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Photo Coverage: The 'Only Make Believe' Benefit Gala at Broadway's Shubert Theatre

By: Nov. 03, 2009
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Sir Ian McKellen hosted the 10th Anniversary of the "Only Make Believe" benefit at Broadway's Shubert Theatre on November 2nd.

The Only Make Believe program debuted in October 1999 at Rusk Institute's Pediatric Unit, NYU Langone Medical Center, as a project of the James and Dena Hammerstein Foundation. OMB serves children living with chronic illnesses and disabilities and is dedicated to the principle that freeing a child's creative spirit is a valuable part of the healing process. Functioning as a non-profit organization, Only Make Believe provides interactive theatrical performances conducted by a team of professional actors to hospitals and other medical institutions.

The gala event honored Christopher Wearing, Bernadette P. Longford and writer and actor-musician Seth Rudetsky.

Jude LawNellie McKay, Chris Meloni, Euan Morton, and the casts of Hair, Memphis and The Lion King, and performers from the Big Apple Circus and many other surprise guests all lent their talents for the big event.

The Shubert Theatre is located at 225 West 44th Street. 7 PM.

For more information on The "Only Make Believe Program, please visit www.onlymakebelieve.org

Photos by Linda Lenzi

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Host for the Evening Sir Ian McKellen

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Christopher Meloni (Law & Order SVU)

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Montego Glover (Memphis)

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Montego Glover

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Nolan Gerard Funk (Bye, Bye, Birdie)

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Alex Ko (Billy Elliot)

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The Founder of Only Make Believe Dena Hammerstein and Sir Ian McKellen

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Dena Hammerstein and Sir Ian McKellen

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Dena Hammerstein and Sir Ian McKellen

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Dena Hammerstein and Sir Ian McKellen

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Christopher Meloni and Sir Ian McKellen

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Lion King cast members

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Lion King cast members

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Lion King cast members

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Lion King cast members

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Lion King cast members

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Johnny Lee Miller (After Miss Julie) and Michelle Hicks

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Jude Law (Hamlet)

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Jude Law

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Dena Hammerstein and Jude Law

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Dena Hammerstein and Jude Law

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Dena Hammerstein and Jude Law

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Nolan Gerard Funk

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Nolan Gerard Funk

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Nolan Gerard Funk

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Dena Hammerstein and Nolan Gerard Funk

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Seth Rudetsky

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HAIR on Broadway: Andrew Kober, Lauren Elder, Chasten Harmon, Heath Calvert, Paris Remillard, Megan Reinking, John Moauro, Matt DeAngelis

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Andrea Martin

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Andrea Martin

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Welcome to the Only Make Believe 10th. Anniversary Gala's After Party

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Nolan Gerard Funk

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Christopher Meloni

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Christopher Meloni

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Randy Adams, Montego Glover and Kenny J. Seymour

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Johnny Lee Miller

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Johnny Lee Miller

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Tamara Tunie (Law & Order SVU)

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Nellie McKay

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Nellie McKay

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Jude Law

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Jude Law

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Jude Law

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Jude Law

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Jude Law

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Dena Hammerstein and Nolan Gerard Funk

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Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley

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Dena Hammerstein and Only Make Believe Volunteer Award Honoree Seth Rudetsky

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Sally Rudetsky and Seth Rudetsky

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Christopher Meloni and Dena Hammerstein

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Only Make Believe Founders Award Honoree Christopher Wearing

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Jude Law, Sir Ian McKellen, Dena Hammerstein, Christopher Wearing and Christopher Meloni

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Jude Law, Sir Ian McKellen, Dena Hammerstein, Christopher Wearing and Christopher Meloni

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Euan Morton

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Euan Morton

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Glenn Connolly, Enrique Alarcon, Tommy Tune, Lenore Conviser and Jeffrey Gould

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Tommy Tune and Seth Rudetsky

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Julia Murney and Montego Glover

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Nolan Gerard Funk and Heath Calvert

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Isaac Calpito, Nancy Renee Braun and Michael Rosen

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Beau Speer, Samantha Shafer and Adam Fleming

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Simon Hammerstein and Dena Hammerstein

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Dena Hammerstein and Euan Morton

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Simon Hammerstein, Dena Hammerstein and Euan Morton

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Dena Hammerstein, Euan Morton and Julia Murney

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Sir Ian McKellen and Euan Morton

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Dena Hammerstein and Sir Ian McKellen

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Sir Ian McKellen, Dena Hammerstein and Euan Morton

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Sir Ian McKellen, Dena Hammerstein and Euan Morton

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Brian Reede and Euan Morton

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Jacqueline Gregg, Dena Hammerstein, Ian McKellen and Tamela Aldridge

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Lee Armitage and Sir Ian McKellen

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Euan Morton and Lee Armitage







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