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BANNED IN BOSTON 2019

Banned in Boston, an annual comedy and music revue, is Rehearsal for Life’s signature fundraising event. Local Boston celebrities, media personalities, politicians, and business, arts and community leaders rally together to put on a one-night-only show of hilarity, musical satire and skits. Come join the fun and help Rehearsal for Life empower local youth to find their voice and choice in the face of real life challenges.

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BANNED IN BOSTON 2018 PRESS

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Jamaica Plain News

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2019 EVENT CHAIRS

CO-CHAIRS

  • Fiona & James Benenson
  • Lena & Brent Berc
  • Ted Clark
  • Kristina & Patrick Lyons
  • Jen & Josh Ziskin

BENEFIT COMMITTEE

  • Jen Berylson & Jonathan Block
  • Catherine & John Brownstein
  • Lisa & Jeff Case
  • Wendy & Gordon Cromwell
  • Becca & Will Curry
  • Nancy Donahoe
  • Sara & Peter Fleiss
  • Katherine Craven & Jim Kryszanski
  • Christina & David Lavallee
  • Alice Lin
  • Bailey Mannix
  • Farrell & Tom O’Rourke
  • Lisa Pierpont
  • Jessica Ferri Schmitz & Daniel Schmitz
  • Julie & Jeff Stuecken
  • Lisa & Patrick Taffe
  • Will Willis

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2019 BANNED IN BOSTON CAST

Our Pranksters & Players

  • Jim Braude, Margery Eagan, Guest Hosts, Co-hosts, WGBH’s “Boston Public Radio”
  • Andrea Campbell, President, Boston City Council
  • Sonia Chang-Diaz, State Senator
  • Steve Conine, Chairman, Wayfair
  • Linda Dorcena-Forry, VP, Diversity, Inclusion & Community, Suffolk Construction
  • Ron Druker, President, The Druker Company, Ltd. 
  • David Fialkow, Co-founder, General Catalyst
  • Marlo Fogelman, Principal, marlo marketing
  • Carol Fulp, President and CEO, The Partnership
  • Maggie Gold, Real Estate Advisor and Broker Founder MGS Group
  • David Howse, Executive Director, Arts Emerson
  • Jenny Johnson, Exec. Producer and Co-host, NESN’s “Dining Playbook”
  • Sam Kennedy, President and CEO The Boston Red Sox
  • Vanessa Kerry, M.D., Co-founder, Seed Global Health
  • Shirley Leung, Interim editorial page editor, The Boston Globe
  • Mark Linehan, Actor and Singer
  • Keith Lockhart, Conductor, Boston Pops Orchestra
  • Patrick Lyons, Owner, The Lyons Group
  • Kristina Lyons, Owner, Portobello Road, LLC
  • Michael Maso, Managing Director, Huntington Theatre Company
  • Ray Magliozzi, Host, NPR’s “Car Talk”
  • Jim McGovern, US Congressman
  • Jill Medvedow, Ellen Poss Director, Institute of Contemporary Art
  • JC Monahan, Evening News Anchor, NBC10 Boston
  • Lisa Pierpont, Editor-in-Chief, Boston Common magazine
  • Robert Rivers, Chairman and CEO, Eastern Bank
  • Emily Rooney, Host and Exec. Editor, “Greater Boston”
  • Matt Siegel, Host, KISS 108’s “Matty in the Morning”
  • Kathy St. George, Actor and Singer
  • Kevin Tabb, M.D., President & CEO, Beth Israel Lahey Health
  • Sally Taylor, Musician and Artist
  • Corey Thomas, President and CEO, Rapid 7
  • Anita Walker, Executive Director, Massachusetts Cultural Council
  • Cristoph Westphal, M.D./Ph.D., Founder Longwood Fund

PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS

  • The Automatic Bar
  • Blue Frog Bakery
  • Broadway Restaurant Group
  • Bully boy Distillers
  • Coppa
  • Eastern Standard
  • Eventide
  • The James Pub & Provisions
  • JP Seafood/Evergreen
  • Juniper
  • La Morra
  • Michael’s Deli
  • Middlesex Lounge
  • Pammy’s
  • Roxy’s Grilled Cheese
  • Scarlet Oak Tavern
  • Smoke Shop/Tremont 647
  • Saloniki