A coterie of Hollywood's A-List actors screened Stephen Sondheim's Company in June at the NYIT Auditorium on Broadway.

Forget Hollywood. One of this summer's hottest places for film premieres is the NYIT Auditorium on Broadway. On June 8, actors Neil Patrick Harris, Patti LuPone, Jon Cryer, Christina Hendricks, Craig Bierko, and Martha Plimpton walked the red carpet for Stephen Sondheim's Company, based on the musical which first debuted on Broadway in 1970. 

On June 30, Kim Cattrall, best known for her role as Samantha Jones in Sex and the City, discussed her career as part of a series of interviews sponsored by the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Foundation, and previewed clips from her recent PBS miniseries, Any Human Heart. Also appearing on behalf of the SAG Foundation on May 26 was former Scrubs actor, director, and screenwriter Zach Braff, who previewed his new film, The High Cost of Living. 

On May 9, the Gold Coast International Film Festival kicked off at the NYIT Auditorium on Broadway with two short films featuring Isabella Rossellini, as well as a conversation with the actress and filmmaker.

Paulo Costanzo, star of the hit USA Network comedy series Royal Pains, visited on July 7, while CNN veteran Soledad O'Brien talked to students and journalists on May 2. Other events included screenings of Vito Bonafacci on May 3, and the PBS documentary OUT in America on June 7.

This summer, the 262-seat venue is undergoing a makeover as NYIT installs a new sound system, flat screen televisions, and a renovated food area and control room. The improved auditorium reopens Aug. 23, with a full slate of lectures, celebrity events, and cocktail parties. To learn more, visit nyit.edu/aob.

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