THE ENTERTAINMENT COMMUNITY FUND
PARTNERS WITH PLAYBILL AND TIMES SQUARE ALLIANCE
TO PRESENT
“ONE NIGHT ONLY” BENEFIT CONCERT
AT PLAYBILL’S CURTAIN UP BROADWAY FESTIVAL
FULL CAST AND DETAILS ANNOUNCED
New York, NY (September 26, 2022) – The Entertainment Community Fund announced today that they have partnered with Playbill, in collaboration with Times Square Alliance, to create a one-of-a-kind benefit concert in the heart of Times Square titled “One Night Only” on Saturday October 1, 2022, from 5:00-6:30pm ET. This special concert, part of Curtain Up Broadway Festival, will also stream live on Playbill.com, with audiences invited to make a tax-deductible donation to the Entertainment Community Fund.
Guests are invited to join stage stars and celebrities for a one-night-only celebration of Broadway. Co-directed by Bryan Campione and Corey Mach (Broadway Sings), with musical direction by Joshua Stephen Kartes (Broadway Sings), the concert will invite audiences in Times Square and online to share in song and celebration; all while raising money to support the Fund’s mission of fostering stability, resiliency and providing a safety net for performing arts and entertainment professionals over their lifespan.
“The Fund is proud to team up with Playbill and Times Square Alliance, in the heart of New York City, to celebrate our beloved Broadway community! We can’t wait to welcome friends and fans to join us—in person and online, for ‘One Night Only’—to enjoy show-stopping performances and share in support of our programs and services for everyone in the entertainment industry,” said Entertainment Community Fund President and CEO Joe Benincasa.
“It is an absolute honor working with this incredible roster of friends, colleagues and leaders from across our industry who all know the invaluable work the Fund provides all of us working in the Broadway industry,” shared Campione, co-director of the concert. “Audiences in Times Square and watching at home are in for an absolute treat. The performances (and surprises we have in store) are sure to be memorable moments forevermore, as we look to inspire audiences to support this incomparable organization.”
Each tax-deductible donation to the Entertainment Community Fund will go right to work in supporting programs that foster stability and resiliency, providing a safety net for performing arts and entertainment professionals over their lifespan. To make a donation, visit entertainmentcommunity.org/CurtainUp2022.
Hosted by Natalie Joy Johnson (Kinky Boots), special guests include Ann Harada (TV: “SMASH”, Broadway: Cinderella), Antwayn Hopper (A Strange Loop), Bobby Conte (Company Revival), Carolee Carmello (1776 Revival), Christine Dwyer (Wicked), Christopher Sieber (Company Revival), Corey Mach (Kinky Boots), Ginna Claire Mason (Wicked), Jarrod Spector (Beautiful – The Carole King Musical), Javier Ignacio (Company Revival), Jay Armstrong Johnson (The Phantom of the Opera), Jelani Remy (Disney’s The Lion King), Jessica Hendy (CATS), Kelli Barrett (Getting The Band Back Together), Mary Kate Morrissey (Mean Girls), Santino Fontana (Film: Frozen, TV: “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend”, Broadway: Tootsie), TikTok vocal sensation T.3, Jim Hogan (Kimberly Akimbo), Liam Fennecken (U.S. Tour School of Rock), Brendan Jacob Smith (The Simon & Garfunkel Story), with representatives from the Entertainment Community Fund and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
The “One Night Only” Band includes Joshua Stephen Kartes (Keys/MD), Yayoi Ikawa (Keys), Hiroyuki “Matsu” Matsuura (Drums), Colin Dean (Bass), Andy Buslovich (Guitar), Rachel Lanskey (Strings), Erikka Walsh (Strings), Nick Anton (Cello), Clyde Daley (Horns), Matthew Jermaison (Horns), and Amy Griffiths (Woodwind). Background vocalists include Baldwin Wallace graduates Charles Mayhew Miller, Jillian Kates, Kailey Boyle and Matthew Henry Pitts.
ABOUT THE ENTERTAINMENT COMMUNITY FUND
Supporting a life in the arts
The Entertainment Community Fund, formerly The Actors Fund, is a national human services organization that addresses the unique needs of people who work in performing arts and entertainment with services focused on health and wellness, career and life, and housing. Since 1882, the Fund has sought to ensure stability, encourage resilience and be a safety net for those who shape our country’s cultural vibrancy. Learn more at entertainmentcommunity.org.
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