BASKING RIDGE, NJ – The Basking Ridge Business Alliance is pleased to announce that Tony Award winner, Laura Benanti (Supergirl, Younger) will lead a sing-along at the Virtual Holiday Kickoff and Christmas Tree Lighting on November 28.
The BRBA is excited to have Ms. Benanti join the virtual celebration. The community can watch the event via livestream at BRholiday.org and celebrate the start of the holidays, together, from their homes.
Livestream Schedule
• 9 a.m.-noon: The Basking Ridge Volunteer Fire Department will set up and trim the Christmas Tree.
• 4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m: There will be greetings from the Mayor and local businesses, holiday music by local performers and the tree lighting countdown. Some portions will be pre recorded.
Ms. Benanti will join the 4:30-5:30 portion of the virtual event and lead a sing-along of holiday favorites. The community is encouraged to participate and post photos and videos of themselves singing along on social media using the hashtag #BRsingalong.
Ms. Benanti has received five Tony Award nominations and won the 2008 Tony Award for her performance in “Gypsy.” She starred on Broadway in 13 shows including “She Loves Me” and “My Fair Lady.” She has also starred in many television shows including Supergirl, Nashville, Younger and the upcoming Gossip Girl reboot for HBOMAX. She is also the executive producer of the upcoming musical documentary Homeschool Musical: Class of 2020 which will air mid December. She just released a self-titled album for Sony records. Ms. Benanti is the daughter in-law of beloved local Coldwell Banker realtor and community member Lisa Brown.
"We are very excited that Tony Award winner, Laura Benanti, is joining our virtual holiday event.” said Ryan McCloskey, President of the Basking Ridge Business Alliance. "We hope this event will be a great opportunity for our community to celebrate the start of the holidays, together, from our homes."
Nov 28 is Small Business Saturday. Please support local businesses on this Saturday and throughout the holiday season.
For more information, go to www.BRholiday.org.
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The Basking Ridge Business Alliance is a non-profit organization of local businesspeople and residents.
Our vision is to successfully promote business prosperity and a healthy community in Basking Ridge. Our mission is to focus on helping businesses and the community work together, nurturing positive growth and interaction, and to preserve those unique qualities that make Basking Ridge a very special place in which to live and work.
For more information, visit BRBAnj.org.
