NICK APPEARANCES.....Attending The Actors Fund 22nd Annual Tony Awards Viewing Party

Tony Awards Fan--Nick Verreos on the red carpet of The Actors Fund 22nd Annual Tony Awards                                      Viewing Party, Skirball Cultural Center Los Angeles
                                       Photo courtesy of Nina Prommer/Milestone Photo

Sunday night I had the privilege of attending The Actors Fund 22nd Annual Tony Awards Viewing Party at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. This year's viewing party honored
Tony-nominated book writer (for "Wicked"!) and Emmy-nominated writer and producer ("My So Called Life", "Roadies") Winnie Holzman with the Julie Harris Award for Artistic Achievement. Winnie’s husband, actor Paul Dooley, gave a beautiful introduction to Winnie, Kirsten Vangsness of the CBS hit drama "Criminal Minds" hosted the night and was fabulous, funny and looking great in a long gown! 

I have been lucky enough to have attended many of these fabulous Actors Fund Tony Awards Viewing Parties. The Actors Fund does wonderful work, providing a safety net for performing arts and entertainment professionals over their lifespan.

Tony Awards Fan--Nick Verreos attending The Actors Fund 22nd Annual Tony Awards Viewing                                        Party, Skirball Cultural Center Los Angeles, California
                                       Photo courtesy of Nina Prommer/Milestone Photo


The evening featured a performance by recording artist Shoshana Bean (she sang beautifully!) and the Notre Dame Academy Girls Concert Choir They performed "Over the Rainbow"!), with special tributes by Wilson Cruz ("13 Reasons Why", "My So Called Life") and Jessica Marie Garcia (Netflix’s "On My Block"). There were also very special tributes to Anne Jeffreys, Patricia Morison and Jomarie Ward, who was the heart and soul of the annual Actors Fund Tony Party. 

Dapper Boys--(L to R) David Paul and Nick Verreos attending The Actors Fund 22nd Annual                         Tony Awards Viewing Party, Skirball Cultural Center Los Angeles, California
                                       Photo courtesy of Nina Prommer/Milestone Photo


Besides the delicious three-course dinner, drinks and watching the LIVE Tony Awards, there was also a Silent Auction featuring items from fabulous trips, beauty product baskets...

GORGEOUS "Wicked" Costume Prints (above) from "Wicked" Costume Designer Susan Hilferty

As well as...

         Other exclusive items like Signed Musical Quotes from "Dear Evan Hansen" (above)

All in all, it was a WONDERFUL night and for a SUPER WONDERFUL cause--benefiting The Actors Fund. Dinner & drinks, the Tony Awards and a FAB Silent Auction. Oh, and in case you are wondering, we bid on that signed "Dear Evan Hansen" Musical Quote...and we won! #Yeay. 

Here are photos from The Actors Fund 22nd Annual Tony Awards Viewing Party:

The Julie Harris Award for Artistic Achievement Honoree Winnie Holzman and her husband, actor Paul Dooley--The Actors Fund 22nd Annual Tony Awards Viewing Party, Skirball Cultural                                                       Center Los Angeles, California
                                      Photos courtesy of Nina Prommer/Milestone Photo

           Host of The Actors Fund 22nd Annual Tony Awards Viewing Party, Kirsten Vangsness
                                          Photos courtesy of Nina Prommer/Milestone Photo

Recording artist Shoshana Bean attending The Actors Fund 22nd Annual Tony Awards Viewing                                       Party, Skirball Cultural Center Los Angeles, California
                                         Photo courtesy of Nina Prommer/Milestone Photo

Actress and singer (and yes, Judy Garland and Sidney Luft's daughter) Lora Luft, attending The      Actors Fund 22nd Annual Tony Awards Viewing Party, Skirball Cultural Center Los Angeles,                                                                                 California
                                        Photo courtesy of Nina Prommer/Milestone Photo

Actress and SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris, attending The Actors Fund 22nd Annual                           Tony Awards Viewing Party, Skirball Cultural Center Los Angeles, California
                                      Photo courtesy of Nina Prommer/Milestone Photo

Actress Loni Anderson attending The Actors Fund 22nd Annual Tony Awards Viewing party,                                                    Skirball Cultural Center Los Angeles, California
                                          Photo courtesy of Nina Prommer/Milestone Photo

(L to R) David Paul, The Actors Fund National Director of Special Events, Louie Anchondo and Nick Verreos, attending The Actors Fund 22nd Annual Tony Awards Viewing Party, Skirball                                                          Cultural Center Los Angeles, California
                                      Photo courtesy of Nina Prommer/Milestone Photo

Actor Wilson Cruz attending The Actors Fund 22nd Annual Tony Awards Viewing Party, Skirball                                                Cultural Center Los Angeles, California
                                       Photo courtesy of Nina Prommer/Milestone Photo

Designers & Muse--Designers David Paul and Nick Verreos of NIKOLAKI with actress Gabrielle Ruiz of "Crazy Ex Girlfriend" TV show, wearing sequined NIKOLAKI dress, attending The Actors Fund 22nd Annual Tony Awards Viewing Party, Skirball Cultural Center Los Angeles, California

Photo courtesy of Nina Prommer/Milestone Photo

    Happy Tony Awards Party!--(L to R) Nick Verreos, Wilson Cruz and Gabrielle Ruiz--The Actors        Fund 22nd Annual Tony Awards Viewing Party, Skirball Cultural Center Los Angeles,                                                                                       California

 The Actors Fund Is There For Me!--Nick Verreos at The Actors Fund 22nd Annual Tony Awards                             Viewing Party, Skirball Cultural Center Los Angeles, California

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