NYMTF Announce More Names for Guitar Hero Benefit

By: Jul. 14, 2008
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The New York Musical Theatre Festival (Isaac Robert Hurwitz, Executive Director and Producer) will present a Guitar Hero benefit tournament featuring Broadway celebrities on Monday, July 14th, from 7pm to 10pm at Stitch Bar and Lounge (247 West 37th Street). Performers/Guitar Heroes scheduled to appear include Felicia Finley (The Wedding Singer), Jordan Gelber (upcoming in All My Sons, Avenue Q), Brian Lowdermilk (Richard Rodgers Award-winning composer of Henry & Mudge), Alli Mauzey (Cry-Baby), John Selya (Damn Yankees, Movin' Out), Paul Stancato (Director/Chorographer) and Jason Tam (A Chorus Line), among many others.
 
The New York Musical Theatre Festival's Guitar Hero benefit tournament will include a celebrity mini-tournament in which Broadway celebrities will play for the title of Supreme NYMF Guitar Hero. Fans will be able to play for $5 per turn.  
 
A Grand Prize will be awarded to the Top Scorer of the evening. CDs, DVDs, NYMF memberships, and other merchandise will also be raffled off throughout the evening.

General admission spectator tickets are $15, and include a free drink if bought in advance. Individual game plays are $5. Apprentice Player tickets, which include general admission, a free drink and two game plays are $30. Rock God Player tickets will include reserved seating in the VIP section, open bar access, access to a private VIP game system, and 1 star game with a participating celebrity, and are $150 (limited availability). Tickets can be purchased at www.nymf.org, or bought at the door.  Additional rules and details can be found at www.nymf.org.
 
The event will take place on Monday, July 14th, from  7pm to 10pm at Stitch Bar and Lounge, 247 West 37th Street (between 7th and 8th Avenue).

All proceeds from the event will benefit the New York Musical Theatre Festival, the largest musical theatre event in America. Hailed as "the Sundance of musical theatre," NYMF will present 24 new musicals, in addition to dance, concert and cabaret performances at various venues in Manhattan, as part the 5th annual season from September 15 through October 5, 2008.  For more information, visit www.nymf.org. 

Photo by Carlos Gustavo Monroy


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