By Andrew Gans
Apr 28, 2021
The April 28 auction includes items from the worlds of theatre, film, TV, opera, and dance. Christine Baranski Joseph Marzullo/WENN
Stage & Screen, an auction hosted by Doyle Auctioneers & Appraisers featuring memorabilia from the worlds of theatre, film, TV, opera, and dance, is held April 28 beginning at 10 AM ET to benefit The Actors Fund.
While a portion of proceeds from each item will benefit The Actors Fund, Tony and Emmy winner Christine Baranski has curated a collection of donated lotsâincluding three of her own gownsâfor which 100 percent of the hammer price goes entirely to the organization.
Celebs like Dolly and Bruce raid closets for charity auction
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FILE - Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber arrives at the 60th annual Grammy Awards in New York on Jan. 28, 2018. A key prop from the smash musical “The Phantom of the Opera,” will be auctioned, along with other celebrity-donated items on April 28. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
NEW YORK – Christine Baranski wants your help cleaning out her closet.
The Emmy- and Tony-winning actor is donating three custom-made Bob Mackie gowns for an online charity auction on Wednesday and she’s tapped a starry group of A-listers to follow her lead with hundreds of items.
Mark Kennedy
This combination photo shows Tuna Fey, Hugh Jackman, Bette Midler and Brice Springsteen, who have raided their closets to offer up personal items for a charity online auction on April 28. (AP Photo) April 28, 2021 - 7:48 AM
NEW YORK - Christine Baranski wants your help cleaning out her closet.
The Emmy- and Tony-winning actor is donating three custom-made Bob Mackie gowns for an online charity auction on Wednesday and she s tapped a starry group of A-listers to follow her lead with hundreds of items.
The eye-popping haul includes a Wolverine jacket from Hugh Jackmanâs closet, a banjo signed by Steve Martin, boots, jeans and a T-shirt from Bruce Springsteen and a dress from Dolly Parton that comes with its own mannequin. A portion of proceeds from every item sold will benefit The Actors Fund.
NEW YORK Christine Baranski wants your help cleaning out her closet. The Emmy- and Tony-winning actor is donating three custom-made Bob Mackie gowns for an online charity auction on Wednesday and she s tapped a starry group of A-listers to follow her lead with hundreds of items. The eye-popping haul includes a Wolverine jacket from Hugh Jackman s closet, a banjo signed by Steve Martin, boots, jeans and a T-shirt from Bruce Springsteen and a dress from Dolly Parton that comes with its own mannequin. A portion of proceeds from every item sold will benefit The Actors Fund. “Those of us lucky enough to have had successful careers are well aware of how badly our performing arts community has been hit,” says Baranski. “It s a great way and it s a fun way to help.
Celebs like Dolly and Bruce raid closets for charity auction
by Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press
Posted Apr 28, 2021 10:48 am EDT
Last Updated Apr 28, 2021 at 10:58 am EDT
FILE - Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber arrives at the 60th annual Grammy Awards in New York on Jan. 28, 2018. A key prop from the smash musical The Phantom of the Opera, will be auctioned, along with other celebrity-donated items on April 28. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
NEW YORK Christine Baranski wants your help cleaning out her closet.
The Emmy- and Tony-winning actor is donating three custom-made Bob Mackie gowns for an online charity auction on Wednesday and she’s tapped a starry group of A-listers to follow her lead with hundreds of items.