The evening in the Skirball Cultural Center's Ahmanson Ballroom will pay tribute to directors Glenn Casale, Gordon Hunt and David Lee and will feature performances by Barbara Chiofalo, Kevin Earley, Malcolm Gets, Bob Gunton, Christa Jackson, Jean Louisa Kelly, Luba Mason, Marilynn Lovell Matz, Karen Morrow, Valarie Pettiford, Josh Radnor, B.J. Ward and Nita Whitaker. Lee Martino will direct the performance with musical direction by Gerald Sternbach. Orson Bean will host.
Produced by Marcia Seligson, the third annual event will celebrate American musical theatre and will commence at 5:30 PM with a cocktail reception and silent auction. A sit-down dinner will begin at 6:30 PM, followed by the 8PM concert. Proceeds will benefit Reprise! and the Peter Matz Education Program.
Tickets, priced $275 and $375, are available by calling (310) 319-1111. The Skirball Cultural Center's Ahmanson Ballroom is located at 2701 North Sepulveda Boulevard in Los Angeles, CA. Visit www.reprise.org for more information.
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The Reprise! season concludes with Applause (May 10-22, 2005).