Rosie Perez and Brandon Wardell added to Monday's XPOSED benefit cast!

The talent of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy's culture guru Jai Rodriguez is going to be exposed. Known to the Broadway world for his hit performances in RENT and ZANNA DON'T, Rodriguez is busy preparing for his upcoming show called Xposed, an autobiographical pop/rock Moulin Rouge style rendition of his life. The show will take place at the Hudson Theatre at the Millennium Hotel at 145 West 44th Street for one-night only on January 31st at 8pm. The show, benefiting The Actors' Fund of America, features Rosie Perez, WICKED's Shosanna Bean, Queer Eye's Ted Allen and Carson Kressley, Boy Meets Boy's Wes Culwell, Good Vibration's Brandon Wardell with Jahmal Adderley, Kehau Ahu, Robbie Armitage, Gina Bombara, Ben Cameron, Ta'Rea Campbell, Candice, Anthony Catala, Ricky Colon, Dana Depalo, Dontee, Hector Flores, Dinah Foddrill, Quisha Freeman, David Garcia, Asmeret Ghebremichael, Semhar Ghebremichael, Lucia Giannetta, Greg Goodhall, Danielle Lee Greaves, Nicole Guidetti, Aaron Hamilton, Kehau, Trent Armand Kendall, Keith Kuhl, Jackie Lao, Jonathan Lee, Dorell Martin, Darius Nichols, Giovanni Perez, Dawn Noel Pignuola, Alex Quiroga, Chuck Ragsdale, Randy Reed, Shelly Thomas, Torya, Vasthy, Nicole Winhopper, Derrick Yanford, Neka Zang and Christopher Zelno

Known to audiences around the world for his successful stint on Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, Rodriguez is going to be opening up the story of his life before and since Queer Eye. Directed by Schele Williams, the show will include Jai's provocative story about a Long Island boy growing up in a conservative household and discovering the truth of his sexuality. All of his life's decisions depicted through popular songs and dance will show the audience his struggles and triumphs that has brought him to where he is today.

The Actors' Fund of America is the only nation nonprofit organization that provides for the social welfare of all entertainment professionals--designers, writers, sound technicians, musicians, dancers, administrators, directors, film editors, stagehands--as well as actors. More than 12,000 people a year - professionals in film, television, radio, theatre, dance and music - turn to The Actors' Fund in times of need and have since 1882. The Actors' Fund's mission is "to advance, foster and benefit the welfare of all professionals in the entertainment community who are in need of help, ensuring that these efforts are accomplished with compassion, confidentiality and preservation of dignity for the individuals concerned."

Rodriguez states, "It is my hope that by doing a benefit performance for the Actors' Fund of America, more entertainment professionals will be helped along their own journey towards success. I have always been thankful for the Actors' Fund in my own career."

Tickets for the one-night-only benefit performance can be purchased several ways. At www.actorsfund.org or by emailing ccooke@actorsfund.org (include name, address, phone number, number of tickets and price preference) or by calling 212-221-7300 x133. VIP tickets are $500 and include prime orchestra seating, post-benefit party hosted by Rodriquez, a listing in the benefit program and more. Regular ticket prices range from $250 which includes good orchestra and listing in the benefit program, $100 for side/rear orchestra and mezzanine seating or $50 for balcony seating.

For more information visit www.actorsfund.org>.

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