PHANTOM Cast Members To Perform Benefit Cabaret For PFG 7/12

On July 12, the Broadway National Touring company of The Phantom of the Opera will perform a one-night-only cabaret of musical theater songs to benefit Synchronicity's Playmaking for Girls programs. The event will take place at 8 p.m. at the home of Theatrical Outfit, the 200-seat Balzer Theatre at Herren's in downtown Atlanta.

Phantom cast members, who are at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta for three weeks, will donate one of their "dark" Monday nights for the cause. Ticket revenues will support PFG (details below). This is NOT a performance of Phantom of the Opera, nor will any songs from the show be included in the cabaret. The event will feature musical theater songs, standards and a number of new and rarely heard tunes. Cast members expected to perform include Dara Adler, D.C. Anderson, Kelly Jeanne Grant, Luke Grooms, Michael Scott Harris, Satomi Hofmann, Juliette Javaheri, Anne Kanengeiser, David Robison, Silvio Scambone, Pamela Shandrow, Kim Stengel and Elizabeth Welch. The musical director and pianist for the evening is David Robison, who conducted the National Tour of Evita and is the associate conductor for the National Tour of Phantom.

Tickets: $25 general admission. A select number of VIP tickets - which include front-and-center seating and champagne - are $50. Call 404.484.8636 or visit www.synchrotheatre.com.

Playmaking for Girls is dedicated to engaging young women in the creation of theater as a tool for creative expression, community healing and personal growth. It includes four primary components:

After-school program - before girls get into trouble.
Detention center program - while girls are in trouble.
Summer program - when girls are "out" and on probation.
Mentor program - ongoing support.

The Broadway Sings cast has performed on Broadway, in multiple national tours and in top regional theat e rs across the country. They 've sung with everyone from Faith Hill to David Cassidy and have released multiple recordings. They 've appeared with opera companies around the world, including the Met , and at the Barcelona Summer Olympics. We'll have top ballet dancers as well as performers from the Spoleto, Aspen and Eastern Music festivals. Cast members also have worked with Stephen Spielberg in an upcoming animated film.

A bout Synchronicity: Synchronicity Theatre, a 13-year-old professional nonprofit theater in Atlanta, creates compelling, diverse, and thought-provoking theater. We are dedicated to supporting women artists, forging community partnerships and developing new work.