Photo Flash: Broadway and Ballet's Biggest Names Unite at HERO AWARDS
By: Nora Dominick Oct. 30, 2015
The HIV Experience Resources Organization (HERO) hasannounced that on October 26th 2015 at 8pm it will present, in partnership with Broadway Cares, Equity Fights AIDS, and in association with Stage48, the second annual "BROADWAY AND BALLET, HERO AWARDS," at Stage 48, 605 West 48th Street in Manhattan. The event will benefit HERO, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that helps newly diagnosed and people living with HIV/AIDS. www.hivhero.org
The 2015 Honorees are: MELBA MOORE, receiving the Broadway HERO Award; GAREN PRICE SCRIBNER (An American in Paris) receiving the John Adams HERO Award and GAY MEN'S HEALTH CRISIS receiving the HERO Partner Award.
HERO awards are given to those organizations and individuals who have goneabove and beyond to help the HIV/AIDS community. The event will screen short tribute videos highlighting the accomplishments of the honorees and organizations, and feature many stellar performances by Broadway and the ballet world's finest. LBGT advocate, communication consultant, and NGLCCNY Director Jonathan D. Lovitz will emcee. The TONY Award winner and GRAMMY nominated Melba Moore will be giving a performance of her new single "JUST DANCE," choreographed by Nathan Madden. Attila Joey Csiki and Tobin Del Cuore will perform a duet by Lar Lubovitch called "Concerto 622," a legendary piece of choreography that was created during the AIDS epidemic.
Check out photos from the event below.
Photo Credit: Luc Angello Menard
Broadway HERO Awardee, Melba Moore at The Broadway and Ballet HERO Awards at Stage 48.
Melba Moore receives the Broadway HERO Award by President and Founder of HIV Experience Resources Organization (HERO) at The Broadway and Ballet HERO Awards,
Dancers Darius Barnes and Devin L. Roberts perform at The Broadway and Ballet HERO Awards at Stage 48.
GMHC CEO accepts the HERO Partner Award at The Broadway and Ballet HERO Awards at Stage 48.
Broadway HERO Awardee, Melba Moore performs a medley from HAIR at the Broadway and Ballet HERO Awards at Stage 48.
John Adams HERO Awardee and singer/dancer Michael Cusumano from Broadway's An American In Paris.
John Adams HERO Awardee performing at The Broadway and Ballet HERO Awards at Stage 48.
Broadway HERO Awardee performing "Let The Sunshine In" at The Broadway and Ballet HERO Awards at Stage 48.
Broadway singer and dancer Danielle Robinson and Josh Green from the cast of Wicked on Broadway performing at The Broadway and Ballet HERO Awards at Stage 48.
Broadway performers Douglas Baldeo and Luis Villabon at The Broadway and Ballet HERO Awards.
Broadway performers Douglas Baldeo and Patrick Boyd at the Broadway and Ballet HERO Awards.
Top 5 Billboard recording artist,Kelly King at the Broadway and Ballet HERO Awards.
Performers Melba Moore, Douglas Baldeo, Bret Shuford, Stephen Hanna and Patrick Boyd at The Broadway and Ballet HERO Awards,
Tony Award Winner and four-time Grammy nominated recording artists, Melba Moore at The Broadway and Ballet HERO Awards.
Tony Award Winner and four-time Grammy nominated recording artists, Melba Moore at The Broadway and Ballet HERO Awards.
Broadway HERO Awardee, Melba Moore and John Adams HERO Awardee, Garen Scribner from An American In Paris at The Broadway and Ballet HERO Awards.
GMHC CEO Kelsey Louie and Melba Moore at the Broadway and Ballet HERO Awards.
Host Jonathan D. Lovitz, Broadway HERO Awardee Melba Moore, Ballet HERO Awardee, Stephen Hanna, Broadway performer Bret Shuford at The Broadway and Ballet HERO Awards at Stage 48.
GMHC CEO, Kelsey Louie, Johathan D, Lovitz, Stephen Hanna, Melba Moore Bret Shuford HERO President, Michael Cavnaugh, Garen Scribner.
Dancers Tobin Del Cuore and Attila Joey Csiki at The Broadway and Ballet HERO Awards.
Dancer Devin L. Roberts, Broadway and Film star, Michael-Leon Wooley, and Dancer Barnes at The Broadway and Ballet HERO Awards.
Child star Douglas Baldeo and singer/dancer Loui Villabon at The Broadway and Ballet HERO Awards.
Host Jonathan D. Lovitz, Broadway HERO Awardee, Melba Moore and Ballet HERO Awardee 2014, Stephen Hanna at The Broadway and Ballet HERO Awards.
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