The 2024 Tony Awards
The Tony Awards just keep getting BIGGER & BETTER each year.
Being the Supervisor for Hair & Makeup is a job that I take very seriously.
My crew had doubled in size from last year and I hand picked everyone of these extremely talented artists so “Show Day” went off like a fine oiled machine :)
What ever gets thrown my way from eyelashes to the right wigs, I can handle it
Having the trust from the producers at White Cherry Productions with Ricky Kirshner and Glenn Weiss is worth going the extra mile. Working with the BEST of the BEST is an honor.
It’s been over 2 decades that I’ve been over seeing this show, making sure every star, celebrity & dancer is given the very best care and respect.
I’m very proud of my entire crew and the talent they bring.
Our director Glenn Weiss received yet another Emmy nomination for the show.
They honored my long time client Chita Rivera in a beautiful way.
Check out the list of stars below that attended.
Can’t wait for next year :)
Airing live from the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City, the talented lineup of stars includes Utkarsh Ambudkar, Nate Burleson, Cynthia Erivo, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Josh Gad, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Sean Hayes, Taraji P. Henson, Julianne Hough, Jennifer Hudson, Angelina Jolie, Nick Jonas, Idina Menzel, Ashley Park, Jim Parsons, Wendell Pierce, Ben Platt, Anthony Ramos, Andrew Rannells, Solomon Thomas, Taylor Tomlinson, Pete Townshend, Tamara Tunie, Adrienne Warren, Patrick Wilson and Jeffrey Wright.
US Open Tennis 2023 with Billie Jean King
First of all let me say , I LOVE tennis! I try to play at least 4 days a week. It really brings me JOY!
Hanging out with Billie Jean King and all the “GREATS” at Flushing Meadows is the best gig :)
Billie is a force to be reckoned with.
Five decades ago, the tennis great delivered an essential win for equality when she said she and her fellow female players wouldn’t compete at the annual tournament in Queens if their prize money didn’t match the men’s. Her crusade resulted in the U.S. Open becoming the first event to offer equal payouts.
Michelle Obama highlighted the feat’s 50th anniversary during a celebration Monday night at Arthur Ashe Stadium. And moments before King was to be honored Tuesday for her support of a different cause — free tennis programs for New York City youth — she received another surprise honor.
Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. declared Tuesday to be “Billie Jean King Day” in Queens, which is home to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center that hosts the U.S. Open.
The 2023 Tony Awards
What usually takes 2 months to crew & set the Tonys, this year it took 4 days to firm 30 Hair & Makeup artists in a venue we have never been before. I LOVE a Challenge & this show did not disappoint .
We had the lovely Ariana DeBose as our host and she nailed it!
The 76th Tony Awards is the first major awards show to be affected by Hollywood's ongoing writers' strike. The Tony Awards Management Committee and CBS initially canceled the telecast after the Writers Guild of America denied a request for a waiver that would have allowed the show's producers to stage a live show without striking writers protesting outside the venue. After further negotiations, the WGA agreed to allow an altered version of the event to proceed without the threat of a picket line and air on CBS, which is part of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, the group with which the WGA has been at an impasse since May 2.
We raised $61.4 MILLON dollars in one night for the Robin Hood Foundation!
Robin Hood’s Annual Benefit brings people together every year to raise funds that elevate our impact, while celebrating the greatest and most resilient city on earth. 100% of funds raised are invested directly into poverty-fighting programs across New York’s five boroughs.
It was a total blast to work with Jim Gaffigan . Mr Funny :)
I’m always honored to be a part of this organization.
Kindness never goes out of style.
Chita Rivera
Several years ago I worked with Chita Rivera (The Legend) :)
We were at The Waldorf Hotel and she was to receive an award.
The Talent escort was taking her through the kitchen and I asked if there was a better way she could take.
Chita told me “Honey, I’ve seen every kitchen in NYC” .
That day forward we were best of friends.
I absolutely adore this beautiful woman!
She is still crushing it at 90
We were doing a show at Lincoln Center celebrating 50 years of Principal Talents ( Chita did “All That Jazz”
She walked into the makeup room and said “There’s my Girl” & proceeded to rule the room. We share a mutual love for one another & I made her 30 years younger.
Our fearless producer Mitch Owgang & several people remarked how fabulous she looked.
Mitch said “You know she ALWAYS writes you into her contract “ …..
Now I know what pure JOY feels like :)
#chitarivera #lovemyjob #joy #BelindaMoss
Sir Paul McCartney & Paul Muldoon
It was so worth the ride to Yale for Sir Paul. In the mean time he was there to have a discussion with THE Paul Muldoon.
Mr. Muldoon has published over thirty collections and won a Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, the T. S. Eliot Prize and the 2003 Griffin International Prize for Excellence in Poetry.
Paul Muldoon is an American journalist and author who is currently the Chief Editor at the Washington Post.
We all had the best conversations in then dressing rooms where ALL the real talk comes out :)
I was there for Sir Paul, but when Mr Muldoon asked if he could have some makeup because Sir Paul looked so natural… that’s my thing :) I jacked his hair up and when he looked in the mirror, Mr Muldoon said “Well this is a new look and I like it” .
It’s always a good day when I’m surrounded by geniuses.
I love a good deep conversation.
Rob Reilly
Rob Reilly is a bonafide creative. Having been in the industry for decades, he knows what it takes to create meaningful work that has an impact. Not only that, he’s willing to share his knowledge and success to hopefully inspire the next generation.
Here we are at “The Today Show” and he is breaking down the ads from The Super Bowl.
His pick was “Tubi Rabbit Holes”
Rob is a force of nature.
A true BRAINIAC :)
50th Anniversary of School of Rock in NYC
Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong is the fifth installment of ABC’s successful Disney Family Singalong franchise, taking “viewers to school, inviting friends and family around the county to gather and enjoy classic Schoolhouse Rock! hits that are as educational as they are catchy, all in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the beloved series.”
We all had such a good time on set.
LOVE my job!!
Judy Woodruff
Judy Carline Woodruff is an American broadcast journalist who has worked in network, cable, and public television news since 1976. She is the anchor and managing editor of PBS NewsHour. Woodruff has covered every presidential election and convention since 1976.
I have had the privilege to work with her on several occasions.
Once was with Henry Kissinger.
Judy won The Lifetime Achievement Award for News Anchor at the Emmys this year.
I’m so grateful I was a small part of her life for this.
I want to be like Judy when I grow up :)
Judy Woodruff at the 2022 Emmys
Billy Porter a beautiful soul and an AMAZING person
I had the absolute honor to work with Billy Porter.
LOVED him in “POSE”, he breaths passion in everything he does.
Billy won the Tony for BEST actor in a musical as Lola in “Kinky Boots”
We were talking and I said “I so admire a man that can do a cartwheel in 8 inch heels”
Billy being his real self said “ Oh Honey , I’m 53. I’ll let JLo do that”
LOVE HIM!!!
Henry Kissinger
Doctor Henry Kissinger turned 99 in May of 2022 and he is still sharp as a tack.
We had a HUGE laugh and I put him in a good mood :)
Dr. Kissenger asked “ You do all these Rock Stars” and I said
“WELL, YOUR A ROCK STAR”
AND HE IS .
Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel L. Jackson has been in over 150 films !!
His other roles include Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995), A Time to Kill(1996), Hard Eight (1996), Eve's Bayou (1997), The Red Violin (1998), The Negotiator (1998), Unbreakable (2000), Shaft (2000) and its 2019 sequel/reboot, Coach Carter (2005), Snakes on a Plane (2006), The Other Guys (2010), Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014), Kong: Skull Island (2017), and Glass (2019). Jackson also won widespread recognition as the Jedi Mace Windu in the Star Wars prequel trilogy (1999–2005), later voicing the role in the animated film Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) and alongside in the video game Lego Star Wars: The Clone Wars. With his permission, his likeness was used for the Ultimate version of the Marvel Comics character Nick Fury; he subsequently played Fury in 11 Marvel Cinematic Universe films, beginning with a cameo appearance in Iron Man (2008), as well as guest-starring in the television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. He will reprise this role in the upcoming Disney+ series Secret Invasion, which is set to premiere in 2022.[5][6]
Dave Grohl on the cover of Vulture Magazine
EVERYONE LOVES DAVE :)
It is so amazing to hang with Dave. He is so down to earth and humble.
We went to Cleveland to The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Dave made a surprised appearance at The House of Blues and played a 2 hour set.
Of course he invited everyone back to the hotel as he wanted to keep the party going….
You have to Love him.
Josh Groban's Great Big Radio City Show
Josh Groban really knows how to throw a party :)
3 days at Radio City with with all his special friends.
Everyone wanted to be apart of this amazing show.
Cyndi Lauper
Rita Wilson
Breland
Martina Bruno
Freestyle Love Supreme
David Garibaldi
Hollywood Anderson
Just to name a few.
Josh is such a Zen human that everyone was chill and had a wonderful time.
I’ve worked with Josh before and nothing rattles him. He is always calm and very humble
The best gig this year.
Dave Grohl on the cover of the Rolling Stone Magazine
WE made it on the cover of
“The Rolling Stone” !
LOVE working with Dave Grohl.
He is a TRUE ROCK STAR.