Susan Crow

Palo Alto Players, the first theatre company on the Peninsula, will hold its annual gala fundraiser on Saturday, June 25, 2022, 12-3pm, at the Palo Alto Art Center Sculpture Garden, 1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto. At the Very, Merry Unbirthday Mad Tea Party, guests are invited to join their host the Mad Hatter for a spot of tea in a beautiful outdoor garden setting, dress in their favorite Alice in Wonderland-inspired attire, and enjoy off the wall foods and drinks catered by Tea Traditions, accompanied by entertainment that is sure to delight.

Palo Alto Players, the first theatre company on the Peninsula, will hold its first-ever virtual gala fundraiser - Play! on Sunday, May 31, 2020 at 5pm PDT.

Palo Alto Players announced it would reschedule its gala fundraiser (from its original April 4 date) to Sunday, May 31, 2020 in response to the continued spread of COVID-19.

Palo Alto Players, the first theatre company on the Peninsula, will hold its annual gala fundraiser on Saturday, April 4, 2020 at the University Club of Palo Alto, 3277 Miranda Avenue, Palo Alto. The evening titled PLAY! celebrates the inner child in all of us, featuring grown-up versions of childhood favorite cuisine and games, special performances from Palo Alto Players' local actors, and an original, completely improvised show whose title will be chosen by the audience that evening. All proceeds from the event will be used to further the company's mission of providing high quality performing arts programming to the community with exclusively local artists, and to expand the organization's community outreach initiatives. Tickets (starting at $150) and tables can be purchased online at paplayers.org or by calling 650.329.0891.

'You were good Antonia' were the first words Tony Bennett said to his daughter after her Cafe Carlyle debut last night.. and father surely knows best in this case. 

Friar Robert De Niro received the Club's highest honor -- the Friars Club Entertainment Icon Award -- at the Friars Foundation's annual gala at the Waldorf Astoria on October 7, 2014. The prestigious award has been bestowed only four times in the Club's 110-year history. Entrepreneur Carlos Slim was also honored with the Friars Foundation Icon Award for Philanthropy. BroadwayWorld was there and brings you photos below!

The Film Society of Lincoln Center presented the 40th Chaplin Award honoring Academy Award-winner Barbra Streisand yesterday at Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center. The celebration in honor of the international film legend's groundbreaking career featured musical performances and film and interview clips culminating in the presentation of The Chaplin Award by President Bill Clinton. View photos of the arrivals below!

A distinguished list of entertainers joined in honoring Tony Award® and Emmy Award® winning actor Billy Crystal, Class of 1970, at the Tisch School of Arts' annual gala, The Face of Tisch including Christina Bianco '03, The Bob Cantwell New Orleans Jazz Band, Seán Curran '84, James Franco '11, Whoopi Goldberg, Marcia Gay Harden '88, Isaiah Johnson '10, Jesse L. Martin '91, Krysta Rodriguez '06, Paul Shaffer, Noah Weisberg '98, and Robin Williams. The event was held on Monday, December 6th at the renowned Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center.

The New York Pops 25th Birthday Gala - themed 'Play To Win!' - included performances of Broadway favorites, contemporary classics, and international hits by the stars appearing with The New York Pops in support of the orchestra and its education programs. The event took place on April 28th, 2008 at 7PM at Carnegie Hall. A dinner dance followed at The Pierre