The Theatre Museum's Gala Pre-Awards Show Cocktail Party

New York City October 21, 2008. Tony award winning producer Stewart F. Lane and stunning wife Bonnie Comley sponsored a red carpet pre-awards show cocktail party at the Player's Club last night. Upon ascending the stairs and entering the beautiful main room I was greeted by The Jingles Bell's girls serenading guests from another large winding stair case. I was surrounded by so much talent I felt as if I was in a Broadway show myself.
Bonnie and Stewart were full of warmth and cheer as always. Guests and supporters included a bevy of photographers and journalists including Lee Fryd from Newsday, society photographer Rob Rich, author Ward Morehouse III accompanied by Rose Billings, Aaron Gandy, Barbara Cook, Rick McKay, Euan Morton, Tony Walton, Joe Loesser, Caroline Winston, and many other entertainers.
The evenings honorees included American radio and television personality Joe Franklin, dubbed "the king of nostalgia" honored with The Lifetime Achievement Award , Five Towns College founder, Dr. Stanley F. Cohen, Rick McKay "Broadway: The Golden Age" honoree for The Theatre Museum's Award of Excellence for Theatre History Preservation to an individual, and The Theatre Museum of Repertoire Americana receiving The Award of Excellence for Theatre Arts Education.
Founded in 2003, The Theatre Museum is New York State's first and only chartered non-profit museum dedicated to the history of theatre. It is a museum-at-large. It's primary mission is to preserve, protect and perpetuate the legacy of theatre through innovative programming. For more information go to http://www.thetheatremuseum.org. Photos featured on this site by Lee Fryd. To view more photos go to http://www.societyallure.com and http://www.patrickmcmullan.com
Story by Sara Herbert-Galloway