A GoFundMe for the longtime & terrific theater journalist Harry Haun

[Wayman_Wong]

Posted: 5/4/24 at 8:44pm

Harry Haun has been covering Broadway and Hollywood for about 50 years, and that includes 17 years at the New York Daily News & 37 years at Playbill.

A GoFundMe has been set up for Harry and his husband, Charles Nelson, who have fallen on tough times, between Harry's 3rd stroke and rent hikes, etc.

When I arrived in NYC in the late '80s, I was lucky enough to edit his showbiz columns at the Daily News, where he sometimes filled in for Liz Smith. With his encyclopedic knowledge and witty wordplay, Harry chronicled opening nights on Broadway for Playbill for many years, and interviewed lots of legendary actors. He's penned two books: ''The Movie Quote Book'' and ''The Cinematic Century,'' and recently has written for the N.Y. Observer.

If you can visit his GoFundMe, I hope you can make a donation and/or offer words of support, and I'm sure Harry and Charles would greatly appreciate it!

https://www.gofundme.com/f/conate-to-help-harry-charles

[Wayman_Wong]

Posted: 5/15/24 at 12:30pm

About two weeks ago, a GoFundMe was set up for Harry and his husband, Charles Nelson, who have fallen on tough times: rent, medical bills, etc.

So far, nearly 200 kind people have contributed, raising $33,345 - just $355 shy of their $33,700 goal. Thanks to everyone who pitched in.

Harry, who wrote 37 years for Playbill, says: ''I'm overwhelmed by the response. It all feels like 'It's a Wonderful Life.' Thank you so much!'