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Scarlett Johansson, Alec Baldwin, J. Smith-Cameron Lead All-Star Benefit Reading of ‘All About Eve’ at Center at West Park
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Scarlett Johansson, Alec Baldwin, J. Smith-Cameron Lead All-Star Benefit Reading of ‘All About Eve’ at Center at West Park
John Benjamin Hickey, Luke Kirby, Alec Baldwin, Nicole Ari Parker, J. Smith-Cameron, Charles Busch, Charles Everett, Ella Stiller, Michael Mastro. Photo by Photo by Alexander Mendoza:Center at West Park
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Scarlett Johansson, Alec Baldwin, J. Smith-Cameron Lead All-Star Benefit Reading of ‘All About Eve’ at Center at West Park
John Benjamin Hickey, Luke Kirby, Alec Baldwin, Nicole Ari Parker, J. Smith-Cameron, Charles Busch, Charles Everett, Ella Stiller, Michael Mastro. Photo by Photo by Alexander Mendoza:Center at West Park
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The star-studded, one-night performance raised awareness and support for efforts to save the historic West Park Presbyterian Church from demolition.
An all-star cast, including Scarlett Johansson, J. Smith-Cameron, Alec Baldwin and Charles Busch performed in a special staged reading of All About Eve on Nov. 17, hosted by the The Sanctuary at St. Paul & St. Andrew on Manhattan’s Upper West Side.
The sold-out reading of Joseph L. Mankiewicz’s Academy Award-winning 1950 script was part of CWP’s fall benefit series and supported the organization’s efforts to prevent plans to demolish the landmark West Park Presbyterian Church to make way for luxury development.
The excitement inside the church as the audience filled every seat was palpable. Actor Matt Dillon, who has shown great support for the Center at West Park — along with actors such as Mark Ruffalo, Richard Kind, and Amy Schumer — was seated in the first row of the audience.
Following the reading, director Scott Wittman and CWP advocate Kenneth Lonergan joined the stage for a conversation moderated by Turner Classic Movies’ Dave Karger.
The 135-year-old landmark is one of New York City’s last affordable arts and community hubs, hosting over 75 artist residencies and serving more than 600 artists in the past six years alone. Theater producer and director Joe Papp began his theater company at the Center at West Park.
Cast/Attendees included: Scarlett Johansson (actress), J. Smith-Cameron (actress), Alec Baldwin (actor), Luke Kirby (actor), Nicole Ari Parker (actress), John Benjamin Hickey (actor), Michael Mastro (actor), Charles Busch (actor), Ella Stiller (actress), Charles Everett (actor), Scott Wittman (director), Marc Shaiman (pianist), Dave Karger (Turner Classic Movies host), Kenneth Lonergan (playwright and screenwriter), and Jumaane Williams (New York City public advocate).
The Center at West Park in Residence at The Sanctuary at St. Paul & St. Andrew, 263 W86th Street, New York, NY 10023.
For more information or to donate to the Center at West Park, visit: centeratwestpark.org.