August
19-21, 2011: Thom Christopher was a
guest at Monster-Mania in Philadelphia, NJ. Gil
Gerard and Erin Gray were there too. Look here
and here
for pictures of Thom with fans. Vids of the Buck Rogers /
Flash Gordon panel:
Part One (Thom talks at length about Buck Rogers Season 2, starting from 6:02):
Part Two (Thom shares his ideas on where to take the characters now, from 0:45):
Part Three (Thom on creating and recreating art from 3:42, and on The Ship Who Sang from 8:30):
June
24-26, 2011: Thom Christopher was a
guest at the
Trek Expo in Tulsa, OK. The other stars from Buck Rogers (Gil
Gerard, Erin Gray, Felix Silla) were there too. Here is a Broadway
World interview in which Thom Christopher talks about the
(then upcoming) event.
October 9,
2010: Together with other OLTL stars, Thom Christopher
attended the One Life
To Live Fan Club Luncheon at the Helmsley Hotel in New
York. Click here
for a picture of Thom Christopher with David Fumero and Kim
Zimmer at the fan club luncheon.
June 11 -
July 3, 2010: unlike previously announced,
Thom Christopher will NOT be playing the role
of Mexican painter Diego Rivera in the new Off-Broadway play Modotti. For
unknown reasons, he has been replaced by Marco Greco, according to this
Playbill news article dated 27 May 2010. The play Modotti
will run from June 11 to July 3, with
previews on June 8. Read
the original New York Theatre Guide announcement here.
October
12, 2009:
Thom Christopher took part in a staged reading of The Laramie Project:10 Years
Later (An
Epilogue) at the Barrington Stage Company. From the
Barrington
Stage Company Press Release:
"The
Laramie Project:
10 Years Later (An Epilogue) is a
staged reading that will be directed by BSC Producing Director Richard
M. Parison, Jr. The creators of the highly acclaimed play The
Laramie Project,
Moisés Kaufman, Leigh Fondakowski, Greg Pierotti, Andy Paris
and
Stephen Belber of the Tectonic Theater Project, which since 2000 has
been one of the most performed plays in America, will premiere a
compelling and groundbreaking epilogue to the original piece. The
staged reading of The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later (An
Epilogue),
will be performed at Barrington Stage Company and more than 100 other
theaters across the country on October 12, 2009. The epilogue focuses
on the long-term effect of the murder of Matthew Shepard on the town of
Laramie. It explores how the town has changed and how the murder
continues to reverberate in the community. Performances are Monday,
October 12 at 3pm and 7pm on the BSC Mainstage, 30 Union Street,
Pittsfield. Tickets: $15 adults; $10 students; $75 Laramie Patron
ticket."
Read about the
performance
in this article from BerkshireFineArts.com (with
pictures!)
May
13, 2009: Thom Christopher
appeared at Love Out Loud, a fund-raiser for AIDS
Walk New York.
Where: Prohibition, 503 Columbus Ave. (@ 84th) in Manhattan, New York.
When: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 5:30 to 9:00 PM
How Much: $30.00 donation at the door
See the links below for more information:
July
3, 2008: Carlo
is back!!! Thom
Christopher has reprised his role as supervillain Carlo Hesser in the
soap opera One Life To Live. He made his dramatic
re-entrance
at the end of the 3 July episode. Watch
it
here on YouTube (Carlo appears about halfway down the clip).
According to TV Guide, his future storyline will involve forcing Tina
to watch as he sends her daughter Sarah over a waterfall. More details
can be found here:
March
29 - April 20, 2008: Thom
Christopher played Dutch art critic Abraham Bredius (see picture, with
Austin Pendleton as Vermeer) in the Abingdon Theatre Company's
performance of "Another Vermeer" by Bruce J. Robinson. Links to
reviews:
The musical is part of the York Theatre Company's summer Musicals in
Mufti series, which offers rarely performed musicals in staged concert
performances. "Mufti" means "in street clothes, without the usual
trappings." This is illustrated by the following photo's from Broadway
World.com:
May
16 - June 10,
2007: Thom Christopher stars as Picasso in the play "A
Picasso" at
The Berkshire Athenaeum (1 Wendell
Avenue, Pittsfield, USA). Read more details here. Originally running
until June 3, due to
popular demand the play was extended with an additional week until June
10.
To understand why, read the following reviews:
July
29-30, 2006:
As he has done every year since 1994, Thom Christopher has attended
the Satins,
Silks and Stars weekend to benefit Special Olympics New York.
May
2006:
Thom Christopher's latest film, They're
Just My
Friends, is out now. You can see (and hear) him in the
on-line
trailer.
September
27, 2005:
Thom Christopher tended bar together with other soap stars at Blondies
Sports Bar in New York City, to benefit the Daily News' Katrina Relief
Fund, in conjunction with AmeriCares.
September
9, 2005: Thom Christopher returns again as Carlo
Hesser on One Life To Live. Initially, his return to OLTL (see below)
was meant to be short-term only, but as Soaps In Depth (SID) magazine
reported, OLTL head writer Dena Higley changed her mind after
researching the character of Carlo Hesser. As she "found a wealth of
back story, it all became more interesting." Carlo's new storyline is
tied up with that of Christian Vega.
August
2005:
Thom Christopher is in an anti-tobacco commercial for
"The Truth" playing a lawyer for Big Tobacco.
July
30-31, 2005: As
he has done
since 1992, Thom Christopher has attended the Satin, Silks &
Stars
weekend (plus Equestrian Demonstration), the annual fundraiser for
the New York Special Olympics. Pictures of the event can be seen on the
Satins, Silks and Stars site!
June 8,
2005: Thom
Christopher has
reprised the role of notorious villain Carlo Hesser on the soap opera
One Life To Live. OLTL
discussion boards are buzzing with excitement over his
return. Some
fan quotes about his first reappearance on the show: "Wow ~ I forgot
just how charismatic Thom Christopher is as Carlo Hesser." -- "Carlo
was great!!!!!!!!!!!!" -- "I don't know Carlo Hesser's history, but I'm
already loving this
guy - he and Asa sizzle." -- "Great to See Carlo Today!! Love that evil
laugh!!" -- "It is good to see Carlo back. Thom Christopher is an
excellent
actor. Hope he stays for a long time."
February
25-27, 2005:
Thom Christopher attended MegaCon in Orlando, Florida,
together with his
Buck Rogers co-stars Gil Gerard, Erin Gray, and Felix Silla. Click HERE for a report by Susan Kite.
Thanks to Sue for
the picture of Thom Christopher at Megacon (right).
November
16, 2004:
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century has been released on DVD!! See the Hawk news section for more
information.
October
5-31, 2004:
Thom Christopher on stage in Portland, Oregon,
playing "King Lear" in a modern version of Shakespeare's classic
tragedy.
Read the press
release for more details!
July
31 and August
1, 2004: as always, Thom Christopher attended the New York
Special Olympics "Satins Silks and Stars" weekend at Saratoga Springs.
July
23, 2004:
The film Nola by Alan Hruska has opened in NY. Thom Christopher has a
main part as the 'bad guy', Niles Sternlicht (see picture). Visit the official
Nola
website for details, clips and images. For (mostly bad)
reviews
click here.
July
9-11, 2004:
Thom Christopher was a guest at the 26th Shore
Leave SF
convention in Baltimore, Maryland.
April
3-4, 2004:
Thom Christopher appeared at the Big
Apple Con together with Barbara Luna (Koori on
Buck Rogers)
July
27, 2003:
Winners of the Golden Lighthouse Award (fan-based online awards) are
announced. The character "Colonel Dax" played by Thom Christopher on
Guiding Light was nominated in the category: "Favorite Alum Character",
but did not win.
July
26-27, 2003:
the final weekend of the Special
Olympics New York Satins, Silks & Stars week. On July
26, Thom
Christopher appeared at the Black-Tie Gala.
On July 27, he hosted the Equestrian Demonstrations, as he has done for
over ten years. He also took part in the Q&A with the Stars
session
and the Gourmet luncheon at the track. Read more about Thom
Christopher's
support of the Special Olympics NY in this interview.
June
28, 2003:
Thom Christopher and other soap stars tended bar at Suite 16 in New
York City to raise funds for The Gabriel Project, which helps Third
World children that suffer from life-threatening heart problems.
June
19, 2003:
Thom Christopher and other soap stars tended bar at Blondies Sports
Bar in New York City to raise funds for The Michael and Edward B.
Leahey, Jr. Foundation, which supports cardiac research.
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