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One of Carol Channing s Tony Awards is expected to fetch tens of thousands of dollars at auction later this month.
But don t despair if that s a little out of your price range.
There are different things of all different price points, things that a regular fan can bid on because it s not in the thousands of dollars, said Joe Baratta, senior vice president of Business Development for Abell Auction Co., which is handling the legendary actor s estate. He says some lots will have starting bids as low as $50.
The June 17 online sale will include Tony, Golden Globe and lifetime achievement awards, Broadway memorabilia, stage-worn costumes and a collection of original Al Hirschfeld drawings. Proceeds will benefit Bennington College, her alma mater, and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Channing died in 2019 at age 97.
Treasured items of Broadway legend Carol Channing head to auction on June 17
Carol Channing worn Dolly costume. Estimate: $1,000-1,500.
LOS ANGELES, CA
.- Fans and admirers of the legendary Broadway icon Carol Channing may bid on one-of-a-kind pieces from her remarkable Southern California estate on Thursday, June 17 at 10 a.m. PDT. The live online-only sale will feature treasured Tony, Golden Globe and lifetime achievement awards, as well as Broadway memorabilia, stage-worn costumes and a personal collection of original Al Hirschfeld drawings. Proceeds from the sale will benefit her alma mater Bennington College and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
Channing is best known for her enduring role in Hello, Dolly (1964), for which she won her first Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical and later performed major revival runs, appearing in the play at least 5,000 times during her lifetime. Rising to stardom on her dazzling smile and comedic timing, her stage credits also