Photo Flash: Ariana DeBose, Lilli Cooper, Santino Fontana And More Turn Out For BROADWAY BELTS FOR PFF

Julie Halston hosted her annual benefit BROADWAY BELTS FOR PFF this week and some of Broadway's favorites turned out to lend their talents to the cause. See Ariana DeBose, Lilli Cooper, Santino Fontana, Mary Testa, and more hit the red carpet and the stage on the big night.

An annual sold-out event that is an exclusive New York musical theater experience, BROADWAY BELTS FOR PFF! features Broadway stars performing some of their favorite songs and original pieces.

The benefit began as a tribute to Michael Kuchwara, Associated Press theater critic, who died suddenly of pulmonary fibrosis in 2010. Julie Halston, a founding partner of the event, is one of the PFF's leading advocates nationwide and shines as the evening's witty and dynamic host (Her Broadway credits include Hairspray, Gypsy, and You Can't Take It With You and the upcoming Tootsie).

The event raises money to fight pulmonary fibrosis (PF), a deadly and complex disease which causes progressive scarring in the lungs. PF affects 200,000 Americans annually and 50,000 new cases are diagnosed each year. In 2018,

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