Holiday Benefit Concert, with Colella, Cooper, Dixon, Doyle, Kitt and More, Presented Dec. 13

By Andrew Gans
13 Dec 2009

A host of theatre artists lend their talents to the sold-out Dec. 13 holiday concert to benefit Urban Stages' Outreach Program.

The evening at the Manhattan theatre features the talents of Jenn Colella (High Fidelity), Lilli Cooper (Spring Awakening), Jerry Dixon (Once on this Island), Matt Doyle (Bye Bye Birdie), Emma Hunton (Spring Awakening), Morgan Karr (Spring Awakening), Kacie Sheik (Hair), Josh Young (Les Miserables), Tony winner Tom Kitt (Next to Normal), Mario Cantone ( "Sex and the City"), Blake Daniel (Hairspray), Stephen DeRosa (Into the Woods) and composer Peter Lerman. Show time is 9:30 PM.

Laura Pietropinto directs the evening with musical direction by Julie McBride. Expect "special arrangements of your favorite holiday tunes."

Urban Stages is located at 259 West 30th Street, between 7th and 8th Avenues. For tickets, priced $25, visit smarttix.com. Ticket price includes one complimentary drink, and attendees are also encouraged to bring along a toy to donate to Toys for Tots.

For more information visit www.urbanstages.org.