ABT principal ballerina Gillian Murphy (who I was just going on about needing a ballet choreographed especially for her) will receive a Princess Grace Statue Award , at the upcoming award gala, held at Cipriani on October 21, along with theater / film actor Mandy Patinkin (who is a multiple award-winning Broadway actor but whom I think most still know as Inigo Montoya). Ticket prices look pretty steep, but congrats to them!
Photo by Matt Albani from ExploreDance.
Actually, Gillian is winning a Princess Grace Statue Award, which is an award for a past Princess Grace Awards winners, and Mandy Patinkin is being honored with the Prince Rainier III Award, for his contribution to the arts. The Statue Award is the Princess Grace Awards' highest honor given to individuals who won an “emerging artist award,” as Gillian did in 1998, and show continued excellence in his or her field.
Actually, Gillian is winning a Princess Grace Statue Award, which is an award for a past Princess Grace Awards winners, and Mandy Patinkin is being honored with the Prince Rainier III Award, for his contribution to the arts. The Statue Award is the Princess Grace Awards' highest honor given to individuals who won an “emerging artist award,” as Gillian did in 1998, and show continued excellence in his or her field.