Rosie O'Donnell will be hosting A Broadway Extravaganza, a benefit for Rosie's Broadway Kids at 8PM on Monday, November 23. This years celebration includes a star-studded tribute performance honoring the one and only Queen Latifah at the world famous Palace Theatre.
Special guests have been announced for the 2009 Emery Awards, which will take place Tuesday, November 10th. The guests will include Dustin Lance Black, Cleve Jones, Ben Zebley, Cheyenne Jackson, Heather Matarazzo, B.D. Wong, Christine C. Quinn, Judy Gold, Jennifer Holliday, DJ Lina, and Mayor Cory Booker. The Hetrick-Martin Institute's 2009 Annual Emery Awards will take place at Cipriani Wall Street, beginning at 6:00pm.
New York City's Comic Strip Live, (www.comicstriplive.com) the Guinness Book of World Records holder of the Longest Stand Up Comedy Show, presents Comic Strip Live Theater, one- and two-person theatrical shows.
A star-studded capacity crowd 'haunted' the annual Hulaween benefit for Bette Midler's New York Restoration Project (NYRP) on Friday, October 30, 2009 at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City.
On Monday, October 26, 2009 at 7:30 p.m., the San Francisco cast of Wicked, along with members of the San Francisco arts community (and beyond), is coming together for one of the most important events of the year - Defying Inequality: The San Francisco Concert,a one-night only concert benefitting Marriage Equality USA and Garden State Equality - two equal rights organizations. Featuring stars from stage & screen, the concert will be held at the Palace of Fine Arts Theatre (3301 Lyon Street, San Francisco, CA). A VIP reception will be held in the lobby immediately following the event. For tickets and information, please contact City Box Office at (415) 392-4400 and visit defyinginequality.com (click on San Francisco).
The Friars Club Comedy Film Festival will open its inaugural year on Thursday, September 24th with the U.S. premiere of 'A Serious Man' - the new film from Academy Award-winning writer/directors Joel & Ethan Coen. The Focus Features release will subsequently open in select U.S. cities on Friday, October 2nd.
On Monday, October 26, 2009 at 7:30 p.m., the San Francisco cast of Wicked, along with members of the San Francisco arts community (and beyond), is coming together for one of the most important events of the year - Defying Inequality: The San Francisco Concert,a one-night only concert benefitting Marriage Equality USA and Garden State Equality - two equal rights organizations. Featuring stars from stage & screen, the concert will be held at the Palace of Fine Arts Theatre (3301 Lyon Street, San Francisco, CA). A VIP reception will be held in the lobby immediately following the event. For tickets and information, please contact City Box Office at (415) 392-4400 and visit defyinginequality.com (click on San Francisco).
Producers Angelo Fraboni and Daryl Roth have announced that the New York premiere of Vigil, written by Morris Panych and directed by Stephen DiMenna, will begin performances Sunday, September 20, at 3pm at the DR2 Theatre, 103 East 15 Street, east of Union Square. The opening is scheduled for Tuesday, September 29 at 7pm.
New York City's Comic Strip Live, (www.comicstriplive.com) the Guinness Book of World Records holder of the Longest Stand Up Comedy Show, presents Comic Strip Live Theater, one- and two-person theatrical shows.
The Friars Club Comedy Film Festival will open its inaugural year on Thursday, September 24th with the U.S. premiere of 'A Serious Man' - the new film from Academy Award-winning writer/directors Joel & Ethan Coen. The Focus Features release will subsequently open in select U.S. cities on Friday, October 2nd.
Producers Angelo Fraboni and Daryl Roth have announced that the New York premiere of Vigil, written by Morris Panych and directed by Stephen DiMenna, will begin performances Sunday, September 20, at 3pm at the DR2 Theatre, 103 East 15 Street, east of Union Square. The opening is scheduled for Tuesday, September 29 at 7pm.
R Family Cruises will once again host a star-studded collection of Broadway performers in their up-coming R Family Vacations 2009 Summer Cruise. The much acclaimed 'week of community, learning, laughter and love celebrates freedom and pride aboard the Norwegian Star', the cruise begins July 11th, 2009.
The Trevor Project, the leading national organization focused on crisis and suicide prevention efforts among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth, raised approximately $210,000 at its ninth annual East Coast fundraising gala, Trevor New York, last Monday, June 29. Academy Award-winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black was honored with the Trevor Hero Award and CNN was named as the Trevor Commitment Award recipient, both for serving as inspirations to LGBTQ youth. Tony Award nominee Gavin Creel presented to Black and Jane Velez-Mitchell, host of HLN's (sister network of CNN) 'Issues with Jane Velez-Mitchell,' accepted the award from broadcaster Keith Boykin, on behalf of CNN.
The evening will be hosted by Caroline Rhea. Celebrity guests include Dustin Lance Black, Jane Velez-Mitchell, Lance Bass, Sarah Paulson, Mark Consuelos, Carson Kressley, Judy Gold, Meghan McCain and more. Special performances by Jewel and two-time Tony Award® nominee Gavin Creel, currently starring as Claude in the Tony-winning Broadway revival of HAIR.
Judy Gold, award-winning comedian, hates one-person shows, that's why she's doing her second one: Judy Gold is Mommy Queerest! Judy Gold is Mommy Queerest! will play Manhattan's City Winery (155 Varick Street between Spring and Vandam) on June 25th at 7:30PM.
Judy Gold, award-winning comedian, hates one-person shows, that's why she's doing her second one: Judy Gold is Mommy Queerest! Judy Gold is Mommy Queerest! will play Manhattan's City Winery (155 Varick Street between Spring and Vandam) on June 25th at 7:30PM.
The evening will be hosted by Caroline Rhea. Celebrity guests include Dustin Lance Black, Jane Velez-Mitchell, Lance Bass, Sarah Paulson, Mark Consuelos, Carson Kressley, Judy Gold, Meghan McCain and more. Special performances by Jewel and two-time Tony Award® nominee Gavin Creel, currently starring as Claude in the Tony-winning Broadway revival of HAIR.
Judy Gold, award-winning comedian, hates one-person shows, that's why she's doing her second one: Judy Gold is Mommy Queerest! Judy Gold is Mommy Queerest! will play Manhattan's City Winery (155 Varick Street between Spring and Vandam) on June 25th at 7:30PM.