Photo Coverage: Only Make Believe 2011
Hosts Brooke Shields and Brad Oscar welcomed celebrities, Broadway greats, philanthropy influencers and the New York elite to celebrate the 12th Annual Make Believe on Broadway, on November 14 at the Shubert Theatre. The evening showcased Broadway and Hollywood's brightest stars as they united in a benefit performance on behalf of Only Make Believe, a non-profit that brings the magic of theater to children in hospitals and care facilities.
Honorees include Christopher Meloni (OMB Child Advocacy Award), Dr. Karyn Purvis (James Hammerstein Award), Gary Lynch and Kate Hall (OMB Founders' Award)
Special guests for the evening included Daniel Radcliffe, Mike Myers,Alan Rickman, David Bryan (Bon Jovi), Montego Glover (Memphis), Andrew Rannells (The Book of Mormon), Josh Gad (The Book of Mormon), Dena Hammerstein, Zoë Wanamaker, CBE, Seth Rudetsky, Bello Nock of the Bello Nock Circus, The Broadway Inspirational Voices, Forbidden Broadway and many more
Only Make Believe is a charitable organization that creates and performs interactive theatre for children in hospitals and care facilities. The program, provided free-of-charge to the hospitals, using professional actors, has performed for more than 21,000 children since it started 12 years ago. This year alone they will do more than 350 performances in 50 hospitals in the New York metropolitan area. Only Make Believe is dedicated to the principle that freeing a child's imagination is a valuable part of the healing process. For more information, please visit www.onlymakebelieve.org.For more information, please visit www.onlymakebelieve.org.
The Cast of Forbidden Broadway: Christina Bianco, Gina Kriezman, James Donegan, Matthew Martin Ward and William Selby
Honoree Dr. Karyn Purvis
Deborra Lee Furness
Deborra Lee Furness and Dr. Karyn Purvis
Grandma the Clown and guest
Bello Nock of the Bello Nock Circus
Simon Hammerstein and Francesca Hammerstein
Dena Hammerstein, Honoree's Kate Hall and Gary Lynch
Honoree Christopher Meloni
Christopher Meloni and Sherman Williams
Zoe Wanamaker and Dena Hammerstein
Mike Meyers
Mike Meyers
Danielle Wearing, Chris Wearing, Sherman Williams, Christopher Meloni and Mariska Hargitay
Christopher Meloni and Mariska Hargitay
David Bryan and Lexi Bryan
Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni
Aurelia Heagle and Bello Nock
Beth Armitage, Christopher Meloni and Lee Armitage
Simon Hammerstein and Francesca Hammerstein
Joe DiPietro, Dena Hammerstein and David Bryan
Maricha Miles and Eduardo Marquez
Brad Oscar and Dena Hammerstein
Bello Nock and David Bryan
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