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Randy Rainbow to Lead WHITE RABBIT RED RABBIT Orlando Benefit Performance

By: Jul. 29, 2016
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Maberry Theatricals will welcome BroadwayWorld's CHEWING THE SCENERY regular Randy Rainbow on August 15 in a special benefit performance White Rabbit Red Rabbit, the internationally-acclaimed play by Nassim Soleimanpour.

All profits from this performance will be donated to the LGBT Center in Orlando, FL for the victims of the Pulse Nightclub Shooting. In addition to this, 25 tickets will be offered to homeless LGBT youth across the city.

WHITE RABBIT RED RABBIT makes its New York Premiere in this limited engagement, playing Monday nights at Westside Theatre (407 W 43rd Street). Performances began on March 7.

Randy Rainbow (yes, real name) is a comedian, actor, writer, host and Internet sensation best known for his series of satirical videos, including "Randy Rainbow is Dating Mel Gibson," "Randy Rainbow Works at Chi-fil-A," and" The Kim Davis Cell Block Tango." His political spoofs, including "Randy Rainbow Interviews Donald Trump" and "Ya Got Trump Trouble!", have garnered international acclaim and millions of views. His song parody "GOP Dropout" series was called "the best thing about the 2016 GOP race" by Dan Savage. His videos have appeared regularly on popular blogs Towleroad, Queerty, Perez Hilton and VH1's Best Week Ever. Randy was a columnist for HX Magazine, one of New York's most prominent gay publications, and has also written for Kathy Griffin. He has hosted and performed in a number of theatrical concerts and benefits for the Broadway, cabaret and gay communities, as well as hosted events for the Tony Awards and for some of New York City's most popular night spots, including 54 Below, XL Nightclub and Therapy NYC, where his own weekly show ran successfully for 2 years. He's been seen as a talking head on numerous VH1 specials and has been heard regularly as both a guest and guest co-host on Sirius XM. Exclusive web series include Hashtag Randy Rainbow on VH1.com and the long-running Chewing the Scenery with Randy Rainbow on BroadwayWorld.com.

No rehearsal. No director. No set. No spoilers. A different performer each night is handed the script for the first time as they step onto the stage. The rotating cast, each performing only one time ever, also features the previously announced: Olivier Award and Tony Award Nominee Ramin Karimloo (August 1); Emmy, Golden Globe and Outer Critics Circle Award Nominee Tony Danza (August 8); two-time Drama Desk Award winning stage and television star Michael Urie (August 22); and Emmy Award nominee and acclaimed stage actor Darren Criss (August 29).

Previous performers include Nathan Lane (March 7), Whoopi Goldberg (March 14), Patrick Wilson (March 21), Brian Dennehy (March 28), Wayne Brady (April 4), Mike Birbiglia (April 11), Cynthia Nixon (April 18), Kyra Sedwick (April 25), Martin Short (May 2), Bobby Cannavale (May 9), David Hyde Pierce (May 16), Shohreh Aghdashloo (May 23), Alan Cumming (June 6), George Takei (June 13), Rachel Dratch (June 20), Reg E. Cathey (June 27), F. Murray Abraham (July 18), and Josh Radnor (July 25).

Forbidden to leave his country, young Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour found a way for his voice to get out when he physically could not. This wildly entertaining and thought-provoking theatrical piece - where no audience can see the same show twice - blends drama, comedy and social experiment, providing audiences with a potent reminder of the transformative power of theatre.

The play had its world premiere in 2011 at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, winning the Arches Brick Award, followed by presentations at Summerworks and Dublin Fringe Festival where it was awarded "Outstanding New Performance" and "Best New Performance" respectively. The play has since been translated into fifteen different languages and performed over 200 times worldwide - from London to Oslo, Athens, Berlin, Melbourne and Singapore - by such stars as Michael Shannon, John Hurt, Stephen Fry, Stephen Rea, Sinead Cusack, David Morse and more.

A portion of the play's profits go to PEN International, the world's leading association of writers working to promote literature and defend freedom of expression around the world (www.pen-international.org). White Rabbit Red Rabbit is produced in association with Aurora Nova Productions and Boat Rocker Entertainment.

For more information, visit www.whiterabbitredrabbit.com.







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