at LTV Studios as the live concert series opened its first show of an eight-performance summer lineup.
His stage credits include “The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess,” “Les Misérables,” “Ragtime” at Lincoln Center and the title role in “The Phantom of the Opera.” The evening began with a summer reception featuring spirits from BottleHampton and passed hors d’oeuvres from East Hampton Kitchen before guests took their seats.
As part of the evening, series producers Donna Rubin and Josh Gladstone welcomed Jean Shafiroff to the stage, where LTV Studios presented her with the 2026 Frances Ann Dougherty Award for Broadcast Philanthropy.
The award honors leadership, generosity, and a lasting commitment to strengthening the community through the power of media. Named for Frances Ann Dougherty, wife of LTV founder Frazer Dougherty, the honor recognized Shafiroff for her years-long support of LTV and the continued success of her program, “Successful Philanthropy,” which highlights charitable leadership and civic engagement.
Notable attendees included Donna Rubin, Josh Gladstone, Norm Lewis, Jean Shafiroff, Alex Donner, Joy Behar, Eleanor Morgan and Howard Morgan.
The 2026 Hamptons Summer Songbook by the Sea season continues with performances throughout the summer, including Ann Hampton Callaway, Klea Blackhurst and Billy Stritch, David Alpern with Maria Abous and Eric Yves Garcia, KT Sullivan and Mark Nadler, and Donna McKechnie.
For more information, visit ltveh.org.