On September 14th, the entire cast of the Broadway Revival of HAIR will take the stage for two very special concerts at Joe's Pub. The 9:30 and 11:30 pm concerts, ‘With A Little Help From My Friends,' will help celebrate and benefit Broadway and Stratford Shakespeare Festival actress, Lindsay Thomas.
Thomas, a veteran of Broadway's Hairpray, as well as Toronto productions of HAIRSPRAY and JERSEY BOYS, was recently diagnosed with stage-four lung cancer, and is currently undergoing aggressive chemotherapy in Toronto, Canada. This one night only benefit concert will help raise funds to contribute to the cost of Thomas's medical care, including medications, and holistic therapies.
Joining the cast of HAIR will be some of Lindsay's closest theatre friends, including: All Shook Up's Nikki M. James, Good Vibrations David Reiser, The Phantom of the Opera's Ryan Silverman, Hairspray veterans Karen Burthwright and Leslie McDonel as well as Miles Johnson from the touring company of Rent, and Jamie McKnight from the Canadian production of The Producers.
‘With A Little Help From My Friends' is being produced by Thomas' close friend, Caissie Levy, who plays Sheila in HAIR. Levy said in a statement;
"Lindsay is one of my best friends, and a truly incredible woman. She has the biggest heart, and is always the first person to help out a friend in his or her time of need. When I approached our Tribe of actors, musicians, and producers, and told them Lindsay's story, everyone jumped at the opportunity to come to her aid. We hope people within the New York community will join us to benefit Lindsay's cause, and to celebrate the healing power of music and friendship."
Both concerts will be musically directed by Lon Hoyt.
In addition to the concert, the performers will auction off special items to help raise additional funding. The Auction items include:
- One pair of house seats to HAIR including a "walk-on" in the show (generously donated by the Producers of HAIR). This item will be available exclusively at the 9:30 concert.
- Dinner for 2 at Five Napkin Burger Restaurant, with HAIR stars, Caissie Levy, Kacie Sheik and Allison Case. This item will be available exclusively at the 9:30 concert.
- Dinner for 2 at Five Napkin Burger Restaurant, with HAIR stars, Gavin Creel, Will Swenson, and Caissie Levy. This auction item will be available exclusively at the 11:30 concert.
TICKET PRICING: Ten VIP Packages priced at $250, include 2 tickets to the Benefit in VIP Table Seating, and a HAIR poster and cast album signed by the entire cast. VIP tables sold in pairs and only sold through Joe's Pub Office 212 539 8778; $50 table seating; $35 standing room.
To purchase table seating and standing room tickets, visit joespub.com or call 212.967.7555.
