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.

For tickets click here.

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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Broadway Stands Up For Freedom benefit - July 21, 2014

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Wicked star Justin Guarini will take part in the NYCLU's annual Broadway Stands Up for Freedom benefit, to be held on July 21.
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http://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city-theater/news/07-2014/guarini-foa-broadway-stands-up-nyclu_69170.html

The New York Civil Liberties Union, the New York State affiliate of the ACLU, today announced additions to the company of award-winning performers for Broadway Stands Up for Freedom, its annual benefit concert to be held on Monday, July 21 at the NYU Skirball Center for Performing Arts (566 LaGuardia Place, NYC).

"We are elated at the range and breadth of talent that will appear onstage at the Skirball to celebrate the vital ties that bind the arts and civil liberties," said NYCLU Executive Director Donna Lieberman. "This one-time-only concert promises inspiration along with great music and laughs, all to support the NYCLU's youth programs."

Adam Chanler-Berat, Justin Guarini, Zach Unger, and Barrett Foa will add their estimable talents to a distinguished company that includes Tony Award winner Lena Hall, Drama Desk winner and Tony Award nominees Celia Keenan-Bolger,Condola Rashad and Robin de Jesus, radio personality and raconteur extraordinaire Seth Rudetsky, television star Telly Leung, as well as Broadway Stands Up for Freedom founding performer Liana Stampur, with the Clinton Curtis band.

National Medal of Arts recipient and Pulitzer-, Tony-, Emmy-, Olivier- and Drama Desk award-winning playwright and screenwriter Tony Kushner serves as the evening's honorary chair. Playwright Quiara Alegria Hudes, winner of the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for drama, will be the keynote speaker.

The benefit will also feature an original video by Broadway's Andrew Keenan-Bolger (see his 2013 videohere) and new music by Broadway composer Michael Friedman. Susan Blackwell returns as the evening's host, with Daniel Goldstein returning as director. Paul Staroba will make his NYCLU debut as music director.

In addition to some of Broadway's brightest rising stars, Broadway Stands Up For Freedom will showcase the teenage winners of the NYCLU's Freedom of Expression contest, which invites New York City public schools students to speak their minds on important civil liberties issues in their lives.

Broadway Stands Up for Freedom, now in its 12th year, was founded by Liana Stampur, Dana Steingoldand Erich Bergen. The planning committee also includes Todd Buonopane, Kait Kerrigan, and Zachary Prince. Previous companies have featured notable talents Michael Cerveris, Cheyenne Jackson, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Gavin Creel, Randy Graff, Tonya Pinkins, Dennis O'Hare and John Tartaglia.

Proceeds from the show benefit the NYCLU's youth programs, including its work with LGBT teenagers; its Teen Activist Project, which engages New York City youth as organizers and peer educators on bullying, reproductive rights and other civil rights issues; and its work to stop the "school to prison pipeline."

VIP tickets and sponsorship packages, now on sale starting at $100, can be purchased here. Individual tickets for $60 can be purchased by visiting http://nyuskirball.org/calendar/nyclu2014, by calling 212-352-3101, or in person at the Shagan Box Office located in the NYU Skirball Center lobby at 566 LaGuardia Place. For more information about the show, including a complete list of performers, visitwww.nyclu.org/broadway.

"Villain: DeBlanks" - fundraiser for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, 54 Below - August 7, 2014

54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents three benefit performances of "Villain: DeBlanks," a fill-in-the-blanks whodunnit, at 11:30 pm on July 24, July 31, and August 7. The performances will benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Written by Billy Mitchell, "Villain: DeBlanks" is a late-night fundraiser where the cast needs the audience as much as the audience loves the cast.

"Good news: Phillip DeBlanks is dead! He was a villain, a scoundrel and a lousy dancer. Or was he? Is it possible Phillip DeBlanks was framed by one of his circle of friends?"

The audience provides nouns, verbs, adjectives, desserts and body parts, and the actors provide the laughs - uncensored and unrehearsed - as the cast enacts the story using the words put in their mouths. It's "Clue" meets adult "Mad Libs," performed by some of the funniest people in New York.
Like a ride to summer camp in the back of a station wagon, each hilarious performance will be ridiculously one-of-a-kind, and, best of all, the proceeds benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

Villain: DeBlanks plays 54 Below (254 West 54th Street) on July 24, July 31 and August 7 at 11:30 pm. There is a $10-$30 cover charge and $20 food and beverage minimum. Tickets and information are available at www.54Below.com. Tickets on the day of performance after 4 pm are only available by calling (646) 476-3551.

August 7: Hunter Canning, Justin Guarini, Lena Hall, F. Michael Haynie, Julie James and Leslie McDonel with Heather Shisler

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Broadway in Bryant Park - Thursday, July 10, 2014 - VIDEO performance added

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Thursday, July 10, 2014

Broadway in Bryant Park

STOMP, Rocky, Wicked, If/Then

12:30pm – 1:30pm | Lawn

presented by 106.7 LiteFM

The best of musicals on and off Broadway showcase their hits, plus lots of surprises from other Broadway shows.

 Hosted by LiteFM DJs.

STOMPRockyWickedIf/Then106.7 LITE FM 

Host: Delilah

Co-Host: Buyer and Cellar

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VIDEO:  Blowin' the Roof Off Broadway