A star-studded musical celebration, the 4th Annual Best of Broadway & Cabaret to benefit the Actors' Temple [339 West 47th Street, between Eighth and Ninth Avenue], the historic theater district landmark that has been a welcoming home to show business Jews, their family, and friends, took place on November 18. BroadwayWorld has photos from the event below!
The roster of participating talent included Tony and Drama Desk nominee
Stephen Bogardus,
Bernard Dotson[Finian's Rainbow, original Ragtime], Tony and Drama Desk nominee
Beth Fowler,
Deborah Grausman [An Evening with
Alan Menken; recent Fiddler tour], concert artist
Valerie Lemon,
Dana Lorge [Grind],
William Michals [LCT South Pacific revival], Broadway veteran
Barbara Minkus,
Mark Nadler, Tony and Drama Desk nominee
Lee Roy Reams,
Camille Saviola [original Nine], TV star Lauren Schaffel, comedy legend
Marilyn Sokol, 70s TV and recording sensation
Karen Wyman, and numerous others.
Paul Chamlin musical directed.
Hosting and producing the event for the fourth year was
Randie Levine-Miller, who said, "I can truly say the stars are coming out for this fundraiser to help our beloved Actors' Temple. We're so very grateful to these performers for donating their talents and time. There'll be comedy and songs from 'The Jewish-American Songbook.'"
Levine-Miller explained that the inspiration for Monday's event was what the a legendary show business entertainer did. "Temple member,
Sophie Tucker, one of the era's biggest names, would get the Shubert brothers [now
Shubert Organization] to donate a theater and she'd produce an annual show. They were sell-outs and the money raised would help pay temple expenses. It didn't hurt that she called on some friends, also Temple members, such as
Jack Benny,
Milton Berle,
Eddie Cantor,
George Jessel,
Al Jolson, and
Henny Youngman.
"Now," she continues, "we draw on top-caliber Broadway and cabaret stars and create a swell party as well as a mitzvah."
Other show business legend members were
Red Buttons, Joe
E. Lewis,
Tony Martin,
The Ritz Brothers,
Edward G. Robinson, and
Shelley Winters. In addition, membership included sports legend Sandy Koufax and broadcast legend
William B. Williams.
For more information, visit
www.theactorstemple.org.
Photo Credit:
Maryann Lopinto
Stephen Bogardus, Randie Levine-Miller, Camille Saviola
William Michals, Randie Levine-Miller, Camille Saviola, Bernard Dotson
Joanne Furshpan, Camille Saviola, Bernie Furshpan, Bernard Dotson
Bernard Dotson, Valerie Lemon
Larry Kerchner, Karen Wyman
Mark Nadler, Stephen Bogardus
Bernard Dotson, Randie Levine-Miller
Lee Roy Reams
Marilyn Sokol, Mark Nadler
Mark Nadler, Valerie Lemon
Dana Lorge, Valerie Lemon, Karen Wyman, Camille Saviola, Barbara Minkus, Lauren Schaffel, Rabbi Jill
William Michals, Stephen Bogardus
Barbara Minkus, Randie Levine-Miller, Rabbi Jill Hausman
Randie Levine-Miller, Valerie Lemon, Dana Lorge
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