Category: Philanthropy
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Damian Lewis Made CBE in Queen’s Birthday Honours After Glittering Acting Career
Damian Shares CBE With Dear Helen McCrory by Lily Waddell | Evening Standard | June 1, 2022 Damian Lewis has been made a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire)Â after an acting career that has spanned Second World War epics, terrorism thrillers and period dramas. The 51-year-old television, film and stage star has…
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Damian Lewis Honoured by Queen Elizabeth
CBE: Services to Both Drama and Charity by Michael Holden | Reuters | May 31, 2022 LONDON, May 31 (Reuters) – Actor Damian Lewis, author Ian Rankin and former Northern Ireland first minister Arlene Foster were among more than 1,100 people recognised by Britain’s Queen Elizabeth in her annual birthday honours. The list, which is issued…
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Damian Lewis Will Be Awarded a CBE
Honored: A Gong for FeedNHS by Gingersnap | damian-lewis.com | May 28, 2022 Damian is set to receive a gong in the Queen’s Birthday Honours this week for his NHS charity work, and will be honored with Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE). He has quietly carried out philanthropic work…
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Damian Lewis Attends Oscar Foundation Luncheon
Oscar International UK Tour: Education With a Kick by Gingersnap | damian-lewis.com | May 19, 2022 In May, 2022 Damian attended a luncheon hosted by the Oscar Foundation to celebrate Oscar’s work in low income communities in India. Royal Patron HRH Sophie, The Countess of Wessex also attended the event, which took place to thank…
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THE TIMES REVIEW: Sondheim’s ‘Old Friends’
Five Stars: A Star-Spangled, Unforgettable Tribute to Stephen Sondheim by Clive Davis | The Times | May 4, 2022 Photo: Danny Kaan Excuse me if I gush, but this was one of those nights where it was difficult to focus on highlights simply because there were so many. Cameron Mackintosh’s memorial concert for Stephen Sondheim,…
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LONDON THEATRE REVIEW: Sondheim’s ‘Old Friends’
A Tribute for the Ages by Matt Wolf | London Theatre | May 4, 2022 “He’s left us with an impossible choice.†So the impresario Cameron Mackintosh told an entirely rapt crowd near the start of Old Friends, the one-off celebration of Stephen Sondheim that took place across three unforgettable hours May 3 at the…
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GUARDIAN REVIEW: Sondheim’s ‘Old Friends’
A Glorious All-Star Memorial Service: Five Stars, Ten If Rules Allowed by Mark Lawson | The Guardian | May 4, 2022 Photo: Danny Kaan Stephen Sondheim was so vast a talent that London on Tuesday night required two theatres to remember him, after his death in November aged 91. Produced by Cameron Mackintosh and staged…
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DEADLINE REVIEW: Sondheim’s ‘Old Friends’
Vamping It Up by Baz Bamigboye | Deadline | May 3, 2022 Photo: Danny Kaan Cameron Mackintosh, the London theatre owner and impresario, nixed the idea of having a host introduce artists performing at Tuesday’s one-night-only Old Friends tribute show honoring the legacy of musical theatre genius Stephen Sondheim, who died in November at age…