Ilene Kriste News

The 6th Season of The Concerts for City Greens, free outdoor concert series, continues on Wednesday, June 26th at 6:30 pm (Rain date: Thursday, June 27th at 6:30pm.) at Tudor City Greens, with 'Summer Sambas, Showmen & Sirens ,' and will feature professional performers from Broadway and the New York City cabaret, jazz, and classical scene. All performers donate their time and talent to benefit MUSIC AND ART FOR GREEN. The concert will be hosted by Tudor City resident, Broadway and cabaret veteran Raissa Katona Bennett.

Soap Opera Socialite Productions has announced its next event, Mix & Mingle with Roxy and Delphina in New York City. Tonight, February 16th, join One Life to Live's Ilene Kristen (Roxy Balsom; Broadway: Grease, Off-Broadway: My Big Gay Italian Wedding) and Lea DeLaria (Mme. Delphina; Broadway: On the Town, The Rocky Horror Show, Off-Broadway: The Vagina Monologues, Happy Days) for an afternoon cocktail party at the Upper West Side's famed bar and restaurant, Prohibition, from noon to 3 pm. Additional special guests will be announced in the coming days.

Fox News reports that former New York City Mayor Ed Koch, known for his trademark question, 'How'm I doing?, died early this morning, Friday, February 1st. His 1984 memoir, 'Mayor,' was a best seller that was turned into the off-Broadway musical by the same name.

Soap Opera Socialite Productions has announced its next event, Mix & Mingle with Roxy and Delphina in New York City. On February 16th, join One Life to Live's Ilene Kristen (Roxy Balsom; Broadway: Grease, Off-Broadway: My Big Gay Italian Wedding) and Lea DeLaria (Mme. Delphina; Broadway: On the Town, The Rocky Horror Show, Off-Broadway: The Vagina Monologues, Happy Days) for an afternoon cocktail party at the Upper West Side's famed bar and restaurant, Prohibition, from noon to 3 pm. Additional special guests will be announced in the coming days.

A once in a lifetime event took place on January 14th, when original Broadway cast members and creators from the landmark musicals GREASE, NINE and GRAND HOTEL reunited to help one of their own in Kathi Moss' RAMA-LAMA-DING DONG REUNION! The Actor's Fund Benefit was held at The Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre at The Pershing Square Signature Center, 480 West 42nd Street. BroadwayWorld brings you exclusive highlights from the special concert below!

A once in a lifetime event will take place on January 14th, 2013 at 7:00 pm when original Broadway cast members and creators from the landmark musicals GREASE, NINE and GRAND HOTEL reunite to help one of their own in KATHI MOSS' RAMA-LAMA-DING DONG REUNION! The Actor's Fund Benefit will be at The Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre at The Pershing Square Signature Center, 480 West 42nd Street.

Original Broadway cast members and creators from the landmark musicals GREASE, NINE and GRAND HOTEL will reunite on January 14th for "KATHI MOSS' RAMA-LAMA-DING DONG REUNION!" - a one-night-only benefit for The Actors Fund.

ITHT has announced the triumphant return of the incredibly gifted actress and singer, Carole Demas in a concert created to benefit Irvington Town Hall Theater. Star of Broadway, television, cabaret, concerts and more, Ms. Demas, best known as the originator of 'Sandy' in Broadway's Grease, was Luisa in NYC's The Fantasticks, introduced the title role in Stephen Schwartz's The Baker's Wife and starred in TV's iconic Magic Garden, PBS's Great Performances and other shows.

ITHT is has announced the triumphant return of the incredibly gifted actress and singer, Carole Demas in a concert created to benefit Irvington Town Hall Theater. Star of Broadway, television, cabaret, concerts and more, Ms. Demas, best known as the originator of 'Sandy' in Broadway's Grease, was Luisa in NYC's The Fantasticks, introduced the title role in Stephen Schwartz's The Baker's Wife and starred in TV's iconic Magic Garden, PBS's Great Performances and other shows.

ITHT is proud to announce the triumphant return of the incredibly gifted actress and singer, Carole Demas in a concert created to benefit Irvington Town Hall Theater. Star of Broadway, television, cabaret, concerts and more, Ms. Demas, best known as the originator of 'Sandy' in Broadway's Grease, was Luisa in NYC's The Fantasticks, introduced the title role in Stephen Schwartz's The Baker's Wife and starred in TV's iconic Magic Garden, PBS's Great Performances and other shows.

Broadway lovers and teddy bear collectors came together on March 18 at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill (237 West 42nd Street) for one last time to bid on - and bid adieu to - museum-quality bears representing legendary theatrical characters and autographed by the stars who made those characters famous. The cumulative fundraising total for the 15 editions of THE BROADWAY BEARS auctions is a remarkable $2,048,427. The previous fund-raising record was $170,000 set in 2002.

The 15th and grand finale edition of THE BROADWAY BEARS, the annual auction of handmade, one-of-a-kind, theatrically costumed teddy bears, raised a record-setting $198,300 on Sunday, benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Broadway lovers and teddy bear collectors came together yesterday, March 18 at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill (237 West 42nd Street) for one last time to bid on - and bid adieu to - museum-quality bears representing legendary theatrical characters and autographed by the stars who made those characters famous. The cumulative fundraising total for the 15 editions of THE BROADWAY BEARS auctions is a remarkable $2,048,427. The previous fund-raising record was $170,000 set in 2002.

Carole Demas, Broadway's original "Sandy" (Grease), and Star of TV's The Magic Garden is celebrating the 40th Birthdays of both GREASE and The Magic Garden at the Laurie Beechman Theatre inside the West Bank Cafe (407 West 42nd Street at Ninth Avenue; 212-695-6909; www.beechmantheatre.com)

Carole Demas, Broadway's original "Sandy" (Grease), and Star of TV's The Magic Garden is celebrating the 40th Birthdays of both GREASE and The Magic Garden at the Laurie Beechman Theatre inside the West Bank Cafe (407 West 42nd Street at Ninth Avenue; 212-695-6909; www.beechmantheatre.com)

Celebrity Events Group just announced "Loving Llanview" (www.lovingllanview.com), an interactive fan event dedicated to ABC's long running soap opera One Life to Live (series finale airs Friday, January 20, 2012). Fans will be up close and personal with 10 of their favorite stars in a high energy, wildly entertaining, unscripted event. The audience will participate in an engaging question and answer session and enjoy stumping the actors with One Life to Live trivia. This is followed by a highly emotional "walk down memory lane," where stories from on and off the set are shared.

The "Divas of Daytime" join My Big Gay Italian Wedding March 17-19, 2011! Ellen Dolan (As The World Turns), Kristen Alderson (One Life to Live), Brittany Underwood (One Life to Live), and Marnie Schulenberg (As The World Turns) join Ilene Kristen (One Life to Live) during her run for one weekend only!

The "Divas of Daytime" join My Big Gay Italian Wedding March 17-19, 2011! Ellen Dolan (As The World Turns), Kristen Alderson (One Life to Live), Brittany Underwood (One Life to Live), and Marnie Schulenberg (As The World Turns) join Ilene Kristen (One Life to Live) during her run for one weekend only!

For one night only, on Thursday December 16th, Lance Bass will be the special guest star in My Big Gay Italian Wedding, the hilarious comedy now playing at St. Luke's Theatre, 308 West 46th Street.

For one night only, on Thursday December 16th, Lance Bass will be the special guest star in My Big Gay Italian Wedding, the hilarious comedy now playing at St. Luke's Theatre, 308 West 46th Street.