New York City - On Monday, May 2, 2011 The New York POPS' marked its 28th birthday with Celebrate Hope, a grand gala evening celebrating the legacy of late actor and comedian Bob Hope. The event began with a concert at Carnegie Hall featuring a special line-up of concert artists, including Christine Ebersole, Maurice Hines, Michael Feinstein, Kelli O'Hara, Brooke Shields, Cartier Williams and special guest Angela Lansbury - under the baton of Music Director Steven Reineke. The New York POPS was joined on stage by the singers of Camp Broadway (Cali Albanese, Lauren Allison, Tabitha Beutring, Madeline Burns, Olivia Campisona, Zoe Carey, Jessica Carino, Aris Ceballos, Jaclyn Courter, Bridget Crisonino, Gabrielle Elliot, Erin Gilmore, Hailey Harding, Emma Hearn, Sophie Hearn, Mollie Hearn, Leah Lane, Natalie Manoogian, Stephanie Marson, Emma Jane Muarer, Cassady McClincy, Christopher McIntyre, Benjamin Miller, Hailey Pace, Melina Paulino, Courtney Pisano, Katie Powers, Elliot Rhoads, Karlee Roberts, Amber Robinson-Scott, Luarissa Romain, Katie Ronn, Phoebe Simon, Kiara Soriano, Sal Valeninetti, Margaret Valerio, Cara Viera, Katelyn Wilson, and Jeremy Wyatt) and the West Point Glee Club.

The concert offered musical selections from Hope's extensive career that spanned decades of vaudeville, Broadway, radio, film and television, such as "Ballin' the Jack" and "Thanks for the Memory" - as well as works of his contemporaries whom have been inspired by his iconic talent.

The evening's honorees were The Bob Hope Legacy, an organization founded by Linda Hope to preserve her father's memory, and Interpublic Group, Michael I. Roth, Chairman and CEO, in thanks for their continued support of The New York Pops. Following the concert, a black tie dinner and dance was held at the luxurious Plaza Hotel.

For more information on the New York POPS go to www.newyorkpops.org.