THE TBA AWARDS TAKE 1 -

SHOULD BE THE NEW HIGH LIGHT OF

THE BAY AREA THEATRE COMMUNITY

THE RED CARPET - was missing out front of the GEARY THEATRE - but the Gold and Glam was in full bloom - and Bay Theatre Fans and community came together Nov 10th for the 1st Annual TBA Awards -

68 Awards hit Bay Actors, Craft Staff, and Stage Companies on a Monday night - the only off night most actors get - And the best day to dole applause out to stage folk - The Oscars used to air their event on Monday nights til the business side forced make a Sunday night sure financial hit..

Hosted by Will Durst and Marga Gomez and held down the 3 hours event and kept it moving the best they could - With a campy SF opening featuring the cast of PEARLS OVER SHANGHAI - was the classic way to open this first TBA event,

There was a tie for best new play. Stuart Bousel s Everybody Here Says Hello! and Dan Hoyle and Tony Taccone s Game On, shared the honor. Abigail and Shaun Bengson s Hundred Days, a huge hit at Z Space, won for best new musical and San Jose Stage s revival of Threepenny Opera won the award for best production of a musical.

The legendary Beach Blanket Babylon earned 1st legacy awards. - The TBA's have yet to name their classy Award and my guess is that "take 2" will post a name or tag for the shinny plaque...

Listen in >> http://youtu.be/IlibGWcG--8

The show closed with the amazing cast of 100 Days - and hit the 2 hour 55 min mark on the spot- making the Union Gods of the Geary stage very pleased - The Party then moved to RUBY SKY for drinks and dancing - a great for the Bay theatre community --