On June 4, the American Theatre Wing honored three of our greatest stars — James Earl Jones, Carol Channing, and Tommy Tune — at its annual Spring Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street. At the event, Jones reunited with fellow Tony Award winner Jane Alexander, his co-star in The Great White Hope.
The ever-exuberant Ms. Channing was accompanied by her adorable husband and former high school sweetheart, Harry Kulijian.
Tune reconnected with a slew of friends and colleagues, including the talented Dee Hoty, who starred in his The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public.
Not surprisingly, a fair number of this year’s Tony nominees were on hand for the festivities. Among them were the fabulous Orfeh, recognized for her work in Legally Blonde…
…the lovely Xanthe Elbrick, who is nominated for playing two very young men in the recently closed Coram Boy…
…Martha Plimpton, who has already picked up Outer Critics and Drama Desk awards for her work in The Coast of Utopia…
…Coast co-star David Pittu, who is nominated for his stunning portrayal of Bertolt Brecht in LoveMusik…
…the gorgeous Tamara Tunie, one of the many producers of the multi-nominated Spring Awakening, considered to be the front-runner for Best Musical…
…and composer-lyricist -librettist Rupert Holmes, who’s nominated for both Best Book of a Musical and Best Score for his work on the hit musical Curtains.
Among the other luminaries on hand were the wonderful Lucie Arnaz, who will be a special guest at Jim Caruso’s Broadway at Birdland series on July 15 and 16…
…Tony-winning playwright David Henry Hwang, whose new play, Yellow Face, is a big hit in Los Angeles and will come to The Public Theater in the fall…
…Multi award-winning director/choreographer Rob Marshall, who’s preparing a big-screen version of the musical Nine…
…and those swinging stars of Tarzan: Josh Strickland and Jenn Gambatese.
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