Daphne Rubin Vega Visits AIDS Charity in Manhattan

Broadway Actress Daphne Rubin Vega was the main attraction at the Alison Gertz Foundation for AIDS Education 20th anniversary gala on Wednesday night at the Four Seasons Hotel in Manhattan. Rubin-Vega and her Rent co-star Anthony Rapp sang two songs from Rent called Without You and Seasons of Love for the star-studded crowd at Love Heals, which was founded in 1992 to carry on the memory of the late AIDS activist Alison Gertz who contracted HIV from a single sexual encounter at the age of 16. The charity empowers young people in the fight against HIV.
Rubin Vega has been in New Orleans researching her role in the Spring 2012 Broadway rendition of Streetcar Named Desire.

"I play Stella while Blair Underwood's role is Stanley but producers have yet to settle on a Broadway theater," said Rubin Vega who is known for her starring role in Rent.
Members of the Good Wife's cast and crew was prominent at the event along with celebritiy actors Michael J. Fox, Tracy Pollan, Juliette Fairley and Emily Mortimer.
"I want to do everything I can to get the word out. This charity makes me hopeful for the world," said The Good Wife's star Julianna Margulies who arrived with her long jet black hair done up in a Kim Kardashian -style pony tail.

The Good Wife's Executive Producer Brooke Kennedy joined Julianna Margulies at the event.
"This job is based on working with people I enjoy," said Kennedy of her producing position with The Good Wife. She was flanked by the show's cinematographer Fred Murphy and Golden Globe winner Christine Baranski who plays Diane Lockhart in the series.

At the cocktail reception, Baranski raved about her wardrobe on the set of The Good Wife.
"It's elegant, classy and very feminine," said Baranski who wore a bright royal blue dress with diamonds on the red carpet.

Of her character Alicia Florrick‘s wardrobe, Margulies said, "I love that everything fits perfectly because it's tailored."

Co-stars Josh Charles who plays Will Gardner and Alan Cummings were notably present to support the charity.

"I never thought I'd be playing a middle aged Jewish man that works in an office. I've learned that life is full of surprises and to keep your heart open to everything," said British native Cummings who portrays Eli Gold on the show.