Photo Coverage: 15th Annual Hulaween Benefit Gala

Last night at the Waldorf-Astoria, Bette Midler hosted Hulaween 2010, her annual gala to benefit the New York Restoration Project. This year's event honored Senator John Kerry and featured a special performance by Paul Simon, a costume contest judged by Michael Kors and a live auction with Judy Gold.

New York Restoration Project NYRP is a non-profit organization dedicated to reclaiming and restoring New York City parks, community gardens and open space. In partnership with the City of New York, NYRP is also leading MillionTreesNYC - an initiative to plant and care for one million new trees throughout New York City's five boroughs by 2017. Click here for more information.

Photos by Walter McBride / WM Photos

Hulaween's 15th Avviversary

Hulaween

Bette Midler

"Birdie" Mascot

Judy Gold as Eleanor Roosevelt

Judy Gold as Eleanor Roosevelt with girlfriend as Teddy Roosevelt

Judy Gold as Eleanor Roosevelt

Liz Smith with Judy Gold as Eleanor Roosevelt with girlfriend as Teddy Roosevelt

John Kerry

John Kerry & Bette Midler

John Kerry, Bette Midler & Alexandra Kerry

Alexandra Kerry

Michael Kors

Michael Kors & Boyfriend

Michael Kors

Bette Midler & Gilles Marini

Gilles Marini

Bette Midler with John McEnroe & Patty Smyth

John McEnroe & Patty Smyth

Liz Smith

Liz Smith & Bette Midler

Bette Midler

Ryan Paul Simmons

Guests - The Food Network

George Whipple

James L. Nederlander Jr.

Margo McNabb

(l-r) First Row SpotCo Advertising president Drew Hodges, Molly Ives, Margo McNabb, Ric Swezey, Priscilla executive producer Alecia Parker; (Standing): Mike Ives, Priscilla producers Nick Scandalios, James L. Nederlander Jr., Liz Koops, Garry McQuinn

Alecia Parker, Ric Swezey, Margo NcNabb, Priscilla producers James L. Nederlander Jr., Garry McQuinn and Liz Koops, Mike Ives

Bette Midler huddles with Margo McNabb and her fellow Priscilla producers Liz Koops and Garry McQuinn

James L. Nederlander Jr. & Bette Midler

Priscilla executive producer Alecia Parker, Priscilla producers Nick Scandalios and James L. Nederlander Jr., Margo McNabb, Priscilla producers Bette Midler, Liz Koops and Garry McQuinn, Ric Swezey

Priscilla producer James L. Nederlander Jr. and wife Margo McNabb, Rick Swezey, Molly and Mike Ives and Priscilla producer Bette Midler

Molly Ives, Priscilla producers James L. Nederlander Jr. and Liz Koops

Priscilla producer James L. Nederlander Jr. as "Bob" and fellow producers Nick Scandalios and Liz Koops as "Divas"

New York Restoration Project

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After his life as an ingenue in Brooklyn & Queens, Walter spent the next 25 Years in a leading role as a Photographer / Photo Researcher in Manhattan. He is currently headlining in New Jersey with his partner Richard and children Dali & Gala. As a 14 year old youth, Walter was transfixed by his first Broadway Show, the original production of "GREASE". His journey on the path to celebrity photojournalism began that fateful night. Meeting, photographing and getting to know the cast inspired him to spend his professional life doing what he loved. His photography is syndicated worldwide through Retna Ltd. and Corbis.

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