NewsPHOTO CALL: Idina Menzel, LaChanze, Kerry Butler, Alice Ripley, Vanessa Williams and More Arrive at Living for Today ConcertThe sixth annual Living for Today concert, which was titled My Favorite Things, was held Jan. 19 at 7 PM at Joe's Pub.
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Matthew Blank
January 20, 2014
Conceived and directed by David Alpert (If/Then, The Trip to Bountiful, The Best Man), the concert featured Emmy, Tony and Grammy nominee Vanessa Williams (Into the Woods, The Trip to Bountiful), Tony Award winner Alice Ripley (Side Show, Next to Normal) and Tituss Burgess (The Little Mermaid, "30 Rock") as well as The Skivvies members Lauren Molina (Rock of Ages, Sweeney Todd) and Nick Cearley (All Shook Up).
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Idina Menzel, LaChanze, Kerry Butler, Alice Ripley, Vanessa Williams and More Arrive at Living for Today Concert
The concert included the actors performing songs that celebrate their "favorite things." Jason Wetzel (After Midnight) was musical director. Band members included Jason Wetzel, Kris Rogers and Gregg Monteith. Living for Today was created in honor of the late Gilana Alpert by her brother, David Alpert, and is now in its sixth year. Gilana's Fund was established in 2007 following the loss of Alpert at the age of 26. The fund, which has raised over $30,000, "celebrates and encourages educational programming promoting acceptance and understanding of our communities, each other, and ourselves."