Laura Benanti to Host Drama League's 'Fall Festivities' 11/17

The Drama League (Roger Danforth and Gabriel Shanks, Co-Executive Directors) has announced that Gypsy star and Tony Award winner Laura Benanti will serve as host for the organization's Fifth Annual "Fall Festivities" concert, to be held on Monday, November 17, 2008 at the Metropolitan Room (34 West 22nd Street, NYC). The concert begins at 6 p.m.
 
"Fall Festivities" is an intimate cabaret evening spotlighting new and upcoming musicals both on and Off-Broadway.
 
This year's concert will feature numbers from 13, The Musical; A Tale of Two Cities; Irving Berlin's White Christmas; Sessions; Angels and more, with performances by James Barbour, Maya Days, John Hickock and Kerry O'Malley, among others.
 
Tickets for "Fall Festivities" are $45-$60 for Drama League members, and $100 for non-members.  There is also a two-drink minimum per person.
 
To purchase tickets or to learn more about Drama League membership, please call 212-244-9494 ext. 5 or visit www.dramaleague.org.
 
 
 ABOUT THE DRAMA LEAGUE
 
The Drama League was founded in 1916 as an association of theatre professionals and patrons dedicated to encouraging the finest in professional theatre and has since then developed into the theatre's premiere service organization.
 
The Drama League provides an unparalleled training program for emerging theatre artists through The Directors Project, which encourages and trains young talents while providing much-needed exposure and essential connections to the professional theatrical community.
 
The Drama League's Audience Project is dedicated to building strong, passionate audiences for the American theatre, providing discounted tickets for its members to the best Broadway, Off-Broadway, and regional productions across the United States while enhancing the theatergoer's understanding and experience of live theatre through its informative panels, luncheons and discussions with leading figures in the field.