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Theatre Vets to Hit the Stage for ROCKERS ON BROADWAY: AMERICAN ROCK & ROLL Charity Event

By: Oct. 14, 2016
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The Path Fund Inc. has announced the stellar line up of rockers set to perform at the 23rd Annual ROCKERS ON BROADWAY: AMERICAN ROCK & ROLL on Monday, November 14, 2016 at Le Poisson Rouge (158 Bleeker Street) at 8 p.m. ROCKERS ON BROADWAY, the original Broadway rock concert series, is a fun and unique charity event that features Broadway's best rockers performing classic American Rock & Roll to benefit Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS and non-profit performing arts education programs.

Hosted by Broadway Sessions' Ben Cameron (Wicked) and directed by ROCKERS creator Donnie Kehr (Jersey Boys), the 23rd Annual ROCKERS ON BROADWAY will feature performances by Tony Award winners Roger Bart (The Producers), and Wilson Heredia (RENT), along with Eric Anderson (Waitress), Preston Truman Boyd (She Loves Me), Tyler Hanes (CATS), Michael Lanning (Bonnie & Clyde), Ginna Le Vine ("The Good Wife"), Constantine Maroulis (Rock of Ages), Jennifer Perry (Kinky Boots), Ryann Redmond (If/Then), Bryce Ryness (Matilda), Sara Schmidt (Jersey Boys), composer Jeremy Schonfeld (Spun), Jarrod Spector (Beautiful - The Carole King Musical), and Clarke Thorell (The Front Page).

Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame inductee, and founding member of "The Rascals," Gene Cornish will guest star. From 1965 - 1970, "The Rascals" recorded eight albums and had thirteen singles that reached Billboard's Top 40 chart.

Each year ROCKERS ON BROADWAY honors music industry and theatrical luminaries who have inspired and enhanced the community. As previously announced, the Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to Tony Award-winning composer, conductor, orchestrator and musician, Tom Kitt.

The Ambassador of Rock Award will be presented to Lucas "Rico" Corrubia. For the last 30 years, Corrubia has been a greatly respected and beloved member of the audio world, having designed, mixed, managed, and toured the world with some of the biggest names in music and theatre, including Frank Sinatra, Liza Minelli, Christina Aguilera, B-52's, and more. On Broadway and on tour, he mixed such musicals as The Who's Tommy; Bring in Da Noise, Bring in Da Funk; Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat; Burn the Floor; Miss Saigon and many more. Corrubia is currently recovering from severe complications from open heart surgery on January 6, 2016. He is getting stronger every day and is determined to get behind a sound board again as soon as he can.

VIP table seating for ROCKERS ON BROADWAY begins at $250 for a single ticket, $625 for a table for 2, and $2,500 for a table of 8. General Admission tickets are $99 and Standing Room tickets are available for $25. Visit www.rockersonbroadway.com to order.

Proceeds from this year's ROCKERS ON BROADWAY will be distributed between the Path Fund Inc.'s chosen beneficiaries: Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS, Broadway Dreams Foundation, Broadway Bound Kids and The Felix Organization.

The PATH Fund gives artists in many fields an avenue to share their unique talents while helping raise money for charities that benefit arts and entertainment organizations. We are a community of artists, writers, musicians, designers, crew, producers, directors and audience members committed to helping people in need and fostering up-and-coming talent.

Building on the successful presentation of the annual ROCKERS ON BROADWAY benefit concert, the PATH creative team has created PATH PRODUCTIONS to produce special and private events, as well as develop and workshop new works in music and theatre. Since the inception of Rockers in 1993, they have raised $500,000 for performing arts charities.







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