TONY BENNETT
![]() Front & Center continued to showcase a wide range of talents. Legendary singer and performer Tony Bennett graced the Front & Center stage before another sold-out audience. |
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Debbie Allen, the Tony and Golden Globe-Award winner, choreographed and performed in the Tony Bennett introduction. Pictured here with Debbie is Dana Meller, '94, star of Broadway's Les Miserables. |
John
Lithgow, the winner of Emmy, Tony, Golden Globe, Screen
Actors Guild, and American Comedy awards (in addition
to two Oscar nominations) was presented the Front & Center
award with his wife Mary, a professor at UCLA. Both John
& Mary have supported numerous charities and higher education
throughout their professional careers. |
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An overhead shot of the black tie dinner featuring a record crowd in excess of 1,000. Another 4,000+ enjoyed the event from arena seating. |
| Tony Bennett, the epitome of class and grace is shown during John & Mary Lithgow's entertaining comments. | ![]() |



John
Lithgow, the winner of Emmy, Tony, Golden Globe, Screen
Actors Guild, and American Comedy awards (in addition
to two Oscar nominations) was presented the Front & Center
award with his wife Mary, a professor at UCLA. Both John
& Mary have supported numerous charities and higher education
throughout their professional careers.

