Bernadette Peters, Darren Criss and Ariana DeBose to perform at 2nd Annual Fetch Pet Gala in New York

Bernadette Peters, Darren Criss, and Ariana DeBose will headline the second annual Fetch Pet Gala hosted by Fetch Pet Insurance on Monday, Oct. 19, at The Carlyle in New York City. The gala benefits four primary beneficiaries: Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, Broadway Barks, Wags & Walks, and North Shore Animal League America.

The event begins on The Green Carpet with shelter dogs ready for adoption from North Shore Animal League America. Guests then move into the Café Carlyle for dinner and performances by the three headliners. The night concludes with the Fetch Pet After Party featuring a performance by a surprise guest. John Legend served as the surprise guest last year.

The Oct. 19 event sold out months ago following the success of last year’s inaugural celebration featuring Peters, Sutton Foster, and Leslie Odom, Jr.

Peters has won three Tony Awards. Criss holds a Tony Award and a Primetime Emmy. DeBose won an Oscar for her supporting role in the reboot of West Side Story and received a Tony nomination for Summer: The Donna Summer Musical. DeBose has hosted the Tony Awards three times, Peters has co-hosted twice, and Criss co-hosted The Tony Awards: Act One in 2025.

“The Fetch Pet Gala is a one-of-a-kind celebration to honor and support incredible organizations that do lifesaving work for pets in need,” Paul Guyardo, president and CEO of Fetch Pet Insurance, stated. “We’re extremely grateful to the entertainers, partners and donors who make the evening possible and believe in our philanthropic goal of providing essential care to pets, no matter the financial circumstances of their families.”

Fetch Pet Insurance has raised more than $14.6 million for charitable organizations and initiatives supporting animals and their caregivers.

“Through our grants across the country, we see how important it is for people facing illness or hardship to be able to care for the animals who are such an essential part of their families,” Danny Whitman, executive director of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, said. “There’s extraordinary comfort in having a beloved pet beside you, especially when life gets difficult. We’re grateful to Fetch Pet Insurance for bringing together this remarkable community to celebrate that bond and help make sure it can continue. Broadway Cares will continue to fight for the most vulnerable among us – with two legs and with four legs.”