B'way in South Africa Celebrates 3rd Annual Holiday Party and Drive

Graham Phillips, of The Good Wife and Broadway's 13, will join a host of Broadway artists in singing seasonal favorites at Broadway in South Africa's third annual holiday party fundraiser and digital camera drive.

The festivities will take place at The Minskoff Theater, 200 West 45th Street, home of Broadway's The Lion King, on Monday, December 13, 2010, from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Party goers will enjoy a spectacular view of Times Square, food, open bar with cocktails and Oriel Wines, hot chocolate by Organicoa, an evening of live holiday music by performers from shows including Wicked, The Lion King, American Idiot, and Next to Normal, and a opportunity to take holiday photos in a photo booth set up by Dirty Sugar photography.

VIPs will enjoy additional perks, including BSA Christmas ornaments and photo opportunities with the performers, who hail from some of the hottest Broadway shows.

Along with Phillips, performers will include Declan Bennett (American Idiot), Sean Bradford (The Lion King), Gerard Canonico (American Idiot), Deborah S. Craig (Spelling Bee), Brian Crum (Next To Normal), Steven Cutts (Hairspray), Brandon Victor Dixon (The Color Purple), Drew Gasparini, Frankie James Grande (Mamma Mia!), Adam Kantor (Next To Normal), Morgan Karr (Spring Awakening), Chelsea Krombach (Promises, Promises), Tracy McDowell (Rent), Meredith Patterson (42nd Street), Chase Peacock (American Idiot), Jeremy Schonfeld (Drift, Clear Blue Tuesday), Christopher Spaulding (Curtains), Anne Fraser Thomas (Hunchback of Notre Dame), Alysha Umphress (American Idiot), Donna Vivino (Wicked) and Lisa Nicole Wilkerson (The Lion King).

Lucky pre-party ticket buyers can brighten their holidays by entering a raffle to win a special "thank you" package from pop star Deborah Cox and Nickelodeon's Ariana Granda.

Tickets and celebrity packages can be purchased in advance for $35 for general admission, $75 for VIPs and $25 for students. (Tickets can also be purchased at the door for $40 for general admission, $80 for VIPs, and $30 for students.)

BSA invites guests to donate used, functioning digital cameras, which will be given to the 20 students who will participate in BSA's new 2011 leadership workshops.

As a thank you for the donation, these guests will gain VIP guest status.Additional sponsors and supporters include the South African Tourism Board, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, Design Compendium, and the Nederlander Organization for donating the Minskoff Theatre for this event.

Tickets can be purchased online at www.broadwayinsouthafrica.org/events.php

Broadway in South Africa's mission is to provide cross-cultural exchange between youth in need and artists who seek to use their talents for positive, global change. Through arts education, BSA works to empower its students with self-confidence, self-respect, self- awareness, public speaking skills, the opportunity to create through collaboration with others and the ability to dream.

BSA has worked with over 1,000 children and young adults from one rural area and more than eight townships outside of South Africa's three major cities, Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban. Many of the workshop participants have been directly affected by HIV/AIDS, violence and/or poverty.

For more information, visit: www.broadwayinsouthafrica.org