Mariska Hargitay News

Broadway, film, and television stars ? Alec Baldwin '94 (30 Rock), Broadway legend Elaine Stritch (At Liberty), Filmmaker Joel Coen '78 (No Country for Old Men), Rainn Wilson '89 (The Office), Mariska Hargitay (Law & Order: SVU), Laura Benanti (Gypsy), and Ra?l Esparza '92 (Company) ? will be on hand at Tisch on Stage, the annual gala benefiting NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. Baldwin, along with philanthropist and patron of the arts Iris Cantor; inventor, philanthropist, and patron of Tisch's Kanbar Institute of Film and Television Maurice Kanbar; and 'architect of American regional theater' Zelda Fichandler will be honored at the gala on November 17th at the Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center.

Broadway, film, and television stars - Alec Baldwin '94 (30 Rock), Broadway legend Elaine Stritch (At Liberty), Filmmaker Joel Coen '78 (No Country for Old Men), Rainn Wilson '89 (The Office), Mariska Hargitay (Law & Order: SVU), Laura Benanti (Gypsy), and Raul Esparza '92 (Company) - will be on hand at Tisch on Stage, the annual gala benefiting NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. Baldwin, along with philanthropist and patron of the arts Iris Cantor; inventor, philanthropist, and patron of Tisch's Kanbar Institute of Film and Television Maurice Kanbar; and 'architect of American regional theater' Zelda Fichandler will be honored at the gala on November 17th at the Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center.

On Wednesday, October 15, 2008, Glenn Close was honored at the Princess Grace Awards Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City.

Tom Fontana and The Health, Housing & Human Services Community are inviting guests to celebrate and support the candidacy of Barack Obama and Joe Biden on Tuesday, October 7, 2008 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM at the home of Tom Fontana. Suggested Minimum Contribution: $250, Host Committee Member: Raise or Contribute $2,000.

Tom Fontana and The Health, Housing & Human Services Community are inviting guests to celebrate and support the candidacy of Barack Obama and Joe Biden on Tuesday, October 7, 2008 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM at the home of Tom Fontana. Suggested Minimum Contribution: $250, Host Committee Member: Raise or Contribute $2,000.

Last night, September 21st 2008 the 60th Annual Emmy Awards were presented at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles. Theater stars Jeremy Piven, Dianne Wiest, Cynthia Nixon, Dame Eileen Atkins, Laura Linney, Alec Baldwin, Glenn Close and Zeljko Ivanek were among the winners.

So far at this evening's Emmy Awards, theater stars Jeremy Piven, Dianne Wiest, Laura Linney, Dame Eileen Atkins and Zeljko Ivanek are among the winners.

This morning, July 17th 2008 the nominations for the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards were announced by Kristin Chenoweth and Neil Patrick Harris. The awards ceremony will be held on Saturday, September 13th at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles.

On March 17, 2008 The GLAAD Media Awards were held at the Marriott Marquis in New York City.

The world premiere of George Packer's new play Betrayed, officially opened Wednesday, February 6 at 7PM, after beginning performances on Friday, January 25 at Culture Project's SoHo theater (55 Mercer Street). Pippin Parker directs.

David Mamet's November officially opened on Thursday, January 17, 2008 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre

Bo Eason's RUNT OF THE LITTER begins perfs November 30 Off-Broadway at 37 Arts.

Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning TV actress, Mariska Hargitay of 'Law and Order: SVU' attended the evening performance of Mary Poppins on Saturday, November 3. Afterward, she greeted the cast and signed the celebrity wall.

Montblanc presents The 24 Hour Company Production of The 24 Hour Plays on Broadway on Monday, October 22nd at the American Airlines Theatre. Proceeds benefit Working Playground, an organization that brings arts education into New York City classrooms.

The New York Times Third Annual 'Great Read' takes place Sunday, October 14 with two events: The Great Children's Read featuring Julie Andrews and Emma Walton, Mariska Hargitay, 'Johnny & The Sprites,' Sonia Manzano, Ashley Brown, Jennifer Simard and Christine Quinn.

Esquire magazine and the Madison Avenue Business Improvement District (BID) will bring the limelight to Madison Avenue on Monday, September 24 from 6PM-8PM with their second annual 'Madison Avenue Men event.' Tony, Oscar, Golden Globe and Emmy award-winning luminaries from theater, film and television are scheduled to perform at this red carpet affair in participating Madison Avenue boutiques.

'Saturday Night Live's Rachel Dratch, the legendary hip-hop pioneer Fab 5 Freddy, 'Law & Order SVU's Diane Neal, Working Playground Executive Director Philip Courtney, and hundreds of New York City inner-city school students/aspiring artists presenting their work will take part in Working Playground's 2007 Urban Arts Festival on Monday, June 4th at the Barrow Street Theatre

A star-studded party followed Our Time Theatre Company's benefit gala Express Yourself, which took place on April 23rd

On April 23rd, Our Time Theatre Company, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing an artistic home for young people who stutter, held its Fifth Annual Our Time Benefit Gala 'Express Yourself,' and BroadwayWorld was there!

Peter Dinklage, Mariska Hargitay, Grace Hightower, Debra Monk and John Stamos will appear as special guests at the Play Company's fourth annual 'Cabaret Gourmet' gala on Monday, April 16 at The Angel Orensanz Foundation