Shindle, Greene, Doyle et al. Set for 'A Very MARY Holiday' Honoring Judith Light, 11/29

Kate Shindle (Legally Blonde), John Arthur Greene (West Side Story), and Matt Doyle (Bye Bye Birdie) will join host Marti Gould Cummings for this year?s 2nd Annual Very MARY Holiday bene?t on Monday, November 29th at Dixon Place in New York City.

The starry holiday bene?t raises money and awareness for The Ali Forney Center and their programs. This year, A Very MARY Holiday will add a new element of the program, presenting the Broadway Speaks OUT! Hero Award to a member of the broadway community who continues be an incomparable, and unwavering supporter of LGBT rights and the equality of all. Broadway Speaks OUT! is proud to honor Actress Judith Light, currently in Broadway?s Lombardi, this year for her activism, encouragement, companionship, and for being a champion for equality.

Cummings, Shindle, Greene, and Doyle will be joined on stage by Danny Calvert (Altar Boyz) and The Broadway Boys, Jack Mackenroth (Project Runway), Matt Shingledecker (West Side Story), Annie Golden (The Full Monty), Michelle Dowdy (Hairspray), Brian Charles Rooney (Three Penny Opera), Tracy McDowell (Rent), Malan Breton (Project Runway), Chase Davidson (Spring Awakening), Krystina Alabado (Spring Awakening), Scott Nevins, Kate Pazakis, Megan Reinking, Alex Ellis, Taylor Mac, Marcus Simione, Composer Scott Alan, The Broadway Dolls and Ryan Nickulas and TJ Kelly (Logo?s A-List NY) . Orfeh (Legally Blonde) and other broadway stars will ?lm special video messages for the evening. Author, political strategist, and civil right?s activist, David Mixner will be the night?s Keynote Speaker.

A Very MARY Holiday is being produced by Broadway Speaks OUT!, Dixon Place, and gracious supporters on Broadway Speaks OUT!?s Kickstarter account. The event will be sponsored by Gay City News and GIVEN Liqueur. Drexel D Heard II, serves as the evening?s director, with Kristen Lee Rosenfeld (Music Director) and John Murdock (Production Stage Manager).

Tickets are now on sale ($20-$100) at https://www.ovationtix.com/trs/pe/8505685 or by calling
Dixon Place at 212.219.0736. Dixon Place is located at 161A Chrystie Street.

For more information visit: www.broadwayspeaksout.com and www.aliforneycenter.org, and donate at http://www.kickstarter.com/pro?le/broadwayspeaksout.  

Photo Credit: Monica Simoes