Photo Coverage: LA's S.T.A.G.E. Benefit - Backstage / After-Party

The 21st Annual Southland Theatre Artists Goodwill Event (S.T.A.G.E.), the longest continuously running AIDS benefit in the world, celebrated the work of two great American composers-Marvin Hamlisch and Harry Warren-with a show called "Two on the Aisle" on March 11, 12 and 13 at Cal State University Los Angeles' Luckman Fine Arts Complex.

S.T.A.G.E. brings together some of the biggest stars in theatre, television and cabaret to celebrate the music of legendary Broadway composers, and this year was no exception.

Since its inception in 1984, S.T.A.G.E., the second fund-raising event ever created to fight AIDS, has raised millions of dollars for HIV/AIDS organizations throughout Southern California. This year, 100% of the proceeds from this event will go to AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA) and to GLASS. APLA, one of the largest non-profit AIDS service organizations in the United States, provides bilingual direct support services, prevention education and leadership on HIV/AIDS-related policy and legislation. Founded by four friends in 1982, APLA is a community-based, volunteer-supported organization with local, national and global reach. GLASS provides residential treatment and case management for the youth of Los Angeles County, and through their Mobile Health Outreach Project, provides medical care, HIV/STD testing disease prevention education and more to underserved homeless, runaway and high-risk street youth free of charge. www.stagela.com

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Backstage:   Dale Kristien and Bill Hutton David Engel, Kevin Chamberlin, Sammy Williams  Rod McKuen and Joan Ryan Joan Ryan and her handsome husband Fayard Nicholas and Katherine Hopkins Paul Martinez and Kevin Earley Meagan Smith and Adam Wylie Sarah Lowe (grand-daughter of Ruby Keeler) and her proud father   After-Party:   The Gentlemen of A Chorus Line - Ron Kuhlman, Sammy Williams, and Ronald Dennis Alvin Ing and Katherine Hopkins 42nd Street Friends - Chris Clay and Patrick Cassidy Paul Ainsley and excellent stage manager Stacey Wilson Rebekka McNamara and sister Carrie David Shine and Jane Lanier David Engel, Chris Clay, and Sascha Childers Paul Ainsley, Jon Maher, Ian Abercrombie, and Lance Sarah Lowe Susan Anton and Friends Jon Maher and Lance Sascha Childers The after-party was located in the penthouse and patio in Hollywood, and offered breathtaking views of Hollywood and Los Angeles (photographed by Chris Clay) Looking down Hollywood Boulevard, with the El Capitan theater, one of the remaining icons of 'old Hollywood' (photographed by Chris Clay) Click Here for Photos from the Performance!