Broadway in South Africa To Participate In Community Concert At Jamaica PAC 9/13

Performers from Broadway in South Africa will participate in a free community concert at the Jamaica Performing Arts Center on Monday, Sept. 13, 2010 at 7pm, to benefit Safe Space, a 91-year-old non-profit agency that serves at-risk children and families in Queens. The stars will teach a series of music and dance classes to youth from Safe Space's programs, and then perform with the children at a special, one-hour concert that is expected to attract hundreds of people, including elected officials, civic leaders, and neighborhood businesses.

The list of confirmed performers and teachers reads like a Who's Who list of current Broadway talent. Sean Bradford, Broadway in South Africa's Executive Director and co-founder, was in The Lion King and is in the original cast of Broadway's upcoming The Scottsboro Boys. Brandon Victor Dixon was nominated for a Tony Award for his performance in The Color Purple. He was also in The Lion King and will play Ray Charles in the upcoming Unchain My Heart. Frankie James Grande made his Broadway debut in Mamma Mia! Adam Kantor made his Broadway debut as Mark Cohen in Rent and appeared in the 2010 Pulitzer Prize- winning musical Next to Normal. Christopher Spaulding was a member of the original Broadway cast of Curtains, and Kearran Giovanni's Broadway credits include Finian's Rainbow, Guys & Dolls, Tarzan, Sweet Charity and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Singer-songwriter Katie Thompson was recently featured on So You Think You Can Dance. Safe Space and Broadway Light Up Jamaica Avenue's director is Jen Bender, whose Broadway credits include The Lion King, Avenue Q, The Wedding Singer, Sweet Smell of Success and the revival of Steel Magnolias.

"This event is a celebration of our long-term commitment to Queens and our strategy to provide comprehensive services to children and families," said Christine Molnar, Safe Space President and CEO. "It will be a terrific show, and I am so excited to see our children performing with the stars from Broadway in South Africa."

Latham & Watkins LLP and Davis Polk are the event's Presenting Sponsors, and Broadway in South Africa and the Jamaica Performing Arts Center are Major Sponsors. Faith and Roger Arner, Gail and Saul Kupferberg, Jason Lee and The Door Restaurant are Sponsors. A1 Works-in-Progress Associates LLC, Brown & Brown of Lehigh Valley, Addie Guttag, Holliswood Hospital, Loeb & Troper LLP, Daniel F. Murphy Jr. and Putney, Twombly, Hall & Hirson LLP, David Rubin and The Ruggieri Consulting Group and are Friends.

Broadway in South Africa aims to develop a cross-cultural exchange between youth who are in need and artists who seek to use their talents for change. The project is comprised of professional artists who believe that, through performance and outreach, art can impact the development of youth throughout the world.

With the strong belief that everybody deserves to live in a healthy and secure environment, Safe Space offers a wide array of services focusing on mental health, community health, at-risk youth,

violence prevention and school-based education enrichment. Based in Southeastern Queens with a strong presence in Jamaica, Far Rockaway and Richmond Hill, Safe Space annually works for more than 10,000 individuals, including some of the most disadvantaged children and families in New York State.

For more information, visit www.broadwayinsouthafrica.org