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Kristen Bell, Fran Drescher, Kelli O’Hara, Meryl Streep, et al. Set for Shine On Benefit

Meryl Streep
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)
Meryl Streep
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

Theater veterans Kristen Bell, Laura Benanti, Ann Hampton Callaway, Fran Drescher, Kelli O’Hara, and Meryl Streep will be among the performers in Shine On, to be held at New York City Center on April 12. Lynne Taylor-Corbett will direct.

The evening will honor influential and inspiring American women of the past 125 years, from Susan B. Anthony to Sally Ride, from Dorothy Parker to Diane von Furstenberg, Martha Stewart to Madonna, and more.

The event is a benefit for the National Women’s History Museum, with proceeds going towards establishing its first permanent location in Washington, D.C.

Tickets start at $45. To purchase, click here. For more information, visit www.nwhm.org.