FREEZE FRAME: Bette Midler's Hulaween 2011 Benefit Gala!
By: Walter McBride Oct. 28, 2011
Tonight at the Waldorf-Astoria, Bette Midler hosted Hulaween 2011, her annual gala to benefit the New York Restoration Project. In addition to a lauded career as a singer and actress, Midler produces PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT, currently playing on Broadway at the Palace Theatre.
The show was awarded a 2011 Tony Award for Best Costume Design for Academy Award winners Tim Chappel and Lizzy Gardiner's designs. Olivier Award nominee Tony Sheldon received a Tony Award nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in addition to Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle and Drama League nominations, and was awarded the Theatre World Award for outstanding Broadway debut. Along with entertainment from Stevie Wonder and a costume contest judged by fashion designer Michael Kors, Sheldon and his fellow PRISCILLA castmates appeared at Hulaween 2011 and BroadwayWorld was there to capture the event! Check out a preview below.
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.
Photo Credit: Walter McBride/WM Photos Ltd.
Bette Midler with Will Swenson, Tony Sheldon & Nick Adams from 'Priscilla' attending Bette Midler's New York Restoration Project Annual Hulaween Gala at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City.
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