Moreno, Cruz and Worley Among Stars for 'LOVE' Benefit at Post St. 2/9

By: Jan. 10, 2009
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The Richmond/Ermet AIDS Foundation presents ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE: A Help Is On The Way Valentine Benefit Concert. Beneficiaries of this year's concert are Lyon-Martin Health Services, Maitri, and Sunburst Projects.

This all-star Valentine-themed benefit concert features performers in all facets of entertainment including Broadway, Film, TV, Recording, Jazz and Dance. This one-night only gala benefit concert takes place on Monday, Feb. 9, 2009 at the POST STREET THEATER,
450 Post Street (at Powell) in SF 94102. Performance begins at 7:30 pm. Tix: $45 & $65 general reserved seating (Show Only), Underwriter Level tickets: $125 & up - (Preferred seating / Show & Post Party) Call REAF ticket line at 415-273-1620 or order online at www.helpisontheway.org

The Star Studded Cast features stage & screen stars including: (in alphabetical order as of 1/9/09)

Wilson Cruz Broadway (Rent), TV (Raising The Bar, My So-Called Life), film star
Spencer Day Singer / songwriter, StarSearch finalist
Loretta Devine Broadway (Dreamgirls), TV & film star
Terese Genecco Cabaret star
Danny Gurwin Broadway (Scarlet Pimpernel, The Full Monty) star
R.J. HELTON American Idol star
TIM HOCKENBERRY Cabaret / jazz artist
SONY HOLLAND Cabaret / jazz artist
MEG MACKAY & BILLY PHILADELPHIA Cabaret stars
Sharon McNight Tony nominated cabaret star
Rita Moreno Tony, Emmy, Oscar, Grammy-winning star
SHAWN RYAN TV (America's Got Talent), cabaret star
KT Sullivan Broadway (Three Penny Opera, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes) cabaret star
TUCK & PATTI Recording /jazz stars
JoAnne Worley Comedienne, TV (Laugh-In), Broadway star
BURN THE FLOOR Cast members from the hit Latin Ballroom dance show.
And others to be announced.

The show is directed by David Galligan • Musical Directors: Bill Keck and
Richard Berent. Producers are Joe Seiler & Ken Henderson.

PERFORMANCE ONLY TICKETS are $45 and $65 (GENERAL RESERVED SEATING).

There will be a post-performance dessert party with the cast featuring complimentary wine, cocktails and desserts for sponsors and Underwriter level ticket buyers (9:30 - 11:30 pm).

UNDERWRITER LEVEL TICKETS: include preferred seating and other benefits:
$125 and up. A portion of Underwriter level tickets help underwrite the costs of the production. Underwriters will be invited to the post-performance Cast Dessert Party featuring complimentary wine, cocktails and desserts as well a special reception in early 2009 to hand out the checks to the beneficiaries of this event. To order tickets, visit www.helpisontheway.org
or call 415/273 -1620

Since it's inception in 1995, The Richmond/Ermet AIDS Foundation has raised well over
$2 million for AIDS service agencies in the Bay Area and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. 100% of proceeds from ticket sales have always gone directly to the beneficiary partners.

ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE, A Help Is On The Way Valentine Benefit Concert is produced by
The Richmond/Ermet AIDS Foundation, founded in 1995 by Barbara Richmond & Peggy Ermet in memory of their sons, John Richmond & Doug Ermet, who both lost their lives to AIDS.

 



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