Gala dinner entertainment special set up

The evening started with a cocktail reception at the Wang Theatre. The Catered Affair handled catering, and passed appetizers included Brie, pear, and almond phyllo flowers; fried olives stuffed with sausage and goat cheese; and mini steak frites.

Planners set up tables of different sizes and shapes on the stage at the Wang Theatre.

During dinner, entertainers performed on a small, round stage set atop the larger stage. The performance included operatic songs and an act from aerialist Rachel Lancaster.

Be Our Guest provided rentals, and Winston Flowers handled the tabletop decor.

The first dinner course was a deconstructed salade nicoise with seared ahi tuna and caper vinaigrette. The main course was beef short rib bourguignon, and dessert was colorful French macarons.

Inspired by the evening's production of La Traviata, dancers from Touch Performance Art dressed as French courtesans and danced in the streets as guests moved from the dinner to the performance.