Saturday, July 19, 2014

Actors Fund Performance of WICKED - July 18, 2014

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Broadway's Wicked Offers Special Actors Fund Performance Today
By Andrew Gans
18 Jul 2014 
The long-running, international hit musical Wicked offers a special performance to benefit The Actors Fund July 18.

The 2 PM performance at the Gershwin Theatre benefits the charitable organization.

The Broadway company currently features Christine Dwyer as Elphaba, Jenni Barber as Glinda, Justin Guarini as Fiyero, two-time Tony nominee Mary Testa as Madame Morrible, Tom McGowan as The Wizard, Kelli Barrett as Nessarose, K. Todd Freemanas Dr. Dillamond and Michael Wartella as Boq.
Adapted from the novel by Gregory Maguire, Wicked delves into the back story of the iconic characters from Oz. The musical has a score byStephen Schwartz, a book by Winnie Holzman, direction by Joe Mantello and musical staging byWayne Cilento.
The Gershwin Theatre is located at 222 W. 51st St.

Actors Fund Special Performances, according to press notes, are "among the most thrilling theatrical experiences and the hottest tickets in town. Broadway and Off-Broadway companies generously give their time and talent to raise funds to help those in need in the creative community by adding these special shows to their already rigorous schedules, and perform for audiences full of their peers from the entertainment community."
The Actors Fund is a national human services organization that helps everyone—performers and those behind the scenes—who works in performing arts and entertainment, helping more than 17,000 people directly each year, and hundreds of thousands online. Visit www.actorsfund.org.
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