GREY GARDENS: CELEBRATING 20 YEARS

Christine Ebersole has captivated audiences throughout her performing career. Recognized with a string of honors that includes two Tony Awards, she has appeared in twenty Broadway and Off-Broadway productions, as well as gracing television series and specials, films, concerts, recordings, and opera. Ebersole has also accrued a long list of film/television credits in addition to her illustrious stage career. She will be seen in Bradley Cooper’s upcoming Is This Thing On,? was recently in Chuck Lorre’s hit CBS sitcom Bob Hearts Abishola, and can also be seen in Paul Thomas Anderson’s Oscar-nominated Licorice Pizza, and Scorsese’s award winning Wolf of Wall Street.

Scott Frankel is a composer whose work was most recently  represented on Broadway with War Paint(starring Patti LuPone & Christine Ebersole), following a record-breaking engagement at the Goodman Theatre. Other credits include Grey Gardens (Tony nomination); The Flamingo Kid (Hartford Stage); Far from Heaven (Playwrights Horizons, Williamstown Theatre Festival); Happiness (Lincoln Center Theater); Doll (Ravinia Festival); and Meet Mister  Future (Winner, Global Search for New Musicals). Frankel is the  recipient of the ASCAP Foundation New Horizons Richard Rodgers Award and the Frederick Loewe Award. He is a three-time fellow of MacDowell and a graduate of Yale University, where he has taught  musical theatre composition since 2018.

Frank DiLella is a seasoned journalist with over two decades of experience covering New York City’s vibrant entertainment community. Known for his insightful interviews and comprehensive coverage as the host of ON STAGE on Spectrum News NY1, DiLella has established himself as a prominent voice in New York City’s arts and entertainment scene. Throughout his career, DiLella has conducted interviews with many legendary artists, including Tom Hanks, Vanessa Redgrave, Bono, Nathan Lane, Elton John, Ryan Murphy, Liza Minnelli, Patti LuPone, Bette Midler, Bernadette Peters, Hugh Jackman, Tom Stoppard, Lin-Manuel Miranda, James Earl Jones, Chita Rivera, Alicia Keys, Jane Fonda, Jake Gyllenhaal, Samuel L. Jackson, Jessica Chastain, Angela Lansbury, Judith Light, Kristin Chenoweth, Idina Menzel, Lady Gaga, Tony Kushner, and Andrew Lloyd Webber.

His work has been recognized with numerous awards, including 11 New York Emmy Awards, 8 New York Press Club Awards, and an Edward R. Murrow Award. In 2022, he was honored by the Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists for his Spectrum News Special, "Pride and Perseverance."

Beyond his work at NY1 NEWS, DiLella has contributed to various outlets, including the Tony Awards, the Olivier Awards, Playbill, MANHATTAN Magazine, and Broadway Direct. He regularly appears on MSNBC's "Morning Joe", where he’s been affectionately referred to as “the Broadway guy”. He has also made appearances on The Tamron Hall Show, Andy Cohen's "Watch What Happens Live," the AOL BUILD Series, BBC, CBS, NBC, CTV, and has been heard on The Broadway Podcast Network, iHeart Radio, and Sirius XM.

In January 2022, DiLella executive produced and hosted the documentary "Reopening: The Broadway Revival," featuring Sara Bareilles, Kristin Chenoweth, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and other notable theater artists. This PBS Great Performances special offered a unique glimpse into the challenges and triumphs of the Broadway industry during the COVID-19 pandemic.

DiLella has also made numerous on-screen appearances, including in Ryan Murphy's "The Prom" opposite Meryl Streep, "Smash," "The Little Voice," "Gossip Girl," and "The Forty Year Old Version."

Committed to fostering the next generation of artists, DiLella serves on the selection committee for the annual Clive Barnes Award and Foundation, which honors talented young professionals in dance and theater.

A graduate of Fordham University at Lincoln Center, DiLella returned to his alma mater in 2013 where he currently serves as an adjunct professor – teaching entertainment journalism.