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Huffman, Leung and Ratliff Set for Oct. 27 Friends with Benefits Concert

By Adam Hetrick
06 Oct 2008

Tony Award winner Cady Huffman will take part in the latest edition of Friends with Benefits, a benefit concert for BC/EFA, on Oct. 27.

Mamma Mia! cast member Gerard Salvador and MAC Award winner Amy Wolk created the benefit concert, which is now enjoying its sixth installment at the Metropolitan Room.

Both Salvador and Wolk will host the 9:45 evening that features Huffman (The Producers) as well as Jared Gertner (Spelling Bee), Telly Leung (Rent), Pearce Wegener (Gypsy), Jessica Rush (Gypsy), Robert Pendilla (Wicked), Ryan J. Ratliff (Altar Boyz), Andy Kelso (Mamma Mia!), MAC winners Terese Genecco and Shaynee Rainbolt.

MAC Award winner Steven Ray Watkins musical directs the evening.

The Metropolitan Room is located in Manhattan at 34 West 22nd Street. There is a $20 cover charge and a two-drink minimum; call (212) 206-0440 for reservations.

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Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS is the nation's largest industry-based, nonprofit AIDS fundraising and grant-making organization. Since its founding in 1988 the organization has distributed over $130 million for services for people with AIDS, HIV or HIV-related illnesses. For more information call (212) 840-0770 or visit www.bcefa.org.




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