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Photo Coverage: 'CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGPRAHY: IN THEIR OWN WORDS - GAY PRIDE EDITION'

By: Jun. 28, 2009
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CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY: IN THEIR OWN WORDS presented a special one night engagement to coincide with New York's annual Gay Pride Celebration. CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY: IN THEIR OWN WORDS -- GAY PRIDE EDITION took place Friday, June 26 at Off-Broadway's Gramercy Theater. BroadwayWorld.com's cameras made the trip to celebrate along with the 'CELEB AUTOBIO' gang for the special event!

CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY: IN THEIR OWN WORDS, which originated in Los Angeles to great acclaim and was later adapted for a Bravo-TV special, features actors reading selections from the autobiographies of the famous and infamous. The production recently won a 2009 Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience.

B.D. Wong (Law & Order, M. Butterfly) and Frank DeCaro (The Daily Show) joined previously announced performers Michael Urie (Ugly Betty), Kristen Johnston (3rd Rock from the Sun), Jackie Hoffman (Hairspray), Rachel Dratch (SNL), Eugene Pack and Dayle Reyfel for CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY: IN THEIR OWN WORDS -- GAY PRIDE EDITION as they read the words of gays and gay icons including Madonna, Diana Ross, Miley Cyrus, Pam Anderson, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Debbie Reynolds, George Takei and more.

The words of gay icons including ElizaBeth Taylor, Sylvester, 'N Sync, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Britney Spears, Madonna, Ivana Trump, VAnna White, Star Jones, Loni Anderson, Kathie Lee Gifford, Candy Spelling and Debbie Reynolds have all been performed in previous Celebrity Autobiography evenings.

Charles Isherwood of The New York Times called the show "big-yuks entertainment" and a "merry compendium of the witlessness and wisdom of the rich and famous." Joe Dziemianowicz of the Daily News called it a "potent comic cocktail...you weep with laughter." The New Yorker called it "inspired." And Sam Thielman of Variety wrote, "Audience members hyperventilate. It should lead a long and happy life." The show has been featured by numerous media outlets, including ABC's "The View" and "Nightline," NPR's "Morning Edition," CNN'S "American Morning," New York 1, WNBC'S "News for New York" at 11pm, and Bravo's recent "A-List Awards." For more information visit www.celebrityautobiography.com.

The Gramercy Theater is located at 127 East 23rd Street at Lexington Avenue (accessible from the F,V,N,R & #6 trains at 23rd Street). 

Photos by Tsunami Roberts

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Jackie Hoffman, B.D. Wong, Frank DeCaro and Rachel Dratch

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Jackie Hoffman, B.D. Wong, Frank DeCaro and Rachel Dratch

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Frank DeCaro

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B.D. Wong and Frank DeCaro

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B.D. Wong

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Jackie Hoffman

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Jackie Hoffman

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Jackie Hoffman

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Michael Urie

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Michael Urie

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Michael Urie

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Eugene Pack

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Eugene Pack

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Eugene Pack

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Kristen Johnston

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Kristen Johnston

Photo Coverage: 'CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGPRAHY: IN THEIR OWN WORDS - GAY PRIDE EDITION'  Image
Kristen Johnston

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Rachel Dratch

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Rachel Dratch

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Rachel Dratch

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B.D. Wong, Kristen Johnston, Michael Urie and Rachel Dratch

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B.D. Wong, Michael Urie, Frank DeCaro, Jackie Hoffman, Eugene Pack and Dayle Reyfel

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Rachel Dratch

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Dayle Reyfel and Kristen Johnston

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B.D. Wong

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Kristen Johnston

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Jackie Hoffman

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Dayle Reyfel

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Eugene Pack

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Eugene Pack

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Michael Urie and Eugene Pack

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Rachel Dratch and Michael Urie

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Michael Urie, Rachel Dratch and Frank DeCaro

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Eugene Pack, B.D. Wong, Jackie Hoffman, Kristen Johnston, Rachel Dratch, Dayle Reyfel and Frank DeCaro

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Eugene Pack, Jackie Hoffman, Rachel Dratch, Dayle Reyfel, Kristen Johnston, Michael Urie and Frank DeCaro



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