By Amrita Mangus
Interested in experiencing one short day in the Emerald city - Arena style? Then check out Arena's 17th annual benefit for Community Engagement! On March 16th the benefit will kick off with a Taste of Crystal City dinner and live auction. Auction items include a springtime New York getaway weekend including a two-night hotel stay, tickets to Wicked and lunch at the Bryant Park Grill with Project Runway’s Tim Gunn; exclusive use of box seats to a Washington Nationals game; and much more.
Then, Arena favorites Alice Ripley (recently seen in Next to Normal); E’Faye Butler, Marva Hicks and Natasha Yvette Williams from this spring’s Crowns; Diego Pietro (Cabaret, Damn Yankees) and Brad Oscar (The Mystery of Irma Vep, Cabaret) will be joined by political notables Councilmember Jack Evans, Representative Jesse Jackson, Jr., Representative Jim Moran, Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton and Councilmember Tommy Wells for Arena Stage in Oz, an original musical revue by Michael Bobbitt inspired by The Wizard of Oz and The Wiz.
For more information about Arena Stage in Oz or to purchase tickets, click here.

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