Erin Dilly, Marni Raab & More Set for Bickford Theatre Guild's 'FROM CAROUSEL TO KINKY BOOTS' Fundraiser, 4/26

The Morris Museum has announced that the Bickford Theatre Guild Fundraiser, From Carousel to Kinky Boots: A Cabaret of Broadway's Best, will be held on Saturday, April 26 at 7:30pm.

We will kick off the event with a pre-show champagne reception where guests will have the opportunity to mingle with some of Broadway's finest performers, as well as upcoming artists. Following the reception, guests will enjoy a cabaret of timeless, musical classics from the golden age through modern day. A post-show reception will follow and feature a silent auction, 50/50 raffle, and a cork pull. The doors open at 6:30pm.

From Carousel to Kinky Boots is being directed by Thom Christopher Warren. The performers include Gavin Lee (MARY POPPINS), Thom Christopher Warren (THE LION KING, ONCE UPON A MATTRESS), Loni Ackerman (CATS, STARTING HERE STARTING NOW, EVITA), Erin Dilly (A CHRISTMAS STORY, CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG, INTO THE WOODS), Garth Kravits (THE DROWSY CHAPERONE, OLD JEWS TELLING JOKES), Stephen Buntrock (PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, OKLAHOMA, A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC), Suzzanne Douglas (LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR & GRILLE), Marni Raab (PHANTOM OF THE OPERA), Adam Williams (National Tours of JOSEPH...and CAMELOT), and Rose Pedone (SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE). New talent Max Clayton, Katie Johannigman, Kate McMillan, Cassie Levine, and Wyatt Manobla will also be featured.

Proceeds from the benefit provide support for future programming at the Morris Museum's Bickford Theatre. One of New Jersey's premier professional theatres, the Bickford produces and presents year-round entertainment including a Main Stage Series, two Children's Theatre series, a Jazz Showcase, and Blues at the Bickford. The Theatre is a Senior Member of the New Jersey Theatre Alliance, a not-for-profit organization of 30 professional theaters throughout the state, and works in conjunction with Actors' Equity Association (AEA) and the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC). From its beginnings in 1994 to the present, tens of thousands of theater-goers from across the tri-state area have enjoyed the Bickford Theatre's many entertaining and diversified offerings in theatre, music and dance.

Tickets
$250 - Pre-show "Mingle with the Stars" champagne reception, priority seating and post show reception
$100 - Show and Post Show Reception
$65 - Show Only

Tickets may be purchased by phone at (973) 971-3706, or in person at the Bickford Theatre Box Office. The Bickford Theatre is an integral part of the Morris Museum, located at 6 Normandy Heights Road in Morristown, NJ, and offers free parking and full accessibility. Box Office hours for phone sales are Monday through Friday, 10:00am to 5:00pm. Walk-up hours are Tuesday, through Friday, 11:00am to 5:00pm.

Photo by Walter McBride