Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame legend Darlene Love and Broadway’s Mary Testa join Julie Halston, Andrew Rannells, and Seth Rudetsky for the Second Annual Broadway Belts! for PFF (Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation) Benefit on February 27, 2012 at 7:00pm at Birdland Jazz Club (315 West 44th Street). For tickets visit bit.ly/broadway2012 or (312) 239 – 6636.
Ms. Halston is a spokeswoman and activist for Pulmonary Fibrosis ever since her husband (broadcaster Ralph Howard) was diagnosed with the disease in 2008.
Hosted by Julie Halston (Anything Goes); Broadway Belts! for PFF is directed by Carl Andress, with music direction by Jesse Kissel. The evening will feature some of Broadway's biggest stars including Tony nominee Andrew Rannells (The Book of Mormon), Mary Testa (Transport Group’s Queen of the Mist), and Darlene Love, will be belting out some of Broadway's most memorable songs. Sirius Satellite Radio host Seth Rudetsky will conduct his seminar on the art of Broadway belting. Last year's sold-out event raised over $40,000 for PFF, and featured a surprise appearance by Liza Minnelli.
Doors open at 5:00pm with curtain time promptly at 7:00pm. Limited tickets ($50, $60, $75, $100, $250, $500) are available on the website or by calling PFF directly. A portion of each ticket purchase is tax-deductible. Bar seating also available. There is a $10 food/drink minimum per person.
All funds will go toward The Michael Kuchwara Fund for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Research, Education and Advocacy in honor of the late Associated Press theater critic and reporter. Michael Kuchwara, Associated Press theater reporter and critic for over 25 years, devoted his life to the theater. In May of 2010, following a brief illness, Kuchwara’s untimely passing was linked to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).
Tickets can be purchased at http://bit.ly/broadway2012. For any questions regarding Broadway Belts! or the work of the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF) please contact: 888.733.6741 or broadway@pulmonaryfibrosis.org.
The mission of the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF) is to help find a cure for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), advocate for the pulmonary fibrosis community both locally and in Washington, D.C., promote disease awareness, and provide a compassionate environment for patients and their families. www.pulmonaryfibrosis.org.
