West Side Story returned to Broadway in a new production directed by its two-time Tony Award winning librettist Arthur Laurents. West Side Story opened at the Palace Theatre (1564 Broadway) last night, Thursday, March 19, 2009. BroadwayWorld.com's cameras caught the starry crowd as they arrived for the opening night!
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) announced today that Clay Aiken will present the Excellence in Media Award to Tyra Banks at the 20th Annual GLAAD Media Awards Presented by IBM and New York presenting partner Prudential. T.R. Knight will present the Vito Russo Award to Suze Orman. Special Recognition awards will be presented to Phil Donahue and The Laramie Project, 10 Years Later - The Lasting Legacy of Matthew Shepard, a two-hour documentary broadcast on Sirius XM Radio.
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) announced today that Clay Aiken will present the Excellence in Media Award to Tyra Banks at the 20th Annual GLAAD Media Awards Presented by IBM and New York presenting partner Prudential. T.R. Knight will present the Vito Russo Award to Suze Orman. Special Recognition awards will be presented to Phil Donahue and The Laramie Project, 10 Years Later - The Lasting Legacy of Matthew Shepard, a two-hour documentary broadcast on Sirius XM Radio.
The 2008 Palm Springs International Film Festival Gala was held Saturday, January 5, 2008 at the Palm Springs Convention Center. The 19th Annual Festival runs January 3 - 14, 2008.
Primary Stages presented a one-night only special benefit event, 'An Evening of Humor and More with Charles Grodin,' on Sunday evening, April 15th at 7:00 p.m. at 59E59 Theaters
The GLAAD Media Awards, honoring positive depictions of gays and lesbians in film, theatre and TV, were held on March 26th and BroadwayWorld was there!
Comedian DARRELL HAMMOND best known for his impressions of Bill Clinton, and the entire Bush cabinet (Cheney, Ashcroft, and Rumsfeld) on NBC's 'Saturday Night Live' has joined the roster for next Monday's COMEDY CARES 3 - benefit for Broadway Cares Equity Fights AIDS at Caroline's on Broadway.
BroadwayWorld was there for the 17th Annual GLAAD Media Awards, which honored Brokeback Mountain, David LaChapelle and the best of gay-themed media on March 27th
Award-winning stars of stage and screen including Glenn Close, Alan Alda, Marlo Thomas, Alfred Molina, Barbara Cook, Harolyn Blackwell, Charlotte Rae & more performed highlights saluting the career of Sheldon Harnick.
The 15th Annual GLAAD Media Awards honored individuals and projects in the media and entertainment industries for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and the issues that affect their lives.