Nashville CARES and WICKED National Tour to Host WICKED AFTER DARK Benefit, 4/7

Nashville CARES and Members of the National Touring Company of Wicked will host "WICKED AFTER DARK," an evening of song and dance, at Play Dance Bar on Monday, April 7th. The performance will begin at 7:00pm. Play Dance Bar is located at 1519 Church Street, Nashville, TN 37203. For more information, visit www.playdancebar.com.

Produced by Wicked company members, the evening is an opportunity for them to step out of their roles in the musical and kick up their heels performing some of their favorite non-Ozian material.

General admission tickets are available for $15 at the door or at www.NashvilleCARES.org/Wicked. Net proceeds will benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (BC/EFA) and Nashville CARES, www.NashvilleCARES.org. Admission donations are tax deductible.

This Monday night event will include LIVE auctions featuring opportunities to join the company at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center.

Live Auction items include:

- Watch the "Greening of Elphaba," backstage tour, plus 2 house seats for a performance of Wicked between April 9-12th.

-Perform with the cast during a performance of Wicked, plus 2 house seats for a performance of Wicked between April 9-12th.

WICKED will return to the TPAC March 26 - April 20. Tickets for Wicked are available online at tpac.org, by calling 615-782-4040, or toll-free at 1-877-216-7540 or in person at the TPAC Box Office, located at 505 Deaderick Street, Nashville, TN 37243. Box Office hours of operation: Monday - Friday, 10:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.

About Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids - Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (BC/EFA) is the nation's leading industry-based, nonprofit AIDS fund raising and grant making organization. BC/EFA is the on-going, committed response from the American theater community to an urgent worldwide health crisis. By drawing upon the talents, resources and generosity of this community, BC/EFA raises funds for AIDS-related causes across the United States. Since its founding in 1988, BC/EFA has raised over $150 million for critically needed services for people with AIDS, HIV, and other serious illnesses. www.broadwaycares.org