Photo Flash: Broadway and Ballet's Biggest Names Unite at HERO AWARDS

By: Oct. 30, 2015
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The HIV Experience Resources Organization (HERO) hasannounced that on October 26th 2015 at 8pm it will present, in partnership with Broadway Cares, Equity Fights AIDS, and in association with Stage48, the second annual "BROADWAY AND BALLET, HERO AWARDS," at Stage 48, 605 West 48th Street in Manhattan. The event will benefit HERO, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that helps newly diagnosed and people living with HIV/AIDS. www.hivhero.org

The 2015 Honorees are: MELBA MOORE, receiving the Broadway HERO Award; GAREN PRICE SCRIBNER (An American in Paris) receiving the John Adams HERO Award and GAY MEN'S HEALTH CRISIS receiving the HERO Partner Award.

HERO awards are given to those organizations and individuals who have goneabove and beyond to help the HIV/AIDS community. The event will screen short tribute videos highlighting the accomplishments of the honorees and organizations, and feature many stellar performances by Broadway and the ballet world's finest. LBGT advocate, communication consultant, and NGLCCNY Director Jonathan D. Lovitz will emcee. The TONY Award winner and GRAMMY nominated Melba Moore will be giving a performance of her new single "JUST DANCE," choreographed by Nathan Madden. Attila Joey Csiki and Tobin Del Cuore will perform a duet by Lar Lubovitch called "Concerto 622," a legendary piece of choreography that was created during the AIDS epidemic.

Check out photos from the event below.

Photo Credit: Luc Angello Menard

Photo Flash: Broadway and Ballet's Biggest Names Unite at HERO AWARDS
Broadway HERO Awardee, Melba Moore at The Broadway and Ballet HERO Awards at Stage 48.

Photo Flash: Broadway and Ballet's Biggest Names Unite at HERO AWARDS
Melba Moore receives the Broadway HERO Award by President and Founder of HIV Experience Resources Organization (HERO) at The Broadway and Ballet HERO Awards,

Photo Flash: Broadway and Ballet's Biggest Names Unite at HERO AWARDS
Dancers Darius Barnes and Devin L. Roberts perform at The Broadway and Ballet HERO Awards at Stage 48.

Photo Flash: Broadway and Ballet's Biggest Names Unite at HERO AWARDS
GMHC CEO accepts the HERO Partner Award at The Broadway and Ballet HERO Awards at Stage 48.

Photo Flash: Broadway and Ballet's Biggest Names Unite at HERO AWARDS
Broadway HERO Awardee, Melba Moore performs a medley from HAIR at the Broadway and Ballet HERO Awards at Stage 48.

Photo Flash: Broadway and Ballet's Biggest Names Unite at HERO AWARDS
John Adams HERO Awardee and singer/dancer Michael Cusumano from Broadway's An American In Paris.

Photo Flash: Broadway and Ballet's Biggest Names Unite at HERO AWARDS
John Adams HERO Awardee performing at The Broadway and Ballet HERO Awards at Stage 48.

Photo Flash: Broadway and Ballet's Biggest Names Unite at HERO AWARDS
Broadway HERO Awardee performing "Let The Sunshine In" at The Broadway and Ballet HERO Awards at Stage 48.

Photo Flash: Broadway and Ballet's Biggest Names Unite at HERO AWARDS
Broadway singer and dancer Danielle Robinson and Josh Green from the cast of Wicked on Broadway performing at The Broadway and Ballet HERO Awards at Stage 48.

Photo Flash: Broadway and Ballet's Biggest Names Unite at HERO AWARDS
Broadway performers Douglas Baldeo and Luis Villabon at The Broadway and Ballet HERO Awards.

Photo Flash: Broadway and Ballet's Biggest Names Unite at HERO AWARDS
Broadway performers Douglas Baldeo and Patrick Boyd at the Broadway and Ballet HERO Awards.

Photo Flash: Broadway and Ballet's Biggest Names Unite at HERO AWARDS
Top 5 Billboard recording artist,Kelly King at the Broadway and Ballet HERO Awards.

Photo Flash: Broadway and Ballet's Biggest Names Unite at HERO AWARDS
Performers Melba Moore, Douglas Baldeo, Bret Shuford, Stephen Hanna and Patrick Boyd at The Broadway and Ballet HERO Awards,

Photo Flash: Broadway and Ballet's Biggest Names Unite at HERO AWARDS
Tony Award Winner and four-time Grammy nominated recording artists, Melba Moore at The Broadway and Ballet HERO Awards.

Photo Flash: Broadway and Ballet's Biggest Names Unite at HERO AWARDS
Tony Award Winner and four-time Grammy nominated recording artists, Melba Moore at The Broadway and Ballet HERO Awards.

Photo Flash: Broadway and Ballet's Biggest Names Unite at HERO AWARDS
Broadway HERO Awardee, Melba Moore and John Adams HERO Awardee, Garen Scribner from An American In Paris at The Broadway and Ballet HERO Awards.

Photo Flash: Broadway and Ballet's Biggest Names Unite at HERO AWARDS
GMHC CEO Kelsey Louie and Melba Moore at the Broadway and Ballet HERO Awards.

Photo Flash: Broadway and Ballet's Biggest Names Unite at HERO AWARDS
Host Jonathan D. Lovitz, Broadway HERO Awardee Melba Moore, Ballet HERO Awardee, Stephen Hanna, Broadway performer Bret Shuford at The Broadway and Ballet HERO Awards at Stage 48.

Photo Flash: Broadway and Ballet's Biggest Names Unite at HERO AWARDS
GMHC CEO, Kelsey Louie, Johathan D, Lovitz, Stephen Hanna, Melba Moore Bret Shuford HERO President, Michael Cavnaugh, Garen Scribner.

Photo Flash: Broadway and Ballet's Biggest Names Unite at HERO AWARDS
Dancers Tobin Del Cuore and Attila Joey Csiki at The Broadway and Ballet HERO Awards.

Photo Flash: Broadway and Ballet's Biggest Names Unite at HERO AWARDS
Dancer Devin L. Roberts, Broadway and Film star, Michael-Leon Wooley, and Dancer Barnes at The Broadway and Ballet HERO Awards.

Photo Flash: Broadway and Ballet's Biggest Names Unite at HERO AWARDS
Child star Douglas Baldeo and singer/dancer Loui Villabon at The Broadway and Ballet HERO Awards.

Photo Flash: Broadway and Ballet's Biggest Names Unite at HERO AWARDS
Host Jonathan D. Lovitz, Broadway HERO Awardee, Melba Moore and Ballet HERO Awardee 2014, Stephen Hanna at The Broadway and Ballet HERO Awards.



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