Lillian Booth News

Broadway Kids Care (BKC), the organization of theater kids for kids (and others), will host its 4th annual Bake Sale.

Broadway Kids Care (BKC), the organization of theater kids for kids (and others), will host its 4th annual Bake Sale.

Broadway Kids Care (BKC), the organization of theater kids for kids (and others), will perform festive holiday songs at the 2010 UNICEF Snowflake lighting ceremony on (Thursday, November 18) at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and 57th Street in New York City.

On Monday, September 13, The Actors Fund hosted a party for 'The Friends of The Lillian Booth Actors Home' at Gloria Crest, in Englewood, NJ, the former estate of film legend Gloria Swanson and now the home of the evening's hosts Jan and Edward Turen. The Turens welcomed Tony Award-winning actor Brian Stokes Mitchell, and the evening's entertainment host Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress Bebe Neuwirth. Emmy and Tony Award winner Leslie Uggams, Tony Award-nominated actor/singer Tom Wopat and singer-songwriter-pianist Peter Cincotti and his band, among others performed. BroadwayWorld was on hand and brings you photo coverage below.

The Actors Fund will host a party for 'The Friends of The Lillian Booth Actors Home' on Monday, September 13 at 6 pm at Gloria Crest, in Englewood, NJ, the former estate of film legend Gloria Swanson and now the home of the evening's hosts Jan and Edward Turen. The Turen's will welcome Tony Award-winning actor Brian Stokes Mitchell, and the evening's entertainment host Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress Bebe Neuwirth. Emmy and Tony Award winner Leslie Uggams, Tony Award-nominated actor/singer Tom Wopat and singer-songwriter-pianist Peter Cincotti and his band are scheduled to perform.

The Actors Fund will host a party for 'The Friends of The Lillian Booth Actors Home' on Monday, September 13 at 6 pm at Gloria Crest, in Englewood, NJ, the former estate of film legend Gloria Swanson and now the home of the evening's hosts Jan and Edward Turen. The Turen's will welcome Tony Award-winning actor Brian Stokes Mitchell, and the evening's entertainment host Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress Bebe Neuwirth. Emmy and Tony Award winner Leslie Uggams, Tony Award-nominated actor/singer Tom Wopat and singer-songwriter-pianist Peter Cincotti and his band are scheduled to perform.

After a career on Broadway and at Radio City Music Hall, New Jersey wardrobe & hair professional Vince Esoldi is retiring along with his unique Autograph Suit with over 300 famous signatures. Where else would you find Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward sitting next to Debbie Reynolds and Johnny Cash? The answer is...on the incredible Autograph Suit with over 300 famous signatures that have been collected over the last 35 years by Vincent Esoldi who is now retiring from a career on Broadway.

After a career on Broadway and at Radio City Music Hall, New Jersey wardrobe & hair professional Vince Esoldi is retiring along with his unique Autograph Suit with over 300 famous signatures!

After a career on Broadway and at Radio City Music Hall, New Jersey wardrobe & hair professional Vince Esoldi is retiring along with his unique Autograph Suit with over 300 famous signatures!

Broadway Kids Care Ensemble included Guy Barfield, Jr. (The Lion King), Nicole Bocchi (Mary Poppins), Toni Braun, Trevor Braun (Billy Elliot), Kylie Goldstein (Les Miserables), Alex Ko (Billy Elliot) and Amanda Sprecher (Inherit the Wind). See below for official photo coverage!

On Wednesday, December 16th, representatives of Broadway Kids Care, Laurissa Romain and Toni Braun, began a new holiday tradition of delivering holiday treats and wishes to our New York City firemen and policemen, visiting the police station in Times Square and the firehouse on 48th and 8th.

Broadway Kids Care (BKC), the organization of theater kids for kids (and others), will host its 3rd annual Bake Sale.

Broadway Kids Care (BKC), the organization of theater kids for kids (and others), will host its 3rd annual Bake Sale.

David Powers, a Broadway press agent whose career spanned 40 years and dozens of Broadway shows died on October 5th at the Lillian Booth Actors Home in Englewood, New Jersey. He was 88 years old.

Cast members from the Tony Award-Winning revival of HAIR joined members from Broadway Kids Care (BKC) to tie-dye bandanas for charity on Wednesday, July 1st at the Fireman's Park 235 West 48th Street (between Broadway and 8th Avenue).

Susanna Foster, who starred opposite Claude Rains as 'Christine' in the 1943 version of 'Phantom of the Opera,' has passed away. She was 84. Foster died Saturday at the Lillian Booth Actors Home in Englewood, N.J., publicist Dale Olson said. Foster made only a dozen movies but she was extremely popular in the early 1940s. A child prodigy, she got a contract with MGM at age 12 on the strength of her singing, then moved to Paramount, where at the age of 14 she made her movie debut in 1939's 'The Great Victor Herbert.' She moved to Universal, where she was 19 when she played the leading lady in 'Phantom' but she abruptly quit the film business in 1945 and a few years later married baritone Wilbur Evans. They divorced in 1956.

Broadway Kids Care (BKC), the organization of theater kids for kids (and others) will be donating scarves they've knit for their second annual 'Knitting Project', BroadwayWorld checked in with the talented young performers as they showed off their colorful creations! Their creations will be donated to the residents of the Lillian Booth Actors' Home as well as residents of Freedom House NYC, a New York City shelter for disabled women and children who are victims of domestic violence. The project will be ongoing through January 2009. 'Nothing is sadder than to see someone cold during this time of year,' said Gabby Malek, Chair of the Children's Committee. 'Broadway Kids Care wants to share some of the warmth from our hearts, by donating handmade scarves and collecting coats for those in need.' Later this winter, the children will also perform a special holiday concert at The Actors' Home, where they will be distributing the scarves.

Broadway Kids Care (BKC), the organization of theater kids for kids (and others), will appear on 'Good Morning America' on Monday, December 22, 2008 during the 8:30 a.m. half hour as part of GMA's ?Warm Coats & Warm Hearts' Drive.

Broadway Kids Care (BKC), the organization of theater kids for kids (and others), will perform festive holiday songs at the 2008 UNICEF Snowflake lighting ceremony today (Wednesday, November 19) at the Grand Army Plaza in New York City.

Broadway Kids Care (BKC), the organization of theater kids for kids (and others), hosted its 2nd annual Halloween Festival.