Photo Coverage: Bette Midler's Hulaween Gala for NYRP

Bette Midler, the winner of numerous Grammys, a Special Tony Award and the recipient of two Oscar nominations, held her annual Hulaween Gala on October 31 at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City.  The evening benefited the New York Restoration Project.

"Bette Midler founded the nonprofit New York Restoration Project  in 1995 with the belief that clean and green neighborhoods are fundamental to the quality of life and that every community in New York City deserves an oasis of natural beauty," according to the NYRP website, "Modeled on the Central Park Conservancy and other successful public-private partnerships, NYRP partners with individuals, community-based groups, and public agencies to reclaim, restore, and develop under-resourced parks, community gardens, and open space in New York City, primarily in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods." Visit www.nyrp.org for more on the Restoration Project.

Award-winning singer, actor, composer, and comedienne, Bette Midler made her Broadway debut in Fiddler on the Roof before up-starting a career in the movie and music entertainment business. Apart from her four Grammy awards, Bette Midler has also won four Golden Globes, one Tony Award (1974), and three Emmy Awards, plus she has sold over 15 million albums world-wide.  Midler was nominated for two Academy Awards for her performances in The Rose (1980) and For the Boys (1992) before starring as Mama Rose in the made-for-TV version of the Broadway classic Gypsy. Her other screen credits include Hocus Pocus, Beaches, and First Wives Club.

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