American Idol's Justin Guarini Added to Kitchen Sink Benefit Dec. 19th

American Idol's Justin Guarini will be among the performers who sing their favorite classics from stage and screen at THE ARTISTS SHOWCASE SERIES' THE BROADWAY KITCHEN SINK: VOLUME 2 concert at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 19 at Makor, 35 West 67th Street, between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue. Tickets are $15 and can be ordered online under "Theatre" at www.makor.org or by calling (212) 601-1000. The Artists Showcase Series' portion of proceeds from the event will be donated to the AMERICAN ANTI-SLAVERY GROUP (www.iabolish.org).

Hosted by Seth Rudetsky and with musical direction by Matt Richardson, the evening will feature performances by

Michael Arden (Bare, Big River),
Shoshana Bean (Wicked, Hairspray),
Lisa Brescia (Elton John's Aida),
Jesse Tyler Ferguson (On the Town),
Christopher Fitzgerald (Wicked, Amour),
Anita Gillette ("Shall We Dance?" with Richard Gere and Jennifer Lopez, "Moonstruck"),
Jenna Leigh Green (Bare, "Sabrina the Teenage Witch"),
Justin Guarini (American Idol),
John Hill (Hairspray, Bare),
Lisa Howard (Les Miserables, William Finn's ...Spelling Bee),
Jessica Stone (How to Succeed…, Grease).
KRISTOPHER CUSICK (Wicked)
* List of performers subject to change without notice.

THE ARTISTS SHOWCASE SERIES was created by Geoffrey Soffer to present readings of plays and musicals, as well as concerts featuring stars of Broadway, cabaret, TV and film. Proceeds from all events are donated to a charity chosen by the artists involved. Past participating artists include Tony winner Jeff Whitty (book of Avenue Q), Tony and Emmy winner Debra Monk (Redwood Curtain, Picnic, Steel Pier), Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter Julie Gold (Bette Midler's "From a Distance"), Matthew Morrison (Hairspray, ABC-TV's "Once Upon A Mattress"), Gavin Creel (Thoroughly Modern Millie), Anita Gillette ("Boys On The Side," "Moonstruck," Cabaret), Eden Espinosa (Wicked, Brooklyn), Stephanie J. Block (The Boy From Oz), and many others. For more information, please visit www.showcaseseries.org.