Bryce Pinkham, Ciara Renee, Christine Dwyer and More Set for St. Jude Benefit Tonight at the Highline Ballroom

Jackie Burns (If/Then, Hair, Wicked), Ariana DeBose (Hamilton, Pippin, Motown the Musical), Christine Dwyer (Wicked), Meghann Fahy (Next to Normal), Lauren Ashley Zakrin (Rock of Ages), Corey Mach (Godspell, Wicked National Tour, RENT National Tour), Ryan Vasquez (Wicked), Mike Schwitter (Pippin) and Taylor Noble (A Lasting Impression, Chautaugua!) round out the lineup for previously announced benefit concert for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital tonight, April 6th at Highline Ballroom.

Drew Overcash & Krysta Hibbard will host the 8 PM concert, which will also feature performances from Tony nominee Jennifer Damiano (Spider Man: Turn Off the Dark, Next to Normal), Tony Nominee Bryce Pinkham (pictured, left - The Heidi Chronicles, A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder), Glee regular, Alex Newell, and Broadway favorites Richard H. Blake (Jersey Boys, Wicked), Ciara Renee (The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Pippin), Margot Bingham (Boardwalk Empire, RENT), Lilli Cooper (Wicked, Spring Awakening), Carla Stickler (Wicked), and Brent Michael DiRoma (Jersey Boys National Tour), with Anthony Crouchelli (The Adventure of Tom Sawyer), Scott Difford (Matilida), Brandon Kalm (American Idiot), Tatiana Lofton, Kiley McDonald (Virtually Me), and Krista Pioppi (Spring Awakening).

The concert will feature new music and arrangements, as well as fan favorites, from composers such as Tony winner Tom Kitt, Sam Carner & Derek Gregor, Joey Contreras, Carl Culley, Bobby Cronin, Douglas Lyons & Ethan D. Pakchar, Kailey Marshall, Blake Pfeil, Zoe Sarnak, Nik Walker & Liam Nelligan, and Overcash.

"St. Jude is not just a hospital, but the Disneyland of hospitals. The time, energy, and boundless love they share with their patients and the families is incredible," says Overcash. "As a member of a St. Jude family, I have never felt such immense love as the love these doctors, nurses, and researchers have for their patients." For more information on St. Jude, visit StJude.org.

Proceeds from the evening benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, whose research has changed how the world treats children with cancer and other diseases. For more information, visit StJude.org.

Highline Ballroom is located at 431 W 16th Street. For more information and tickets, visit Highline Ballroom St. Jude Benefit Concert Volume 2.

Photo Credit: Joan Marcus

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