OMB Gala Sponsorship Information

Only Make Believe’s Annual Gala
Monday, November 9, 2015
St. James Theater
New York City
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Dear Friends,
Please join Only Make Believe (OMB) and its Board of Directors on
Monday, November 9, 2015 for Make Believe on Broadway. It is a
gala unlike any other! This one-night-only variety show and afterparty features the best acts on Broadway and appearances from
celebrity supporters. We also award some special individuals for
their commitment to philanthropy. This year we will be honoring
award-winning actor Alan Cumming and Eric Grossman, Chief Legal
Officer at Morgan Stanley.
The evening begins with a 80 minute star-studded performance at
the St. James Theater hosted by Tony Award™ Winner James Monroe
Iglehart followed by an enjoyable after-party at John’s Pizzeria for
honorees, sponsors, VIPs, and celebrities.
Join us on November 9 at Make Believe on Broadway to support
Only Make Believe.
*Founding Members
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John & Donna Hardiman
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John & Christy Mack
Waseem Noor & Klaus Kjaer-Pederson
Brian Vaske
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Alan Cumming
Alan Rickman
Andrea Martin
Brad Oscar
Brooke Shields
Christopher Meloni
Daniel Radcliffe
David Bryan
Donny Osmond
Hayley Mills
Jennifer Hudson
Josh Lucas
Jude Law
Julia Stiles
Kathie Lee Gifford
Kathy Griffin
Mariska Hargitay
Matthew Broderick
Mike Myers
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Petra Nemcova
Seth Rudetsky
Sir Ian McKellen
Susan Sarandon
Tommy Tune
Tony Danza
Zoë Wanamaker
PLUS PERFORMANCES FROM HIT
BROADWAY SHOWS:
Billy Elliot
The Book of Mormon
Forbidden Broadway
Hair
Honeymoon in Vegas
The Lion King
Mary Poppins
Memphis
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Accenture
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
Altria Group, Inc.
Arizona Beverage
AT&T
Avenue Capital Group
Baron Capital Management
Barracuda Networks
Bingham McCutchen
Bloomberg
BMC Software
Brocade
CA Technologies
Collabera
Cravath, Swaine & Moore
Davis Polk & Wardwell
Dell
Devon IT
Disney
EMC
First Data
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Goldman Sachs
Greenberg Traurig
HDs/Hitachi
IBM Corporation
IMS Health
Island Capital Group and C-III Capital Partners
JPMorgan Chase
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King & Spalding
Long Pond Capital
McKee Nelson
Morgan Stanley
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
Natixis
NetApp
Neuberger Berman
O’Melveny & Myers
Palantir
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
PIMCO Foundation
Polaris Financial Technologies
Promontory Financial Group, LLC
Red Hat
Schulte Roth & Zabel
Shearman & Sterling
Sidley Austin
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Sullivan and Cromwell
Teradata Corporation
The McCarton Foundation
Thomson Reuters
TIBCO
Wachtell ,Lipton, Rosen & Katz
Weil, Gotshal & Manges
WilmerHale
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All funds raised at Make Believe on Broadway will
support Only Make Believe, a non-profit organization.
The mission of Only Make Believe (OMB) is to create
and perform original shows for children in hospitals
and care facilities.
In 2015, OMB will perform in 60 different facilities for
over 5,000 children. Since 1999, OMB has performed
for over 50,000 children.
All Only Make Believe shows are completely free-ofcharge to the children, families, and hospitals it
serves, which is why your support is so important. A
portion of your sponsorship is tax-deductible.
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Only Make Believe (OMB) is dedicated to the principle that
freeing a child’s imagination is a valuable part of the healing
process.
A trio of talented OMB actors go into hospitals and care
facilities all over the New York City and Washington DC metro
areas to perform live, interactive theatre for children.
Our aim is to inspire joy and happiness, using the power of
make believe to fill hospital playrooms with song, dance,
movement and laughter. Each child is part of the storytelling
process and they become the stars of each show.
Your sponsorship of Make Believe on Broadway will ensure
that OMB can continue to provide its vital program for
children who are unable to experience theatre
for themselves.
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“I used to never talk. My therapist calls it selectively mute. But when Only
Make Believe started performing, it looked fun and I wanted to join in. So I
started talking. I get to be in all the shows and use my imagination. That’s the
best part.”
Zachary, 12 Years Old, A. Harry Moore School for Special Needs
“This is the first time he has smiled… since his stay.”
Parent of an OMB Star
“OMB has been coming to NYU Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine from
the beginning. It remains a favorite of our patients, families, and staff. OMB is
an invaluable part of our therapeutic programming.”
Lisa DelGuidice, Sr. Recreational Therapist, RUSK Rehabilitation
“It’s an hour for kids to be kids, instead of survivors. It’s a chance for them to
‘shine’ and ‘get the spotlight’ and to be ‘stars.’”
Michal Ziolkyahu, Drama Therapist, Brookdale University Hospital, Brooklyn
“The hour a child spends with Only Make Believe is the most
therapeutic hour of their entire week.”
Staff Member, Mt. Sinai Hospital
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To purchase a sponsorship, make a donation, or inquire about the
gala or OMB, please contact:
Megan Stewart
Corporate Relations and Events Director
(646) 336-1500
mstewart@onlymakebelieve.org
www.onlymakebelieve.org
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