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Jason Alexander to receive Julie Harris Award for Lifetime Achievement at LA Tony Awards event
Jason Alexander may be best known for his long run on Seinfeld but he also has had a stellar stage career.
The year he began on Seinfeld – 1989 – he had won the Tony Award for best actor in a musical for Jerome Robbins’ Broadway.
He also appeared on Broadway in Neil Simon’s Broadway Bound, Kander and Ebb’s The Rink, and Stephen Sondheim’s Merrily We Roll Along.
In addition, Alexander appeared opposite Martin Short, in the Los Angeles production of Mel Brooks’ The Producers, as well as with Kelsey Grammer in the 2004 musical adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol.
It’s just been announced that Alexander will be honored for his stage career with the Julie Harris Award for Lifetime Achievement at The Actors Fund at their 16th Annual Tony Awards Party.
The June 10 gala features the only approved live feed of the Tony Awards as they happen in New York.
Previous recipients of the Julie Harris Award have included Julie Harris, Gwen Verdon, Charles Durning, Rita Moreno, James Earl Jones, Tyne Daly, Lauren Bacall, Stockard Channing, Carol Channing, Liza Minnelli, Jerry Herman, Tommy Tune, Chita Rivera, Brian Stokes Mitchell and Hal Holbrook.
Congratulations to Jason!
For more information visit www.actorsfund.org.
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RichB in PS says:
Saw the film ‘Love, Valour, Compassion’ shortly after the stage – I wondered as I was so used to his talent on Seinfeld but wowed with this Buzz.
K. Martinez says:
I miss George Costanza. I was aware of Jason’s stage career early on and wished I could’ve seen him perform live. He was always my favorite on Seinfeld. It’s great to hear he’ll be rewarded for his stage work.
johann kerr says:
Pathetic! “Lifetime” achievement? Huh? Julie Harris has about 50 B’way plays under her belt. Alexander has about 5. What a joke.