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



 Click here to watch an interview I did with Red Carpet Report at The Actors Fund 2018 Tony Awards Viewing Party Red Carpet on Mingle Media TV/YouTube:




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