Pierce Mattie Public Relations New York & Los Angeles

Last night my fiancé, Skie Ocasio, took me to see Broadway Voices for Change Benefit Concert at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. Skie was excited to see his Broadway favorites Audra McDonald & Barbara Cook. As the seats packed to no availability and Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick came out to greet the crowd with an introduction, I just kept staring at her shoes-- they were the gold version of Dorothy’s from Wizard of Oz.

Though their introduction speeches were lackluster and similar to what we saw at the Runway to Change event with the word “great” being used three times in one sentence, I admired Sarah’s tenacity in getting out there to do this over and over again. Though, as a publicist, their repertoire could have been crafted a little better as they read them off large pieces of copy paper. Matthew even had the uncomfortable giggles with what was coming out of his mouth as if he was reading it for the very first time. Never the less, the message last night amongst all of us that live in theater district was clear; support for Obama is at a fever pitch.

As Audra placed an Obama Ken Doll on the piano and Barbara taught the crowd life’s lessons over her decades of experience, she glistened in her usual signature oversized necklace. Skie and I left with goose bumps and he asked; “So what did you think?” My response? "I loved Sarah’s dress."

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