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.

 

Brad Oscar and Brooke Shields

Brad Oscar

Brooke Shields

Brooke Shields

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

Seth Rudetsky

Andrew Rannells

Josh Gad

Andrew Rannells and Josh Gad

Bello Nock of the Bello Nock Circus

Montego Glover

Alan Rickman

Simon Hammerstein and Francesca Hammerstein

Dena Hammerstein

Dena Hammerstein, Honoree's Kate Hall and Gary Lynch

Honoree Christopher Meloni

Sherman Williams

Christopher Meloni and Sherman Williams

Zoe Wanamaker and Dena Hammerstein

Zoe Wanamaker

Mike Meyers

Mike Meyers

Danielle Wearing, Chris Wearing, Sherman Williams, Christopher Meloni and Mariska Hargitay

Christopher Meloni and Mariska Hargitay

Mariska Hargitay

Joe DiPietro and David Bryan

David Bryan and Lexi Bryan

Daniel Radcliffe

Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni

Aurelia Heagle and Bello Nock

Beth Armitage, Christopher Meloni and Lee Armitage

Simon Hammerstein and Francesca Hammerstein

Diego Prieto and Brad Oscar

Joe DiPietro, Dena Hammerstein and David Bryan

Maricha Miles and Eduardo Marquez

Maricha Miles and Kate Hall

Brad Oscar and Dena Hammerstein

Bello Nock and David Bryan