McDonald, Burton, Etc. Take Part in 5/8 Actors' Fund Gala

Audra McDonald, Brian Stokes Mitchell, the Jersey Boys, Daniel Jenkins, Kate Burton, Lynn Redgrave and Matthew Broderick will take part in the Actors' Fund's May 8th gala.

Four-time Tony Award-winner McDonald, Tony Award-winner Mitchell, Big River's Jenkins and the Jersey Boys--John Lloyd Young, Daniel Reichard, J. Robert Spencer and Christian Hoff--will perform at the gala, which will honor producer Rocco Landesman, Actors' Equity Executive Director Alan Eisenberg and Jed Bernstein, the President of the League of American Theatres and Producers.

Bernstein and Eisenberg will each receive the Nedda Harrigan Logan Award--presented by Burton and Redgrave, respectively. Tony Award-winner Broderick will give Landesman the Actors' Fund Medal of Honor.

"Founded in 1882, The Actors' Fund of America is the national human services organization helping all entertainment and performing arts professionals in television, film, music, theatre, opera and dance. The Actors' Fund's broad spectrum of programs includes comprehensive social and health services, supportive and affordable housing, career counseling, and skilled nursing and assisted living care. Actors' Fund programs address the essential needs of people in our industry. Administered from offices in New York City, Los Angeles and Chicago, The Fund is a safety net, providing essential support for those in need, crisis or transition," state press notes.

Visit www.actorsfund.org for more information.