Wagner College Theatre To Host BC/EFA Benefit Concert Honoring The Life And Music Of Michael Friedman

The award-winning Wagner College Theatre presents a Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Concert honoring the life and music of Michael Friedman on Friday, February 23, 2018 at 10:15pm (following that evening's performance of WCT's Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson) at Wagner College's Mainstage Theatre.

Featuring the cast of WCT's Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson and the production's director, original BBAJ Broadway cast member, James Barry. The concert features performances from WCT students Julia Adams, Brianna Brice, Joseph Cowdrey, Kellen Gaughan, Dana Kluczyk, McKenzie Kupres, Michael Luszczak, Ryan Moroney, Albert Nelthropp and Gabe Trimbur.

Admission is $7 at the door ($5 with a Wagner student ID)

In the fall of 2017, the theatre community lost one of its brightest members, Michael Friedman, to complications related to AIDS. Wagner College Theatre is lucky to have a strong relationship with Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, and WCT students found that Wagner's upcoming production of Friedman's Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson would be a perfect way to honor Friedman's mark in the world of musical theatre, while raising money for an organization which aims to provide treatment and services for people affected by HIV/AIDS and their families.

This benefit will feature the music of Michael Friedman, spanning from his more popular musical theatre scores to his own solo albums, hoping to honor his life, legacy, and impact on the theatre community. There will also be Broadway-themed raffle and auction items, with all proceeds from such and from admission going to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.