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Photos: Inside Frank DiLella's Birthday Celebration at Sardi's

The theatre journalist celebrated his birthday on September 24.

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Frank DiLella, theatre journalist and the eight-time Emmy Award winning host of “On Stage” on Spectrum News NY1, recently celebrated his birthday with a star-studded bash at Sardi's. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out photos from the night below!

Since joining NY1 in 2004, DiLella has interviewed many legendary artists including Tom Hanks, Vanessa Redgrave, Bono, Nathan Lane, Elton John, Liza Minnelli, Patti LuPone, Bette Midler, Bernadette Peters, Hugh Jackman, Tom Stoppard, Lin-Manuel Miranda, James Earl Jones, Chita Rivera, Jane Fonda, Ben Vereen, Angela Lansbury, Lady Gaga, Tony Kushner and Andrew Lloyd Webber.

In the spring of 2020, he hosted the 65th Annual Drama Desk Awards.

In January of 2022, Frank executive produced and hosted the documentary – “Reopening: The Broadway Revival” for Great Performances on PBS.

In addition to his Emmys, DiLella is also the recipient of 6 New York Press Club Awards.

Photo Credit: Bruce Glikas 

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Frank DiLella and Nikki M. James

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Erik Bottcher, Frank DiLella and Patricia Clarkson

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Peggy Siegal, Frank DiLella and William Ivey Long

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Tituss Burgess and Adrienne Warren

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Frank DiLella and Neil Meron

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Frank DiLella and Adrienne Warren

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Frank DiLella and Mike Killmon

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Wilson Cruz and Frank DiLella

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Orfeh and Patricia Clarkson

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Adrienne Warren, Jessica Vosk and Julia Murney

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Pat DiLella, Frank DiLella and Irene Gandy

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Patrick Pacheco and Frank DiLella

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Julia Murney, Adrienne Warren, Tituss Burgess and Jessica Vosk

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Julia Murney, Donna Vivino and Jessica Vosk

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William Ivey Long and Irene Gandy

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Frances Ruffelle and Richie Ridge

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William Ivey Long, Frank DiLella and Susan Lee

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Richie Ridge, William Ivey Long and Irene Gandy

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Frank DiLella and Bruce Glikas

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Nikki M. James, Jenna Leigh Green and Frances Ruffelle

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Daniel Reichard and Frank DiLella

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Bruce Glikas, Frank DiLella, Rachelle Rak and Frances Ruffelle

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Christopher J. Hanke, Frank DiLella and Rob Sapp

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Kerry McGrath and Noah Cornman

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FrankDiLella, Sr., Christopher DiLella, Frank DiLella and Pat DiLella

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Cheryl Wills and Frank DiLella

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Christopher DiLella and Frank DiLella

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Blake Ross and Frank DiLella

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Robin Sanders, Stephanie Simon, George Whipple, Frank DiLella and Cheryl Wills

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Orfeh, Frank DiLella and Jenna Leigh Green

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Frances Ruffelle, Frank DiLella and Rachelle Rak

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Julie Halston and Patricia Clarkson

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Frances Ruffelle, James Donegan and Alysha Umphress

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Dominic Fumusa, Frank DiLella and Ilana Levine

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Jen Namoff, Frank DiLella and Craig Burns

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William Ivey Long and Peggy Siegel

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Frank DiLella and Tituss Burgess

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Jim Caruso and Frank DiLella

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Richie Ridge and Frank DiLella

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Erik Bottcher, Tituss Burgess, Craig Burns and Jen Namoff

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Rachelle Rak, Kate Morgan Chadwick, Frank DiLella, Irene Gandy, Jessica Vosk, Julia Murney and Adrienne Warren

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Jessica Vosk, Frank DiLella and Julia Murney

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Joey Oliva and Frank DiLella

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Frank DiLella, Patricia Clarkson and Bryan Batt

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Julia Murney, Frank DiLella, Donna Vivino and Jessica Vosk

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Krystal Joy Brown and Frank DiLella

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Donna Vivino and Krystal Joy Brown

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Todd Gross, Cody Williams, Frank DiLella, Morgan Steward and Alysha Umphress

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Frank DiLella, Tituss Burgess and Orfeh

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Cheryl Wills and Irene Gandy

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Frank DiLella and Bryan Batt

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Daniel Reichard, Frank DiLella and Michael Longoria

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Orfeh and Rachelle Rak

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Orfeh, Frank DiLella and Rachelle Rak

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Frances Ruffelle, Jenna Leigh Green, Orfeh, Frank DiLella, Alysha Umphress and Rachelle Rak

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Adriana Arcamone, Frank DiLella and Meghan Woods

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Alysha Umphress

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Daniel Reichard

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Daniel Reichard, Frank DiLella and Marc Tumminelli

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Jed Resnick, Donna Vivino, Nic Rouleau, Sean Burns and Liam Pierce

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Frank DiLella

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Christopher DiLella

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Orfeh

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Emmett Schaller, Frank DiLella and Richard Mumby

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Frank DiLella and Jeffrey Tousey

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Marc Rozic, Noble Black, Frank DiLella, Scott Currie, Sam Ashner, Robert Currie, Christopher DiLella and Brian Drost

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Ambiance at Frank DiLella's Birthday Party

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Signage at Frank DiLella's Birthday Party



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