Friends and family of Lovette George, will gather on November 6 at 6:30 p.m. at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater at Lincoln Center to celebrate the life and work of the late performer, who died in September. Audra McDonald, Norm Lewis, Judy Blazer, Gerry McIntyre, Michael John LaChiusa and Graciela Daniele are among those scheduled to participate in the memorial, which will feature performances and readings.
The memorial, which is open to the public, will also announce that the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts NFAA has established the Lovette George Award NFAA ARTS Award in Theater. This award, established with the support of the late performer's family and friends, will be granted annually to a high school senior national finalist in the NFAA's annual Arts Recognition and Talent Search program. The program honors the nation's most talented young artists in the performing, visual and literary arts. George was one of the program's national panelists for two years.
George was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for her performance in the off-Broadway hit The Musical of Musicals – The Musical!. Her many New York stage appearances include Carousel in which she understudied McDonald in the role of Carrie Pipperidge, A New Brain and Marie Christine. She was seen in the films Center Stage and Broadway Damage and the television series Hope & Faith, Sex and the City and Another World.
