Michael Cerveris, Derrick Baskin, et al. Set for Second Stage Benefit, 4/4

Derrick Baskin, Michael Cerveris, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Harriett D. Foy, Marcy Harriell, Lisa Howard, Ebony JoAnn, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Adriane Lenox, Sarah Saltzberg, Sherie Rene Scott, and J. Robert Spencer will perform songs from several of Second Stage's most memorable musicals for a one-night-only benefit, A MOMENT WITH YOU, on Monday April 4, 2011 at Hammerstein Ballroom (311 West 34th Street, between 8th and 9th Avenues). The evening is honoring Second Stage Theatre Board Member Donna Perret Rosen. Stephen Sondheim is the evening's Honorary Chair.

This one-night-only benefit will reunite original cast members from some of Second Stage's most acclaimed musical productions, including Derrick Baskin, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Lisa Howard, Celia Keenan-Bolger, and Sarah Saltzberg from the Tony-winning The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee; Sherie Rene Scott in her Tony-nominated role as Sherie Rene Scott from Everyday Rapture; and Marcy Harriell and Jesse Tyler Ferguson, reunited for a song from Little Fish. The evening will also feature a musical performance by J. Robert Spencer from the Pulitzer prize-winning Next to Normal; original cast members Harriett D. Foy and Ebony JoAnn will be joined by Adriane Lenox for a performance from the gospel-inspired hit, Crowns; as well as a song from Saturday Night, one of Stephen Sondheim's earliest works, performed by Tony Award-winner Michael Cerveris.

A MOMENT WITH YOU will be directed by Jeremy Dobrish and feature choreography by Michelle Lynch. The evening's Music Director is Julie McBride.

The gala benefit begins at 6:30pm with cocktails, followed by a 7pm performance. Tickets for cocktails and the performance are available for $250. Tickets for the entire evening, including cocktails, performance, and dinner are priced from $1,250 - $5,000 and tables are available from $12,500 - $50,000.

For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit www.2ST.com.

Photo Credit: Monica Simoes