Rockers on Broadway-Rocks to Rebuild! Features Current & Former Jersey Boys Stars March 1!
February 22nd, 2010B.B. King Blues Club & The Path Fund Present ROCKERS ON BROADWAY Rocks to Rebuild! An All-Star Benefit Concert for the Children of Haiti
JERSEY BOYS original cast members Christian Hoff, J. Robert Spencer, Tituss Burgess, Donnie Kehr and Sara Schmidt will be among the talented performers at the star-studded Rockers on Broadway-Rocks to Rebuild at BB Kings on Monday, March 1, 2010.
ROCKERS ON BROADWAY–ROCKS TO REBUILD will also feature performances by a lineup of Broadway stars including Tony nominee Constantine Maroulis (Rock of Ages), Tony winner Alice Ripley (Next to Normal), Ben Cameron (Wicked), Ta’Rea Campbell (Lion King), John Arthur Greene (West Side Story), Emma Hunton (Spring Awakening), Sean Jenness (The Civil War), Adam Kantor (Rent), Lauren Kennedy (Spamalot), Michelle Kinney (Drift), Michael Lanning (The Civil War), Gerry McIntyre (Once On This Island), Jeremy Schonfeld (Drift), Matt Stocke (Rock Of Ages) and Clarke Thorell (Hairspray)!
Rock stars performing include GRAMMY award- winning singer/songwriter Larry Gatlin, singer/songwriter Kate Taylor and ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME inductee (The Rascals) Gene Cornish & THE GUITAR CLUB FOR MEN.
VINNY PASTORE, star of THE SOPRANOS, will be a special guest.
Also appearing will be some very special young performers–past Path Fund scholarship recipients from Broadway Dreams Foundation and the Bendheim Junior Troupe.
Rockers on Broadway, now in its 17th year, was founded in 1993 by Donnie Kehr while appearing in the Broadway run of The Who’s Tommy. The show was inspired by Who guitarist Pete Townshend, who wanted the play’s performers to experience the feeling of singing with a rock band in a concert style venue, and to transfer the rawness of that edge to the stage. Rockers on Broadway brings rock stars and Broadway stars together to raise money for good causes.
The PATH Fund, Inc. (Performing Artists That Help) was founded as a result of the success of Rockers on Broadway and aims to give artists of all kinds an avenue to share their unique talents while helping raise money for charities that benefit the arts and entertainment communities that inspire their livelihood. PATH is an official 501c3 and in recent years has donated over $100,000 to various charities including Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, Wingspan Arts, the Bendheim Center/Scholarship Fund and the Broadway Dreams Foundation.
All performers subject to change. For latest cast lineup and more information, visit www.rockersonbroadway.com.
Rockers on Broadway – Monday, March 1 at 8:00 PM at BB King Blues Club & Grill (237 West 42nd Street). Tickets, on sale now at the BB Kings Box Office or at ticketmaster.com, are $40 in advance or $45 at the door. For reserved ringside VIP booths on floor, purchaser must buy the complete booth at $75 per seat. There are booths available for groups of 4 and 6. All other tickets are General Admission – First come, first seated. Arrive early for best General Admission seats. Doors open at 6:30pm.
To purchase tickets, visit: http://www.bbkingblues.com/schedule/moreinfo.cgi?id=4951