Denzel and Pauletta Washington to Be Honored at Princess Grace Awards Gala

2010 Tony Award winner Denzel Washington and his wife Pauletta will receive the Prince Rainier III Award at the 28th Annual Princess Grace Awards Gala, to be held on Wednesday, November 10, at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City.

They are being recognized for their outstanding careers and philanthropic endeavors. This is the first time a couple will share the Prince Rainier III Award honor, which was inaugurated in 2005 by the PGF-USA Board of Trustees in recognition of the man who helped begin the Foundation.

As previously reported, Tony Award-winning director Anna D. Shapiro is this year’s recipient of the Princess Grace Statue Award, which includes a $25,000 gift and a Bronze Statue of Princess Grace created by Dutch artist Kees Verkade. Award winners in the Theater category include Andrea Assaf of Pangea World Theater, Charlotte Brathwaite of Yale School of Drama, Shana Cooper of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Tom Gleeson of Arden Theatre Company, Virginia Grise of Playwrights’ Arena, and Adam Pinti of Arizona State University. In addition, A. Rey Pamatmat is this year’s playwriting award winner. Theater-related award winners also include Carlos Armesto, Jim Findlay, Michael John Garces, and Kara Manning.

The gala will take place in the presence of Her Royal Highness Caroline Princess of Hanover. The evening will be co-chaired by Bonnie Pfeifer Evans.

For Gala ticket information, contact Tamara Leuchtenburg at 212-245-6570 x15.