Dr. Antonio Gotto; Charlotte Ford, Hospital Board of Trustees member; Iris Cantor; Marifé Hernandez and Lisa Perry, Hospital Board of Trustees members; and Dr. Herbert Pardes.
An unprecedented star-studded staging of the classic musical "Guys and Dolls" was held Feb. 23 at the Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers, to benefit the Iris Cantor Women's Health Center of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell. The event raised funds to help the Center continue its mission of delivering the best possible health care to New Yorkers in a modern, patient-centered environment.
Produced by Tony- and Emmy-winning Broadway producer Cyma Rubin, "An Evening of Music from Guys and Dolls"—based on the Broadway musical fable "Guys and Dolls"—featured performances from Oscar, Tony and Emmy winners as well as some of Broadway's most talented singers and dancers. Attendees included Iris Cantor, Hospital Board of Trustees member and chair of the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation; Dr. Antonio Gotto, dean of the Medical College, and his wife, Anita; and Dr. Herbert Pardes, president and CEO of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.
Cyma Rubin; Anita Gotto; and Dr. Antonio Gotto
"In addition to an amazing evening of entertainment, hundreds of supporters are helping the Center deliver critical health services to even more New Yorkers," Mrs. Cantor said. She added, "I am profoundly grateful to all the talented people who have donated their time, energy and resources to this effort."
Headliners included singing legend and Grammy winner Tony Bennett; Academy Award winner Marisa Tomei; Academy and Tony Award winner Whoopi Goldberg; film, TV and stage star Vanessa Williams; Emmy-nominated actress Delta Burke; and many more prominent names. The show also featured the Chancel Choir of the Abyssinian Baptist Church, a group of 45 young gospel singers who have gained an international reputation for their uplifting and inspirational music and who have performed with the likes of Diana Ross, Ray Charles, Barry Manilow and Carole King.
Vanessa Williams; Mary Testa; Whoopi Goldberg; Susan Lucci; and Daniel Rodriguez.
Located at 425 E. 61st St., the Iris Cantor Women's Health Center occupies four floors and provides state-of-the art health-care services across specialties, including internal medicine, cardiology, hematology/oncology, radiology, nutrition, dermatology and the Breast Center. Since its opening in April 2002, the Center has served more than 70,000 women and men.
Photos by Cutty McGill.