Cabaret Cares Continues at Helen's to Benefit Broadway Cares

By: Aug. 31, 2005
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Broadway Cares and Off Broadway Cares and now Cabaret Cares. Joseph John Productions and Raise The Bar Productions are proud to announce a Cabaret Series of shows that will benefit Broadway Cares Equity Fights Aids. Beginning August 8th 2005 and running through the winter the will be a cabaret show to benefit Broadway Cares every Monday night. The series will Kick off with MAC Award winner Cabaret performer KT Sullivan and Karen Kohler. Each Monday night performers from the Cabaret, Off-Broadway, and Broadway Community will be performing.

Starting a year and half ago Joseph John Productions starting producing cabaret shows to benefit Broadway Cares. Produced by Joseph Macchia a Broadway Cares volunteer Joseph would use his struggling actor friends to put on shows. Joseph would produce the shows at the Hideaway Room at Helen's. The owners of Helen's, Colm Reilly and Shane Mathews also own Raise The Bar Productions and decided to merge together to raise money for Broadway Cares. To date Joseph John Productions has raised over $17,500 for Broadway Cares. All Cover charges from the show will be donated right to Broadway Cares.

Cabaret Cares kicks off August 8th at 8pm. Shows will run every Monday through the winter Call Helen's For Cover Charge for show. The Hideaway room at Helen's is located at 169 Eighth Avenue. There is a Cover charge and $15 food/drink minimum for each show and Credit Cards and Cash are accepted.

Confirmed Performances

Cast members of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang September 12th

Rena Strober September 19th

Cast members of Sweet Charity September 26th

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