Holly Madison, Claire Sinclair, Matt Goss, Bob Mackie, Pia Zadora Honor Legendary Superstar Mitzi Gaynor as NBT’s 2013 Woman Of The Year
Nevada Ballet Theatre (NBT) honored legendary dancer, singer and actress Mitzi Gaynor as its 2013 Woman of the Year at the annual Black & White Ball on Saturday, January 26 at Bellagio Las Vegas (Photo: © Scott Harrison/ RETNA/ www.harrisonphotos.com).
Among the celebrities who helped Mitzi celebrate the honor were Holly Madison, Claire Sinclair, Matt Goss, Robin Antin, Bob Mackie and Pia Zadora.
Mitzi Gaynor honored as NBT’s 2013 Woman Of The Year
Photo: © Scott Harrison/ RETNA/ www.harrisonphotos.com.
An Emmy Award-winning and Golden Globe-nominated star of both stage and screen, Gaynor received world-wide acclaim for her iconic performance as “Ensign Nellie Forbush” in the 1958 motion picture adaptation of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific. The role presented Gaynor at the zenith of a film career which included starring roles in some of the most revered musicals of Hollywood’s “Golden Age” including Les Girls, Anything Goes and There’s No Business Like Show Business.
Pia Zadora at NBT’s Black & White Ball
Photo: © Scott Harrison/ RETNA/ www.harrisonphotos.com.
A superstar performer in all mediums, Gaynor went on to achieve critical acclaim and blockbuster ratings for a decade of her annual glamorous television specials. Beginning in 1968 with the fittingly titled “Mitzi,” her innovative spectaculars received 17 Emmy nominations, winning 6 awards during their 10 year run. A stage performer from the age of 12, she debuted as a concert artist in 1961 during a record-breaking engagement at Las Vegas’ famed Flamingo Hotel. Gaynor’s groundbreaking, high-concept stage shows set the gold standard for performing excellence and established her as a major attraction in Las Vegas, where she received AGVA’s prestigious “Entertainer of the Year” Award, and at premiere nightclubs, concert halls and performing arts centers throughout the United States and Canada for decades to come.
Pia Zadora at NBT’s Black & White Ball
Photo: © Scott Harrison/ RETNA/ www.harrisonphotos.com.
Past honorees of the Black & White Ball include luminaries of the stage and screen such as Debbie Reynolds, Chita Rivera, Celine Dion, Ann-Margret, Marie Osmond, Priscilla Presley and most recently Eva Longoria. NBT has honored these legendary women for their dedication to the world of arts and entertainment. Many of them have enjoyed a special connection to Las Vegas.
Bob Mackie at NBT’s Black & White Ball
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Holly Madison at NBT’s Black & White Ball
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Holly Madison at NBT’s Black & White Ball
Photo: © Scott Harrison/ RETNA/ www.harrisonphotos.com.
Matt Goss at NBT’s Black & White Ball
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Robin Antin at NBT’s Black & White Ball
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Claire Sinclair at NBT’s Black & White Ball
Photo: © Scott Harrison/ RETNA/ www.harrisonphotos.com.
Claire Sinclair at NBT’s Black & White Ball
Photo: © Scott Harrison/ RETNA/ www.harrisonphotos.com.
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