Irish Rep to Honor Lansbury and Seldes, June 4

The Irish Repertory Theatre will hold their 14th Annual Gala Benefit at the Trianon Ballroom at the Hilton New York (1335 Avenue of the Americas) on Monday, June 4, 2007. This years honorees are Angela Lansbury and Marian Seldes, both of whom currently star on Broadway in Terrence McNally's Deuce.  Cocktails will be served at 6:30 p.m. Dinner and entertainment will begin at 8:00 p.m.

Founded by Ciaran O'Reilly and Charlotte Moore, the Irish Repertory Theatre  opened its doors in September 1988 with Sean O'Casey's The Plough and the  Stars. The mission of the theatre was and remains to bring works by Irish and  Irish-American masters and contemporary playwrights to American audiences; to  provide a context for understanding the contemporary Irish American experience; and to encourage the development of new works focusing on the Irish and Irish American experience, as well as a range of other cultures.

In her 60-plus year career on stage, film and television, Lansbury received four Tony Awards® for her starring roles in Mame, Dear World, Gypsy and Sweeney Todd, three Academy Award nominations for Gaslight (her screen debut), The Picture of Dorian Gray and The Manchurian Candidate, and 18 Emmy Award nominations, including 12 for her long-running television series, "Murder, She Wrote."

Seldes won a Tony for A Delicate Balance, and has been nominated for her performances in Father's Day, Deathtrap, Ring Round the Moon, and Dinner at Eight. Other credits include McNally's Dedication, or the Stuff of Dreams, and on Broadway, 45 Seconds from Broadway, Ring Round the Moon, Ivanov, Equus, Tiny Alice, The Chalk Garden, Ondine, Medea and numerous others.

Tickets for the Gala range from $375 to $15,000 and can be purchased call (212) 213-1166. Visit www.irishrep.org for more information.

Photo of Marian Seldes and Angela Lansbury by Walter McBride/Retna Ltd.