'Broadway Sings the Phone Book' at Studio 54 on Nov.12

By: Oct. 25, 2007
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The Make-A-Wish Foundation makes its Broadway debut when 2007 Tony Award Winning Actress Julie White returns to the Broadway stage to host "Broadway Sings The Phone Book," a fundraiser gala concert for the Metro New York Chapter of the organization. "Broadway Sings the Phone Book" will play Studio 54 on November 12, 2007 at 7PM.

Demonstrating the popular expression "I'd listen to 'so-and-so" sing the phone book," producers Jonathan Tessero, Sarah Melissa Rotker, and Joe Tropia have lined up a fun array of Broadway stars singing their trademark songs... with the lyrics replaced either mad lib style or with names from pages ripped randomly from the phone book. A third performance option includes a variation of the title where performances are crafted with words from pages ripped from a dictionary.

While no on-sale date has been announced for the performance's 900 public tickets which range from $40 to $110, the producers began their private sponsorship ticket package sales last week. Ranging from $500 ($310 is tax deductible) for a premium orchestra seat, gift bag, and sponsorship program credit to $2,000 ($1,575 is tax deductible) for a front row ticket, gift bag, autographed window card, sponsorship credit, VIP room access, and the opportunity to fill out the mad lib forms or rip the pages from the dictionary or phone book used (and receive them back autographed), less than 70 of private sponsorship tickets are being offered. Traditionally, individual tickets do not carry a tax deductible incentive, however a percentage of each individual ticket will also be tax deductible for use in employer sponsored matching gift programs.

For sponsorship ticket package information or to purchase sponsorship ticket packages please e-mail BroadwayPhoneBook@cultureverb.com.

The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Metro New York, which serves the five boroughs of New York City and Nassau County, Long Island has granted more than 6,400 wishes since its creation in 1983. In fiscal year 2006, the chapter granted 471 wishes and hosted another 204 children from Make-A-Wish chapters around the world whose wishes involved travel to New York City. This equates to one wish every 13 hours making Metro New York one of the most active chapters in the 69 chapter national network. For more information, please visit: www.metrony.wish.org



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