RACE, SUPERIOR DONUTS, HAIR and Cheyenne Jackson Aid Women In Need Charity

The Broadway casts of RACE, SUPERIOR DONUTS, HAIR and Broadway star Cheyenne Jackson are participating in an online auction to aid the Women In Need charity. The casts designed houses relating to their shows and have put them up for auction on the website www.charitybuzz.com. The proceeds from the auction will benefit the Women In Need group.

Women In Need, Inc. (WIN) provides housing, help and hope to New York City women and their families who are homeless and disadvantaged. Through comprehensive programs such as shelter, supportive permanent housing, job training, domestic violence services, alcohol and substance abuse treatment and childcare, WIN offers the tools and guidance which allow families to return to their communities and live independently.

The auction will take place starting November 9th and will end on Monday, November 30th. Houses have been designed by Sean Avery; Lidia Bastianich; the Beckham family; Halle Berry; Mary J. Blige; Chris "Ludacris" Bridges; Bobbi Brown; Cast of the Broadway Musical Hair; Cast of the Broadway play Race; Cast of the Broadway play Superior Donuts; Sean "Diddy" Combs; Oscar de la Renta; Cheyenne Jackson; Donna Karan; Monica Rich Kosann; Dylan Lauren; Richard Leach for Park Avenue Autumn; Deborah Lloyd for Kate Spade; Jennifer Lopez; Isaac Mizrahi; Moby; Debra Messing; Josie Natori; George Rodrigue; CameRon Silver for Decades; Justin Timberlake & Trace Ayala; Today Show Anchors; Diane Von Furstenberg; Vera Wang. Additionally, Parsons The New School for Design collaborated on several of the house designs. Several of the houses have been embellished courtesy of CRYSTALLIZED^TM - Swarovski - Swarovski Elements.

Saks Fifth Avenue will feature the houses in their Manhattan flagship windows from November 5th - 9th. The auction will launch at a by-invitation-only event hosted by Park Avenue Autumn. Event co-hosts include Myla Lerner & Larry Kramer; Deborah Roberts & Al Roker; and Karin & Steve Sadove.

With a score including such enduring musical numbers as "Let the Sunshine In," "Aquarius," "Hair" and "Good Morning Starshine," Hair depicts the the birth of a cultural movement in the 60's and 70's that changed America forever: the musical follows a group of hopeful, free-spirited young people who advocate a lifestyle of pacifism and free-love in a society riddled with intolerance and brutality during the Vietnam War. As they explore sexual identity, challenge racism, experiment with drugs and burn draft cards, the "tribe" in Hair creates an irresistable message of 'hope' that continues to resonate with audiences 40 years later. Tickets for HAIR range in price from $37 to $127 and may be purchased through www.telecharge.com.

From Pulitzer Prize winner David Mamet, comes his most explosive four-letter word yet: Race. Race is the riveting new play by America's foremost playwright, Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner David Mamet (Glengarry GLen Ross, Speed-the-Plow, American Buffalo, November). Directed by the playwright, it stars Emmy Award winner James Spader ("Boston Legal," Sex, Lies and Videotape), Tony nominee and television star David Alan Grier ("A Soldier's Story," "In Living Color", "Chocolate News"), Kerry Washington (Ray, Lakeview Terrace) and Richard Thomas ("The Waltons," Democracy, Twelve Angry Men). Tickets for RACE range in price from $59.50 to $121.50 and may be purchased through www.telecharge.com.

The Broadway transfer of Steppenwolf's new American play Superior Donuts at the Music Box Theatre celebrated its official opening night on Thursday, October 1, 2009 to superior reviews. Due to popular demand, the producers have announced that the show has extended its booking period through March 2010. In Superior Donuts, Arthur Przybyszewski (Michael McKean) owns a decrepit donut shop in the Uptown neighborhood of Chicago. Franco Wicks, a black teenager who is his only employee, wants to change the shop for the better. This provocative comedy, set in the heart of one of Chicago's most diverse communities, explores the challenges of embracing the past and the redemptive power of friendship. Tickets are currently on sale through Telecharge.com or by calling 212-239-6200. Superior Donuts plays at The Music Box Theatre, 239 West 45th Street, Tuesday at 7pm, Wednesday thru Saturday at 8pm, Wednesday and Saturday at 2 pm, and Sunday at 3pm.