Mad Men star Bryan Batt will join auctioneer Lorna Kelly to preside over the Grand Auction at the 2009 Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction on Sunday, September 27, in Shubert Alley. Batt and Kelly will begin the live auction at 5PM; a Silent Auction will be held from 10AM to 4PM, hosted by Michael Goddard and Felicia Finley. The event is produced by and benefits Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
Up for bids at the 2009 auction will be a visit to the Los Angeles set of Mad Men (with round-trip airfare included), the Belasco Theatre seats occupied by President and Mrs. Obama when they attended Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, signed costume sketches from Blithe Spirit, the jeans worn by Daniel Radcliffe onstage during a performance of Equus, the mask worn by Howard McGillin in his final Phantom of the Opera performance, a slew of VIP and opening night tickets, plus the always popular chance to be walk-on in hit shows such as Chicago, Hair, Jersey Boys, Mamma Mia!, The Phantom of the Opera, South Pacific, Wicked and the national tour of Rent.
As always, the Broadway Flea Market & Grant Auction will be held outdoors and is free and open to the public.