The Drama League’s 28th Annual Benefit Gala Online Auction went live January 17 at www.biddingforgood.com/thedramaleague with more than forty-five exclusive items available.
The auction is in prelude to the benefit gala, called A Musical Celebration of Broadway, which is scheduled for February 6, 2012 at the famed Pierre Hotel. Tony and Emmy Award winner Kristin Chenoweth will be honored.
The Benefit Gala and Auction raises funds for the education programs of The Drama League Directors Project. Since 1984, the Benefit Gala has honored exceptional artists whose talent and passion have served as a benchmark for others. Since 1916, The Drama League of New York has been at the forefront of the American Theatre community, providing talent, audiences, and prosperous support. It is one of the nation’s oldest continuously- operating, not-for-profit arts advocacy and education organizations.
The Drama League’s Annual Gala will bring together 400 of New York City’s most influential arts supporters, celebrities, and luminaries for a black-tie evening of cocktails, dinner and the one-night-only musical revue featuring dozens of stars from theater, film and television.
Special guests will include Academy and Tony Award winner Joel Grey, Tony Award winner Laura Benanti, Elaine Paige, Tony Award winner Donna Murphy, Cheyenne Jackson, Tony Award winner Debra Monk, Andrew Lippa, Marlo Thomas, Brent Barrett, Tony Award winner Carole Shelley, Josh Young, David Elder, Marni Nixon, Jason Graae, Eden Espinosa, Kevin Clash from “Sesame Street,” plus original and current cast members from the Broadway musical Wicked. Also, executive director Gabriel Shanks has just announced that Norm Lewis and Brad Oscar will also appear at the event.
The evening’s special all-star tribute, directed by Evan Pappas, produced by Drama League Artistic Director Roger T. Danforth, with book by Stephen Cole and musical direction by Steve Freeman, will include selections from Wicked, “Glee,” You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Candide, Promises, Promises, Annie, The Music Man, Steel Pier, A New Brain, The Apple Tree, and many more.
Items for auction include:
- Exclusive Dinner with Liza Minnelli for four people at Daniel (the #2 restaurant in New York, according to Zagat!)
- A Week In Paris: 6 days/5 nights with airfare, a superior room at Hotel Le Littre and lunch on the Eiffel Tower
- Two tickets to Richard III at BAM, and a backstage champagne meet-and-greet with Kevin Spacey
- 2012 Masters Golf Tournament Package for Two: 3 days/2 nights, including tournament badges, round-trip air, meals and hotel
- Opening Night Tickets and VIP Cast Party Passes for Broadway’s Rebecca and Don’t Dress For Dinner
- Four tickets to The Legends VIP Suite at a New York Yankees Game, including all the extras
- Two Tickets and backstage celebrity photo visits with Stockard Channing at Other Desert Cities and John Lithgow at The Columnist
- Signed Posters of Harry Potter (by Daniel Radcliffe) and Wicked (by Kristin Chenoweth)
For more information, visit http://dramaleague.org/events/2012-benefit-gala.
For tickets, which begin at $750, call (212) 244-9494, ext. 27.
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