At its yearly coast-to-coast gala honoring excellence in casting, the Casting Society of America announced the New York award-winners at the 24th Artios Awards® held at Caroline's on Broadway on November 10, 2008. Broadway veteran and comedienne Julie Halston was Mistress of Ceremonies in New York, while Neil Patrick Harris hosted the event at at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles.
Presented yearly for outstanding achievement in casting, the awards are given on the criteria of originality, creativity and the contribution of casting to the overall quality of a project.
"The Artios Awards featured great highlights from this year's most prestigious achievements in Motion Picture, Television, and Theater Casting," said Pam Dixon, President, Casting Society of America. "This year I was excited that
Julie Halston in New York and
Neil Patrick Harris in Los Angeles hosted our events."
Each year, the Casting Society of America recognizes industry notables with a New York Apple Award, a Career Achievement Award, and bestows the Hoyt Bowers Award on one of its own. This year,
Thomas Schumacher was honored with the New York Apple Award at the New York ceremony. In Los Angeles, the Career Achievement Award was presented to
Craig Zadan and
Neil Meron, and the Hoyt Bowers Award was presented to the late
Mali Finn.
Celebrity guest presenters in New York included
Bryan Batt,
Jason Biggs,
RoBert Buckley,
Danny Burstein,
Bobby Cannavale,
Jennifer Ehle,
John Gallagher Jr.,
Gavin Lee,
Norm Lewis,
Rebecca Luker,
Jesse L. Martin,
Alan Menken,
Lin-Manuel Miranda,
Gretchen Mol,
James Naughton, Kristin Schall,
Sherie Renee Scott,
Paolo Szot,
Michael Urie, the cast the Off-Broadway play Black Watch, "As The World Turns" soap stars
Van Hansis and
Jake Silbermann, and among others
The complete list of New York winners are as follows:
The New York Apple Award:
Thomas Schumacher
Daytime Series: Judy Blye Wilson, "All My Children"
Broadway Theater – Drama: Bernard Telsey / Will Cantler, The Homecoming
Broadway Theater – Comedy: Jim Carnahan, Boeing-Boeing
Broadway Theater – Musical:
Bernard Telsey /
Bethany Knox, In the Heights
Off Broadway –Comedy/Drama/Musical:
James Calleri,
The Seagull
Regional Theater (L.O.R.T.):
Will Cantler /
Bernard Telsey, 33 Variations
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