BWW Previews: SPARKLE: AN ALL-STAR HOLIDAY CONCERT by Scott Nevins at 42WEST to Benefit The Actors Fund

Haul out the holly and put up the tree because Scott Nevins brings his star-studded holiday benefit SPARKLE: An All-Star Holiday Concert back to NYC for the 3rd year in a row! Featuring another all-star cast of performers from the worlds of Broadway, Television, Film and the music industry, this one night only extravaganza will take place at 42West and will benefit the programs and services of The Actors Fund (www.actorsfund.org).

The Actors Fund is a national human services organization that helps everyone-performers and those behind the scenes-who works in performing arts and entertainment, helping more than 13,500 people directly each year, and hundreds of thousands online. Serving professionals in film, theatre, television, music, opera, radio and dance, The Fund's programs include social services and emergency financial assistance, health care and insurance counseling, housing, and employment and training services. With offices in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, The Actors Fund has-for 131 years-been a safety net for those in need, crisis or transition.

Currently scheduled to perform are legendary Tony Award® and Emmy Award® Winner Lillias White (The Life, Dreamgirls, Fela!), Outer Critics Circle Award® and Obie Award® Winner Anthony Rapp (If/Then, RENT), Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Award® Nominee Bobby Steggert (Big Fish, Ragtime), from CBS' new hit show Madam Secretary and one of the stars of the Jersey Boys film, Erich Bergen, Mac Award® Winner & Drama Desk Award® Nominee Karen Mason, one of the stars of the new Broadway smash hit On The Town, Tony Yazbeck, friend of the Broadway community and media mogul Perez Hilton (Newsical), Billboard Top 20 Recording Artist Kelly King (Winner: 2013 Best International Singer - Viña del Mar International Song Festival - Chile), Erin Quill (Avenue Q), Eric Michael Krop (Godspell), recording artist Zack Dobbins, The Glamazons (America's Got Talent), Marty Thomas Presents: DIVA, and several more stars to be announced! The evening will once again be Produced and Hosted by TV Personality Scott Nevins (Bravo's The People's Couch, truTV Presents: World's Dumbest...) with Benjamin Rauhala serving as the shows Music Director and Arranger. The evening is made possible by the generous support from Anthony Sweeney and 42West in Association with Jacob Langfelder. *Cast is subject to change without notice.

"It's always so thrilling for me to put together another group of incredibly talented friends to help get everyone into the spirit of the season while we raise money for this amazing organization that has done so much for so many within our own community" says Producer and Host Scott Nevins. "I love that Sparkle has become a holiday tradition for so many in the New York area, and that each year the show just gets bigger and better!"

"Sparkle: An All-Star Holiday Concert" - A benefit for The Actors Fund will be on Sunday, December 7th at 7:30pm (Doors open at 6:30pm). The concert will be held at 42West (514 W. 42nd street - between 10th/11th Aves.) General Admission Tickets for the show are $65 each; VIP Tickets (which include premium seating and BIP Meet & Greet at Rosebud Bar inside 42 West) are $100; and Standing Room Tickets are $30. A full bar and an a la carte menu of food will be available at the show. To purchase tickets, please visit, www.purplepass.com/SparkleNYC

About 42West

42West is midtown's 14,000 square ft, blank canvas. The multimedia, multipurpose events and performance space is located at 514 W. 42nd St, and equipped with a state-of-the-art sound and lighting system that can be used for live musical performances, off-Broadway theatrical productions, screenings, gallery exhibits, dance, cabaret and special events. 42West offers clients a seamless booking and execution of events involving any combination of hotel rooms, event spaces and catering. For more information visit, www.42westny.com.

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