Lyric Opera of Chicago invited audiences to the Far East with its production of “The King and I” starring Tony Award-nominated actress Kate Baldwin and Broadway star Paolo Montalban as Anna and the King. The Lyric Women’s Board & Guild Board hosted “The King and I” celebration, which Make It Better was the media sponsor of, May 7. The event’s lead sponsor was Zurich Insurance.
The night included an elegant dinner, a spectacular performance and an onstage after party and raised more than $500,000 for Lyric Opera.
Dancers and musicians from the Thai Cultural and Fine Arts Institute. (Photo by Jaclyn Simpson)Bill Fauntleroy, Women’s Board Member & Event Committee Nancy Searle, Mindy Fauntleroy and Make It Better Founder and Women’s Board member Susan Noyes. (Photo by Dan Rest)Shirley and Pat Ryan of Winnetka. (Photo by Dan Rest)Greg and Mamie Case, Women’s Board member and Event Committee, both of Winnetka, Women’s Board member and Event Chairwoman Caroline Huebner and Charlie Huebner, both of Chicago. (Photo by Dan Rest)“The King and I” cast members, from left, former “America’s Top Model” and ensemble member Jaslene Gonzalez of Bolingbrook and dancers Mai Claypool of Chicago, Erika Choe of Chicago, and Jolina Javier of New York at the After Party. (Photo by Dan Rest)“The King and I” cast members at the After Party. (Photo by Dan Rest)
The Women’s Board and Make It Better also hosted a night of shopping at the Michigan Avenue Burberry, which raised $2,700.
