NAMES IN THE NEWS : Hayes Opts for ‘Stage Center’
Helen Hayes stood on a sidewalk in the theater district and picked a spot for her plaque in a Broadway Walk of Stars.
“I think stage center is where I’d like it,” the 89-year-old actress said after looking up at an overhang to determine the center in front of a new Holiday Inn being dedicated in April.
The first plaque pictures a Tony Award and includes Hayes’ name; her category, best actress; the play, “Happy Birthday”; and the year, 1947, the first year of Tony Awards.
Other plaques will be placed on sidewalks throughout the theater district, rather than in a continuous line like the Hollywood Walk of Fame, said Meredith Pillon, a Holiday Inn spokeswoman.
Pillon said Tuesday the League of American Theatres and Producers, the American Theatre Wing, the Broadway Assn. and Holiday Inn are hoping to begin the project with about 200 plaques.
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