A number of theatre stars performed at The Theatre Museum's 2006 Awards for Excellence, which were presented at the Millennium Broadway Hotel's Hudson Theatre (145 W. 44th St.) on October 16th.
The stars who performed included Tina Maddigan and Kevin Kern (The Wedding Singer), Jay Johnson (Jay Johnson: The Two and Only), and Isabel Rose (The J.A.P. Chronicles).
Fred Papert, president and founder of 42nd Street Development Corporation, was presented with the Theatre History Preservation Award by Senator Elizabeth Krueger, while the Drama League Directors Project were honored for "nuturing emerging theatrical directors." Tony Award-winner John Rando presented the award to them. Dr. Lundeana Thomas were also honored with an award for excellence in Theatre Arts Education, and the Manhattan Theatre Club received an award for restoring the Biltmore Theatre. Torya (The Lion King) and Johnson respectively presented those awards.
The Theatre Museum aims "to preserve, protect and perpetuate the legacy of theatre through innovative programming including exhibitions and presentations, collaborations, theatre arts education and the annual Theatre Museum Awards for Excellence ceremony," according to notes.
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Bobbi Horowitz and Robert R. Blume
Les Schecter and Katherine Page
Jim Dale and Stewart F. Lane
Barry Grove
Steve Ernst and Jamie DeRoy
Rocco Landesman, Helen Guditis, Jeff Davis and Debbie Landesman
Stewart F. Lane, Bonnie Comley and Rocco Landesman
Bonnie Comley, Jay Johnson, Sandi Johnson and Stewart F. Lane
James J. Heinze, Helen Guditis, Stewart F. Lane, Bonnie Comley and performers
Barry Grove, Ludeana M. Thomas, Fred Papert and Roger Danforth
Bonnie Comley and Tina Maddigan
Kevin Kern, Tina Maddigan and Matthew Sklar
Bonnie Comley and Jamie DeRoy
Bonnie Comley and Jim Dale
Bonnie Comley and Joe Franklin
"42nd Street" performance
Jim Dale
Jim Dale and the Honorable Liz Krueger
Fred Papert (Theatre History Preservation Award recipient)
Jim Dale
Torya
Ludeana M. Thomas, Ph.D, recipient of the Theatre Arts Eduction Award
Performance from Her Song
Jim Dale
Jim Dale
Stewart F. Lane (Chairman of the Board of Trustees) and Helen Guditis (President)
Stewart F. Lane
Jay Johnson
Jay Johnson
Barry Grove (acceptor of the Theatre History Preservation Award to an Organization--Manhattan Theatre Club)
Isabel Rose (performance from Hair)
John Rando
Roger Danforth (acceptor of the Theatre Arts Education Award to an Organization--Drama League Directors Project)
Tina Maddigan and Kevin Kern (performance from The Wedding Singer)
Tina Maddigan and Kevin Kern
Tina Maddigan and Kevin Kern
Tina Maddigan and Kevin Kern
