Brandon Victor Dixon, B.D. Wong, et al. Set for PASSING IT ON Benefit, 3/27

On Tuesday, March 27th, B.D. Wong will host "Passing It On: An Evening of Mentorship to Benefit Rosie's Theater Kids." The event, which will take place at 7pm at Alvin Ailey Citigroup Theater, will feature Audra McDonald (on a pre-taped video), Zakya Young, Derick Grant, and Brandon Victor Dixon.

In Manhattan, thousands of children live near the "Great White Way" but never have the opportunity to step inside one of the theaters and experience Broadway. As Rosie says, it's "like living in Hawaii and not having access to the beach." Today, New York City public schools rely largely on private funding for arts education and they continue to struggle due to a constant shortage of public funding. This is where Rosie's Theater Kids comes in.

Rosie's Theater Kids was inspired by Rosie O'Donnell's life-long concern for children, love of theater, and dream of teaching. In 2003, thanks to the generosity and vision of Founder Rosie O'Donnell, Artistic and Executive Director Lori Klinger created RTKids, dedicated to providing quality instruction in music, drama and dance at no cost to New York City public schools or students. Eighty-six percent of students who participate in Rosie's Theater Kids are from low-income families. Rosie's Theater Kids annually serves more than 5,000 teachers, students, and their family members at 17 schools. There are currently programs in Harlem, Midtown West, Chelsea, Lower East Side, East Village, and Chinatown.

Purchase tickets online www.rosiestheaterkids.org or call: 646-434-2774

General Admission - $225 -includes one general admission ticket for the performance
VIP Ticket - $500 - includes one VIP ticket for the performance and after-party, listing in the program, and a kick-off cocktail reception on Wednesday, March 14 at The Vault at Pfaff's

Photo Credit: Walter McBride/WM Photos

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