The evening, which will honor Oscar nominee Jude Law, will be hosted by Emmy winner John Oliver.
Directed by Tony winner Joe DiPietro, attendees can expect performances and/or appearances by honoree Law, two-time Tony Award winner Michael Cerveris, Tony Award nominee Montego Glover, Olivier Award winner Lesli Margherita, Tony Award nominee Brad Oscar, Fiddler on the Roof star Adam Kantor, Tony Award winner David Bryan, stage and screen star Josh Lucas, NY1’s Frank DiLella, London’s The Barricade Boys and more to be announced.
Only Make Believe is dedicated to the principle that freeing a child's imagination is a valuable part of the healing process. OMB has served more than 52,000 children since 1999 and has performed in more than 55 hospitals and care facilities in the NYC and DC Metro areas. Only Make Believe is free of charge to hospitals and has been bringing interactive theatre to children in need for over 17 years. Their vision is
to “bring joy and inspiration to as many chronically ill children as possible, across the United States and around the world.”
Tickets for this star-studded event are now on sale to the public and can be purchased at http://onlymakebelieve.org/what/events/ and http://ombgala2016.eventbrite.com.