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Barrett, Mason, Murphy, Carlisle Hart and Many More Perform in HeartSong Benefit for Katrina Victims, Oct. 16

By: Oct. 15, 2005
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The Broadway and Cabaret communities of New York City are joining together for HeartSong: The Concert for New Orleans, a benefit performance to aid victims of Hurricane Katrina. The event will be held on Sunday, October 16 at Symphony Space (Broadway & 95th Street, New York City) at 7:00pm.

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Performers headlining the concert include: Karen Akers, Brent Barrett, Bryan Batt, Judy Blazer, Charles Busch, Ann Hampton Callaway, Liz Callaway, Jim Caruso, Rick Crom, Baby Jane Dexter, Boyd Gaines, Rita Gardner, Julie Gold, Kitty Carlisle Hart, Steve Hayes, Christopher Jackson, Rick Jensen, Lina Koutrakos, Steven Lutvak, Heather MacRae, Andrea Marcovicci, Karen Mason, Laurel Massé, Sally Mayes, Andrea McArdle, Sharon McNight, Donna Murphy, Mark Nadler, Marnie Nixon, Lee Roy Reams, Sandra Reaves-Phillps, Steve Ross, Janis Siegel, Marilyn Sokol, Brett Somers, Billy Stritch, KT Sullivan, and Julie Wilson. The Musical Coordinator for the concert is Alex Rybeck

The specific charities chosen to be recipients of benefit monies are the Contemporary Art Center in New Orleans, HeartSong Performing Artists Fund and The Andy Kruzich/HeartSong Animal Fund of The Greater New Orleans Foundation. The Contemporary Art Center in New Orleans/HeartSong Performing Artists Fund has been created to financially assist professionals in the New Orleans entertainment industry; performers whose lives are at a complete stand-still in the wake of Hurricane Katrina's devastation.

Reserved tickets for the concert are $50, $100 & $200. To purchase tickets, call 212-864-5400.

Photo--Karen Mason



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