Benefits and GalasTom Viola and T. Oliver Reid Honored at Big Apple Performing Arts Gala February 13
Harmony, featuring performances by Ann Hampton Callaway and Liz Callaway, will be held on the Edison Rooftop.
By
Andrew Gans
February 13, 2023
Tom Viola and T. Oliver Reid
Broadway Cares Executive Director Tom Viola receives the Gary Miller Award February 13 at Harmony, the annual gala benefit of Big Apple Performing Arts, home of New York City Gay Men’s Chorus, Youth Pride Chorus, and a cappella ensemble Tonewall.
NY1's Frank DiLella hosts the celebration, which begins at 6 PM with cocktails at the Edison Rooftop in Hotel Edison Times Square.
The Gary Miller Award, created in 2015 to honor the founding artistic director of the New York City Gay Men’s Chorus, is given to honor those whose work has created change in the community. Through Broadway Cares, Viola has spent decades raising awareness and funds to help those with HIV/AIDS.
The evening also honors Hadestown's T. Oliver Reid, co-founder of Black Theater Coalition, with Big Apple Performing Arts' Arts in Action Award, given to an artist who has used his success in the entertainment field to inspire change, typically within the LGBT community.
Dr. Scott Hadland, Chief of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine at MassGeneral, is also set to receive the newly created Community Call to Action Award, recognizing those who have had a significant impact on both the LGBTQ+ and broader communities through dedication, action, and advocacy.
The evening also includes dinner, award presentations, and an auction. Tony-nominated sisters Ann Hampton Callaway and Liz Callaway will perform. Ann Hampton Callaway released a new recording paying homage to Peggy Lee, Fever: A Peggy Lee Celebration!, February 10 on Palmetto Records. Liz Callaway’s latest recording, To Steve with Love: Liz Callaway Celebrates Sondheim, was released in November 2022.
Will Nunziata, Liz Callaway, Anthony Nunziata, and Ann Hampton Callaway
Will Nunziata, Liz Callaway, Anthony Nunziata, and Ann Hampton Callaway
Steven Reineke
Liz Callaway
Liz Callaway
Ann Hampton Callaway and Liz Callaway
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Will Nunziata and Anthony Nunziata
Anthony Nunziata and Will Nunziata
Ann Hampton Callaway
Ann Hampton Callaway
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Santa Claus
Santa Claus and Steven Reineke
Will Nunziata, Liz Callaway, Anthony Nunziata, and Ann Hampton Callaway
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Liz Callaway, Will Nunziata, Ann Hampton Callaway, and Anthony Nunziata
Santa Claus, Judith Clurman, Liz Callaway, Will Nunziata, Ann Hampton Callaway, and Anthony Nunziata
John Bucchino and Stephen Schwartz
Steven Reineke
Elf, Steven Reineke, Judith Clurman, Stephen Schwartz, and Santa Claus
Steven Reineke, Judith Clurman, and Stephen Schwartz
Will Nunziata, Ann Hampton Callaway, Santa Claus, Steven Reineke, Liz Callaway, and Anthony Nunziata
Steve Young, Judith Clurman, and Stephen Schwartz
Will Nunziata, John Bucchino, and Anthony Nunziata
Anthony Nunziata, Liz Callaway, Katharine McPhee, Ann Hampton Callaway, and Will Nunziata
Anthony Nunziata, Liz Callaway, Ann Hampton Callaway, and Will Nunziata
Steve Young, Judith Clurman, Stephen Schwartz, members of Essential Voices USA-Ali Roselle, Jon Roselle, Chandra Revier, Joey Revier, Scot Cahoon, and Mariela Olivio
Ann Hampton Callaway, Matthew Sklar, and Liz Callaway
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