Naughton, Graff, Sills, Gets, Murney Set for Reeve Foundation's Born for Broadway Benefit

By Andrew Gans
June 11, 2009

The first annual Born for Broadway fundraiser — to benefit the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation — will be presented June 22 at 8 PM at New World Stages in Manhattan.

As previously reported, Richard Kind will host the concert, which will be directed by Ragtime's Marcia Milgrom Dodge. Larry Yurman is musical director.

The evening will boast the talents of the newly announced James Naughton, Randy Graff, Douglas Sills, Malcolm Gets, Julia Murney, Aaron Lazar, Kate Baldwin, Annaleigh Ashford, Adrian Bailey, Patrick Boyd, Barbara Folts, Rosena Hill, Doug Kreeger, Marissa Perry, Michele Ragusa, Michael Rice, Steve Rosen, Graham Rowat, Rob Sutton, Emily Swallow, Noah Weisberg, Kathleen Monteleone, Ali Stroker, Chris Pinnella, Claire Howard and Sarah Galli.

New World Stages is located in Manhattan at 340 West 50th Street. Tickets, priced $50-$100, are now on sale by visiting www.telecharge.com or www.bornforbroadway.com.

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The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation is "dedicated to curing spinal cord injury by funding innovative research, and improving the quality of life for people living with paralysis through grants, information and advocacy." For more information visit www.ChristopherReeve.org.