Broadway Star Coming To Girls Weekend In Ocean City

OCEAN CITY, NJ — Broadway star and Bergen County mother of two Kelli Rabke stars in a show that will headline Ocean City’s third annual Girls Weekend in April, city officials announced this week. Rabke will star in “Defying Gravity,” a show about that special balancing act of motherhood and career that can sometimes seem like it breaks the laws of physics.

Rabke will weave tales of motherhood, music, and the misadventures of life and love. The show is set for Friday, April 6, 7:30 p.m. on the Ocean City Music Pier.

Rabke starred in Broadway shows such as “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” (as Narrator) and “Les Miserables” (as Eponine). After 10 years out of the spotlight, she returned to the stage with her sold-out cabaret debut, “No Place Like Home,” followed by “The Wizard … and I – The Music of Stephen Schwartz.” She now headlines symphony concerts and cabaret shows in New York City and around the world.

She was the voice of Kat in the Discovery Kids series “Kenny the Shark” and played Bernadette on “The Young and The Restless.” Her career includes a variety of other roles, but she is most proud of her son, Joseph, and daughter, Abigale. Tickets ($20 adults, $18 seniors and kids) for the show will be on sale by Feb. 1 at www.ocnj.us/boxoffice.

This year’s Girls Weekend is set for April 6-8. The event features hotel and bed-and-breakfast packages, dining offers, shopping discounts, a popular fashion show, prizes, yoga and wellness classes, craft projects and demonstrations at various locations throughout Ocean City. It provides a great reason to escape to the shore early in the season and to see what Ocean City’s downtown retail district has to offer.

The event begins with a Fashion Show at Glazed Over Studios (704 Asbury Avenue) on Friday, 7 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m.Tickets ($20) are available at locations throughout town and by calling 609-399-1412. For more information on Girls Weekend, call 609-399-1412 or visit www.oceancityvacation.com.

The attached image of Kelli Rabke was provided by Ocean City Public Information Officer Doug Bergen