Jan Downs Rutter, Margie Eisenberg, Randye Bruni, Sonia Cordoves, Jessie Birt, & Mariela Saavedra

Miami, FL – September 19, 2014 – The Adrienne Arsht Center and Broadway Across America celebrated the highly anticipated Florida premiere of I Love Lucy® Live On Stage with a fabulous cocktail fete on Friday evening. Free and open to the public, the I Love Lucy® Live On Stage “Cocktail Hour” was a night of kitsch, comedy and classics hosted by 101.5 Lite FM’s Julie Guy. Guests enjoyed mojitos and Tropicana cocktails, live performances by Miami Gay Men’s Chorus, classic cars from the Dezer Collection Auto Museum and Desi Arnaz memorabilia, as well as photos and video footage from History Miami’s latest exhibition “American Sabor Exhibit: Latinos in U.S. Popular Music!” In addition, attendees made sure to get in the spirit and channelled their best Lucy Ricardo and entered the event’s “Look Like Lucy Contest” for the chance to win a fabulous prize package including tickets to see I Love Lucy® Live On Stage at the Arsht Center, a pin-up style photo shoot courtesy of Terribly Girly Photography by Janette Valentine and more.

Jan Downs Rutter, Margie Eisenberg, Randye Bruni, Sonia Cordoves, & Jessie Birt

Margie Eisenberg, Annie Vazquez, Sonia Cordoves, Jan Downs Rutter, Kalyn James, & Gino Campodonico

Margie Eisenberg, Randye Bruni, Annie Vazquez, Sonia Cordoves, Jan Downs Rutter, Jessie Birt, Kalyn James, Mariela Saavedra, & Gino Campodonico

Kalyn James, Gino Campodonico, & Annie Vazquez

Missi Escobar, Julie Selva, & Samantha Zerpa

Samantha Zerpa, Julie Selva, & Missi Escobar

Joseph Quinones & Gino Campodonico

Miami Gay Men’s Chorus

Miami Gay Men’s Chorus

Miami Gay Men’s Chorus

Miami Gay Men’s Chorus & Jan Downs Rutter

Sonia Cordoves

Miami Gay Men’s Chorus, Randye Bruni & Sonia Cordoves

Missi Escobar & Jessie Birt

Sonia Cordoves & Jan Downs Rutter

Jan Downs Rutter

Sonia Cordoves

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