Leg Up On Life is holding its second NIGHT OF LIFE benefiting The Trevor Project (18+) on February 4th, 2019 at [le] Poisson Rouge. Doors will open at 7PM. Showtime at 8PM. The evening will be hosted by Leg Up On Life founder, Daniel Gold.
Leg Up On Life is an artistic initiative that brings artists of different platforms together for events to raise funds for organizations that give back directly to our communities. Leg Up also focuses on encouraging artist collaborations and bringing the arts community together as one.
Night of Life benefiting The Trevor Project will include 22 headliners including Choreographers, Drag Queens, and Musicians all presenting their work to help raise funds and awareness for a the cause. The artists are creating performances to celebrate life and the LGBTQ+ community while promising an evening of explosive entertainment! Each attendee will walk away having gotten to experience a plethora of different kinds of performances. Tickets sales go towards the amount Leg Up On Life will be donating toward The Trevor Project. Tickets in advance are $15 and day of show pricing is $20. Tickets can be purchased at https://lpr.com/lpr_events/leg-up-on-life-night-of-life-trevor-project-february-4th-2019/ .
The Trevor Project mission: "Founded in 1998 by the creators of the Academy Award-winning short film TREVOR, The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to LGBTQ young people ages 13-24. Every day, The Trevor Project saves young lives through its accredited, free and confidential phone, instant message and text message crisis intervention services. A lead and innovator in suicide prevention, The Trevor Project offers the largest safe social networking community for LGBTQ youth, best practice suicide prevention educational trainings, resources for youth and adults, and advocacy initiatives."
Choreographers: Megz Alfonso (So You Think You Can Dance), Mike Baerga (King Kong, Miss Saigon), Steven Blandino, Daniel Gold (National Tours of Miss Saigon and Beauty and the Beast), Miles Keeney, Ashley Marinelli, Kristen Brooks Sandler (National Tours of Joseph... Dream Coat and Elf), Meghan Sanett, and Chaz Wolcott (National Tours of Cats and Newsies).
Drag Queens: Bambina, Boudoir LeFleur, Kristy Blaze (Miss Gay NJ 15'), Miz. Diamond Wigfall, Sapphira Cristal (Miss Gay New York USofA 13'), Petti Cake, DiDi Cumswell, Selma Nilla, and Vanna Deux.
Musicians: Andrew Barret Cox, Jenna Rubaii (Groundhog Day), Khadija (King Kong), and PRIMME.
More performers throughout the evening will include: Chloe Campbell (Hamilton, King Kong, and Tuck Everlasting), Corey Rives (National Tour of Finding Neverland), Erin Kei (National Tour of Elf), Jaquez Sims (King Kong, Motown), Jena VanElslander (King Kong), Leroy Church (King Kong, National Tour of Lion King), Kelley Reid, Missy Clayton, Patricia Crumrine, Sarah Lewandowski, Shannon Walsh (National Tours of Elf and Wizard of Oz), Sophie Lee Morris (National Tour of Chicago and Dirty Dancing), and many more.
Before and after shows the guest and performers will have an open dance floor that will be kept open DJ'd by DJ Bbari.
Tickets for this event can be purchased for this explosive art party at https://lpr.com/lpr_events/leg-up-on-life-night-of-life-trevor-project-february-4th-2019/ .
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