Photo Coverage: A Life in the Theatre - Onstage and Off
Tuesday, June 20, 2006; Posted: 03:06 PM - by Kerry Long
"A Life in the Theatre--Onstage and Off," a tribute to Anne Jackson and Eli Wallach, took place on June 19th at Symphony Space.
Hosted by James Naughton,
the event used songs, scenes and stories to trace the sixty-year
careers and marriage of the Wallachs. The multi-award winning historic
line-up of performers included Andrea Martin, Boyd Gaines, Marsha Mason, Estelle Parsons, Rita Gardner, Maggie Lacey, and Max Casella, Tovah Feldshuh, with a special appearance by Kitty Carlisle Hart. The evening, which benefited
the Character Studies Education Projects, also featured a starry silent auction.
Eli Wallach and Anne Jackson
have been recipients of numerous Tony, Emmy, Golden Globe, Theatre
World, Drama Desk and BAFTA awards and nominations in their 60-plus
year careers. Together, Wallach and Jackson have appeared together on Broadway in The Flowering Peach, Lost in Yonkers, Cafe Crown, Twice Around the Park, The Waltz of the Toreadors, Luv, Rhinoceros and others. Separately, Jackson has starred in Middle of the Night, Arms and the Man, The Lady from the Sea, the original production of Summer and Smoke, and others, while Wallach has appeared in Major Barbara, the original productions of The Teahouse of the August Moon, Camino Real, The Rose Tattoo, Mister Roberts and more. Jackson's screen credits include Hunter's Crossing, The Shining and Sticks and Bones; Wallach has been seen in the films Keeping the Faith, Night and the City, The Godfather: Part III, and How To Steal A Million, among dozens more.
For more on Character Studies Education Projects, visit www.symphonyspace.org.
 Eli Wallach and Anne Jackson find their seats to the applause of the crowd  Host James Naughton sings a tribute to Wallach and Jackson  James Naughton Andrea Martin Andrea Martin Boyd Gaines and Andrea Martin read a scene from Love Letters Rita Gardner Rita Gardner Marian Seldes Marian Seldes bows in appreciation of Wallach and Jackson  Maggie Lacey and Max Casella read from Tennesee Williams' This Property is Condemned Tovah Feldshuh sings "Before the Parade Passes By"  Tovah Feldshuh Tovah Feldshuh shares her photo album of Wallach and Jackson  Boyd Gaines and Marsha Mason read a scene from Tennessee Williams' Camino Real Marsha Mason and Boyd Gaines Boyd Gaines Murray Schisgal reads from a New York Times review of one of Wallach's movies  Murray Schisgal and Estelle Parsons read from Schisgal's play "The Typists"  Murray Schisgal and Estelle Parsons Kitty Carlisle Hart Kitty Carlisle Hart Anne Jackson receives flowers at the end of the evening  Anne Jackson Eli Wallach and Anne Jackson Eli Wallach and Anne Jackson Eli Wallach and Anne Jackson Eli Wallach, James Naughton and Anne Jackson
Kerry Long has been photographing live theatre in New York and Connecticut for the past eight years. Currently, she runs her own photography business, specializing in portraits, events, sports and theatre photography. In her "spare" time, she and her fiance direct a group of terrific young actors at Staples High School in Westport, Connecticut. Kerry is a graduate of Barnard College. See http://www.kerrylong.com for more information!
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