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CELEBRATING OUR 2008–09 SEASON! Broadway Beacon Awards • June 25, 2009 Inside Broadway’s Inside Broadway’s 2009 Broadway Beacon Awards, the company’s annual celebration of theatrical figures who “light up” Broadway by supporting arts education, was held at The Players Club on Gramercy Park, the splendid mansion which has served as the gathering place for the greatest actors of the 19th century through the present day. The evening was attended by Inside Broadway supporters and was full of eloquence, warmth and wit. Inside Broadway Founder/Executive Director Michael Presser, after speaking about the company’s 2008-2009 season, introduced the emcee, the delightful Fox-TV News entertainment reporter Julie Chang. Honorees included: the Tony-nominated Constantine Maroulis, star of Rock Of Ages, who is also familiar to audiences from television’s American Idol. The Broadway Couple Award was presented to Laura Benanti, a Tony Award winner for Gypsy, and her husband Steven Pasquale, a star of the recent Reasons To Be Pretty and TV’s Rescue Me. All spoke about the importance of exposing young people to the arts, and the fine work Inside Broadway was doing. In addition, Alan Momeyer, a Vice President of Loews Corporation and a longtime member of Inside Broadway’s Board of Directors, was honored for his distinguished service to the organization. His award was presented by Andrew Tisch, Co-chairman of the Board of Loews. The evening’s entertainment was provided by Tony nominated Broadway star Judy Kuhn who along with Broadway and TV star Malcolm Gets on the piano dazzled the audience with unforgettable songs. JHS 278 Marine Park, Brooklyn, closed out the evening with a rousing performance of There’s No Business Like Show Business. 1. Jack, Janet, Alan and Lily Momeyer 2. William Tung, Christine Stonbely, George Stonbley and Ellen Chang 3. Michael Presser, Catherine Michaelson, Joan and Alan Ades 4. Alisa Cohn, Irwin Fingerit and Rodger Dryer 5. Julie Chang, FOX TV and Constantine Maroulis. 6. Michael Presser, Alan Momeyer and Andrew Tisch 7. Judy Kuhn and Malcolm Gets 8. Laura Benanti and Steven Pasquale 9. Students from JHS 278 K perform 10. Ashley Catherine Schmitt And Nick Sala Photos: Elena Olivo 3 7 1 2 4 5 6 8 9 10
CELEBRATING OUR 2008–09 SEASON! Industry Leaders, Inside Broadway Leading Lights Meet two distinguished members of the New York arts community who have given their time, vast experience and expertise in the service of arts education by serving with dedication on the Board of Directors of Inside Broadway: MARY LANDOLFI President Associated Musicians of Greater New York, Local 802 Mary Landolfi has been a member of Local 802 for thirty-eight years and was elected president of the local in December of 2006. She graduated from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana with a Performance Certificate, a Bachelor of Music with highest honors and a Master of Music with highest distinction. She performed as principal flute of the New Jersey Symphony for ten years and of American Ballet Theater for twenty years. After serving on the negotiating committees for those organizations, she became the financial vice-president of Local 802 in 1994; in that position she negotiated and administered numerous collective bargaining agreements, including Mostly Mozart, American Ballet Theatre and the free-lance concert orchestras. She also supervised the New Organizing Department during the period that Local 802 obtained recognition from Starlight Orchestras and from the Jazz and Contemporary Music program at the New School. During her second term as financial vice president, the Jazz department was added to her responsibilities; in that capacity Mary was successful in obtaining full payment for musicians who played “Harlem Nutcracker” after a two-year battle. Mary says “It is my privilege and delight to introduce children to the magic of musical theatre – to understand the importance of music to drama, and how a musical work is created.” JOHN DIAZ, SR. Chairman, Board of Trustees International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Local One John Diaz grew up in Brooklyn, New York, and fell in love with show business when a public school teacher, wanting to share her love of theatre, took him to see a production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific on Broadway. He says “She was thrilled when, several years later, I told her I was working behind the scenes on a production of South Pacific at the Brooklyn Academy Of Music.” On March 23, 1970, he worked his first day at The Metropolitan Opera House , where he is still “making it happen.” He has also worked on other Local One venues: “The Captain Kangaroo Show” at CBS, “Sesame Street” at PBS and at The Palace Theatre with the show, Woman of the Year. John has given a wealth of service to the industry; his positions include the Vice Presidency of New York State Local of Motion Pictures and Stage Crafts, and a Senior Trainer in I.A.T.S.E. education. John received the Greater New York Safety Training Award. Of his many years with Inside Broadway, John says “It has been a great thrill for me to return my teacher’s love for theatre back to the children of New York City. To see the children’s eyes as they watch Smokey Joes Café, and to hear their screams at Creating the Magic —it warms my heart that my Local had something to do with this great charity Inside Broadway and I hope it always will.” Broadway Star Visits Rising Stars of Marine Park JHS 278 in Brooklyn! On Monday June 24, 2009 Tony nominated Broadway actor and AMERICAN IDOL alumni Constantine Maroulis made a special appearance at JHS 278K in Marine Park Brooklyn to visit with students. During the visit, Constantine spoke with students about the dedication and discipline required to work on Broadway and the importance of education. At this event, the students performed a musical number for Constantine and posed for pictures with the Broadway star. JHS 278, under the leadership of Principal Debra Garofalo and her dedicated staff is striving to provide students with quality arts and education programming through its music and theatre programs. Through a partnership with Inside Broadway, JHS 278 has produced two very successful musical theatre productions and attended several Inside Broadway theatre events. This year, a group of talented 6th, 7th and 8th grade students performed at Inside Broadway’s Broadway Beacon Awards to much acclaim! Constantine Maroulis is currently appearing on Broadway in the musical ROCK OF AGES, and is recipient of the 2009 BROADWAY BEACON AWARD presented to him at the Inside Broadway benefit at The Players Club on June 25, 2009.
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CELEBRATING OUR 2008–09 SEASON!<br />
<strong>Broadway</strong> Beacon Awards • June 25, 2009<br />
<strong>Inside</strong> <strong>Broadway</strong>’s <strong>Inside</strong> <strong>Broadway</strong>’s<br />
2009 <strong>Broadway</strong> Beacon Awards, the<br />
company’s annual celebration of<br />
theatrical figures who “light up”<br />
<strong>Broadway</strong> by supporting arts education,<br />
was held at The Players Club on Gramercy<br />
Park, the splendid mansion which has<br />
served as the gathering place for the<br />
greatest actors of the 19th century through<br />
the present day. The evening was attended<br />
by <strong>Inside</strong> <strong>Broadway</strong> supporters and was full<br />
of eloquence, warmth and wit. <strong>Inside</strong><br />
<strong>Broadway</strong> Founder/Executive Director<br />
Michael Presser, after speaking about the<br />
company’s 2008-2009 season, introduced<br />
the emcee, the delightful Fox-TV News<br />
entertainment reporter Julie Chang.<br />
Honorees included: the Tony-nominated<br />
Constantine Maroulis, star of Rock Of Ages,<br />
who is also familiar to audiences from<br />
television’s American Idol. The <strong>Broadway</strong><br />
Couple Award was presented to Laura<br />
Benanti, a Tony Award winner for Gypsy,<br />
and her husband Steven Pasquale, a star of<br />
the recent Reasons To Be Pretty and TV’s<br />
Rescue Me. All spoke about the importance<br />
of exposing young people to the arts, and<br />
the fine work <strong>Inside</strong> <strong>Broadway</strong> was doing.<br />
In addition, Alan Momeyer, a Vice President<br />
of Loews Corporation and a longtime<br />
member of <strong>Inside</strong> <strong>Broadway</strong>’s Board of<br />
Directors, was honored for his distinguished<br />
service to the organization. His award was<br />
presented by Andrew Tisch, Co-chairman<br />
of the Board of Loews. The evening’s<br />
entertainment was provided by Tony<br />
nominated <strong>Broadway</strong> star Judy Kuhn who<br />
along with <strong>Broadway</strong> and TV star Malcolm<br />
Gets on the piano dazzled the audience with<br />
unforgettable songs. JHS 278 Marine Park,<br />
Brooklyn, closed out the evening with a<br />
rousing performance of There’s No Business<br />
Like Show Business.<br />
1. Jack, Janet, Alan and Lily Momeyer<br />
2. William Tung, Christine Stonbely, George Stonbley<br />
and Ellen Chang<br />
3. Michael Presser, Catherine Michaelson, Joan and Alan Ades<br />
4. Alisa Cohn, Irwin Fingerit and Rodger Dryer<br />
5. Julie Chang, FOX TV and Constantine Maroulis.<br />
6. Michael Presser, Alan Momeyer and Andrew Tisch<br />
7. Judy Kuhn and Malcolm Gets<br />
8. Laura Benanti and Steven Pasquale<br />
9. Students from JHS 278 K perform<br />
10. Ashley Catherine Schmitt And Nick Sala<br />
Photos: Elena Olivo<br />
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