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Tony Award-winner Kecia Lewis and Kelsie Watts have joined the lineup of Broadway voices taking the stage in support of people living with pulmonary fibrosis (PF), a life-threatening lung disease at Broadway Belts for PFF.

The lineup has been revealed for the 16th annual Broadway Belts for PFF! at SONY Hall with a simultaneous virtual livestream. The event will feature Christine Ebersole, Jelani Alladin and more.

The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation’s 15th annual Broadway Belts for PFF!, held on March 10 at SONY Hall in New York City broke fundraising records, surpassing $559,000 – and donations continue to climb. Learn more!

The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation has added talent who will perform in the star-studded lineup for the 15th annual Broadway Belts for PFF!, on Monday, March 10, at SONY Hall in New York City. Learn how to attend.

The stars of Broadway will perform show tunes in the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation’s (PFF) 15th annual Broadway Belts for PFF! in March at SONY Hall. Learn more here!

Check out what's coming up at Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater, December 30th - January 12th.

This year’s Broadway Belts for PFF!, held on March 18 at SONY Hall in New York City, shattered fundraising records with $516,00 in donations and continuing to climb.

Broadway stars will take center stage in 14th Anniversary Benefit for Pulmonary Fibrosis. Learn how to purchase tickets!

The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation's 13th annual Broadway Belts for PFF! has raised over $465,000 and counting.

Broadway celebrities will perform their favorite show tunes at the 13th Annual Broadway Belts for PFF!, on Monday, March 6, at Sony Hall in New York City. See who will perform, how to purchase tickets and more.

A one-night-only performance of her new show DECLASSIFIED! puts Julie Halston back onstage and back in the light... and it also puts butts in seats, as Birdland sells, completely, out, weeks in advance.

The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation’s 12th annual Broadway Belts for PFF! raised a record $475,000 in a new hybrid format on April 29. The sold-out gala at New York City’s Edison Ballroom, live streamed for the first time, is the single largest fundraiser in the Foundation’s history.

Derrick Davis (The Phantom of the Opera, The Lion King, Carousel, Film's A Christmas Story, Can a Song Save Your Life), Arielle Jacobs (Aladdin, Wicked, Between the Lines, and In the Heights) and Telly Leung (Aladdin, Rent, TV's Glee, and Allegiance) will join the star-studded cast featuring previously announced performers.

Arielle Jacobs and Telly Leung have been added to the lineup for the 12th annual Broadway Belts for PFF!, an unforgettable evening of entertainment featuring some of Broadway's hottest stars.

Tony Award-winning actress and comedienne Julie Halston (Sex and the City, Gossip Girl, Tootsie) will emcee the 12th annual Broadway Belts for PFF!, an unforgettable evening of entertainment featuring some of Broadway's hottest stars. This year's hybrid event will take place live at New York City's Edison Ballroom and virtually on Friday evening, April 29, 2022. The event is the single largest fundraiser for the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF).

The Isabelle Stevenson Award is presented annually to a member of the theatre community who has made a substantial contribution of volunteered time and effort on behalf of one or more humanitarian, social service or charitable organizations.

The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF), the nation's leading pulmonary fibrosis (PF) patient education and advocacy organization, has appointed actress and comedienne, Julie Halston, to its Board of Directors.

The 10th Annual BROADWAY BELTS FOR PFF! honoring 12-time Tony Award-Winning Broadway producer Daryl Roth and hosted by Broadway's Julie Halston (Tootsie, You Can't Take it With You, Sex and the City) took place at the Edison Ballroom, with over 300 guests in attendance.

An annual sold-out event that is an exclusive New York musical theater experience, BROADWAY BELTS FOR PFF! featured Broadway stars performing some of their favorite songs and original pieces to benefit the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF). The benefit began as a tribute to Michael Kuchwara, Associated Press theater critic, who died suddenly of pulmonary fibrosis in 2010. Julie Halston, a founding partner of the event, is one of the PFF's leading advocates nationwide and shined as the evening's host (Her Broadway credits include Tootsie, Hairspray, Gypsy, and You Can't Take It With You).

The 10th Annual BROADWAY BELTS FOR PFF! will take place on Monday, February 24 at the Edison Ballroom. Hosted by Broadway's Julie Halston (Tootsie, You Can't Take it With You, Sex and the City) and directed by Carl Andress (The Confession of Lily Dare), this year's gala event will honor multi-award winning Broadway producer Daryl Roth. Tickets can be purchased at BroadwayBeltsforPFF.org