Broadway Themed Chocolate Fashion Show Set For November 9th As Kick Off To 14th Annual Chocolate Show

Attention chocolatiers, chocoholics, and anyone with a sweet tooth: The New York Chocolate Show is bringing sweet back to the streets of New York City!

The show, founded by Sylvie Douce and Fran�ois Jeantet and now in its 14th year, will return to The Metropolitan Pavilion (125 West 18th Street, New York, NY) from Thursday, November 10 through Sunday, November 13, 2011. The
entire show will kick off with the 2011 Broadway themed Chocolate Fashion Show & Opening Night Preview, presented by Lincoln, on Wednesday, November 9th at 6:30 pm. From new Broadway hits including Follies, and The Addams Family, to classics ranging from Phantom of the Opera and The Lion King, celebrated pastry chefs and award winning costume designers will pair up to create chocolate filled costumes inspired by these "Great White Way" hits. Hosted by George Duran, star of TLC's "Ultimate Cake Off" and Food Network's "Ham on the Street," with hair and makeup by Scott J and Aveda, the following dynamic teams will take center stage:

Jansen Chan (Oceana) with Ch'inglish's own costume designer Anita Yavich - inspired by Ch'inglish
Joelle Mahoney (Chocolaterie Maya and Signature Cakes & Confectionary) with Tony� Award winning and original Broadway costume designer William Ivey Long - inspired by Chicago
Steve Evetts (NY Marriott Marquis) with Tony� Award winning designer Gregg Barnes - inspired by Follies
Sherri Adler (Rogue Confections) - inspired by Auntie Mame
Dean Anderson (One if By Land) and Gustavo Tzoc (Abe & Arthurs) with Sally Wu - inspired by Les Miserables
Martin Howard (aka Chocolatina) with Broadway costume designer Michael Plosky - inspired by a Broadway Playbill
Lauri Ditunno (Cake Alchemy) with Jeffrey Moore - inspired by The Addams Family
Sofitel Luxury Hotels and Vincent Bitauld (Sofitel) with Drama Desk Award winning costume designer David Woolard - inspired by Can-Can
Vanessa Greeley (chocolatier and cake designer) - inspired by Zarkana
Deborah Pellegrino (Harrah's Atlantic City) with John Stanton - inspired by The Lion King
"Top Chef: Just Desserts'" Melissa Camacho (ilili) with "Project Runway's" Elisa Jiminez - inspired by Wicked
Stephen Collucci (Colicchio & Sons) with "Project Runway's" Althea Harper - inspired by Phantom of the Opera
Vicki Wells and Michelle Tampakis (The Institute of Culinary Education) - inspired by Gypsy
Fran�ois Pralus - inspired by the Cabarets of Paris
A celebration of all things chocolate, the show will feature more than 65 national and international chocolate companies showcasing chocolate and chocolate-inspired creations available to sample and purchase (see list of participants to date below). This year's show will also feature an exciting line up of celebrated chefs who will
share their tricks of the trade in the show's two Dacor Culinary Theaters; book signings by award-winning authors at the Chocolate Show's Barnes & Noble Book Store; a Kids Zone where budding chocolate lovers can develop their palate for cocoa while creating chocolate arts and crafts.
Event Sponsors and Partners of the 2011 New York Chocolate Show include Lincoln, Dacor, Barnes & Noble,UBIFRANCE, Rums of Puerto Rico, Sofitel, and the National Confectioners Association. General admission tickets for The 2011 New York Chocolate Show are available for purchase beginning for $30 in advance for adults (ages 13 and older) and $35 at the door for Thursday, Friday and Sunday. Saturday tickets are $35 in advance and $40 at the door. Two c