HELP IS ON THE WAY with the cast of ALADDIN - December 4, 2017 at Marines Memorial Theatre.

Featuring:

Cast members from the hit Broadway Show Disney’s ALADDIN

Broadway, TV and recording stars:

Kimberley Locke: American Idol, recording star

Jake Simpson:        2-time Star Search grand champion/recording star

Shawn Ryan:        America’s Got Talent semi-finalist

Kim Nalley:           Jazz star

(Cast list as of 10-25-17 - Additional Cast to be announced.)

Monday, Dec. 4, 2017

6:00 pm: Limited silent auction in theater lobby

7:00 pm: Doors open for seating

7:30 pm: Performance

9:45 pm:  After party with the cast at Clift Hotel’s Redwood and Velvet Rooms

Tix      $60 -  General admission

$125 up - includes Gala post performance reception with cast

at the CLIFT Hotel - Velvet & Redwood Rooms - 495 Geary (at Taylor St.) in SF 94102

For Tix and info www.helpisontheway.org or call 415- 273 -1620

Tickets $60 - General Reserved Seating - Performance only; and $125 and up (Underwriter level tickets include the Gala Post Performance Reception and a chance to meet and mingle with the cast) at the nearby CLIFT Hotel - Velvet & Redwood Rooms - 495 Geary (at Taylor St.) in SF 94102. Doors open for the general public at 6:30 pm.

For Tix and info www.helpisontheway.org or call 415- 273 -1620

         Silent Auction:                                                                                  6:30 pm  

         Star-studded AIDS Benefit Concert:                                             7:30 - 9:45 pm  

         Post Performance Underwriter Dessert & Wine Party w/ cast:           9:45 - 11:45 pm

         (includes complimentary wine, champagne and desserts)  

Visit our web site for additional info  www.helpisontheway.org  or call  415/ 273 -1620

Underwriter ticket prices for Help is on the Way for the Holidays are tiered from $125 to $5,000.

                                   

The 2017 Cast for HELP IS ON THE WAY FOR THE HOLIDAYS 16 gala will feature:

Cast members from the hit Broadway Show Disney’s ALADDIN

Kimberley Locke:       American Idol, recording star

Jake Simpson:                2-time Star Search grand champion/recording star

Shawn Ryan:               America’s Got Talent semi-finalist

Kim Nalley:                 Jazz star

www.reaf-sf.org

 (Cast list as of 10-25-17 - Additional Cast to be announced.)

 

To get photos or bios of any of the performers go to

http://press-push.com/HELP24/

PERFORMANCE ONLY TICKETS are $60 (GENERAL RESERVED SEATING).

UNDERWRITER LEVEL TICKETS: Includes post-performance dessert party with the cast at CLIFT Hotel - Velvet & Redwood Rooms - 495 Geary (at Taylor St.) in SF 94102- featuring complimentary wine, cocktails and desserts (9:45 - 11:45 pm). A portion of Underwriter level tickets help underwrite the costs of the production. Help is on the Way for the Holidays 16 Underwriter Ticket prices are tiered from $125 and up. Underwriters will also be invited to a special reception in early 2017 to distribute the checks to the beneficiaries of this event. To order Underwriter level tickets, visit www.helpisontheway.org  or call 415 / 273 -1620

Since it’s inception in 1995, The Richmond/Ermet Aid Foundation has raised well over $3 million for AIDS service agencies in the Bay Area and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS as well as hunger programs and programs that serve and support homeless youth. 100% of proceeds from ticket sales have always gone directly to the beneficiary partners

HELP IS ON THE WAY FOR THE HOLIDAYS 16 is produced by The Richmond/Ermet Aid 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. In 1995 They decided not to get mad but get even when they launched a musical AIDS benefit to honor their sons and raise funds for AIDS service organizations.

To arrange an interview with any of the performers, or with Executive Director 

Ken Henderson, call publicist Lawrence Helman at 415/ 661-1260.

CALENDAR EDITORS PLEASE NOTE:

WHAT:           THE RICHMOND / ERMET AID FOUNDATION PRESENTS…

HELP IS ON THE WAY FOR THE HOLIDAYS 16

A 16^th Anniversary Gala Holiday Celebration

Star-studded AIDS Benefit Holiday Concert & Gala  

Benefiting:        Project Open Hand and Larkin Street Youth Services

Featuring:

Cast members from the hit Broadway Show Disney’s ALADDIN

Kimberley Locke:       American Idol, recording star

Jake Simpson:                2-time Star Search grand champion/recording star

Shawn Ryan:               America’s Got Talent semi-finalist

Kim Nalley:                 Jazz star

www.reaf-sf.org

 (Cast list as of 10-25-17 - Additional Cast to be announced.)

WHEN:           Monday, Dec. 4, 2017 -

WHERE:         THE MARINES’ MEMORIAL THEATRE – 609 Sutter St. in SF 94102

TIME:              6:30 pm                     Silent Auction

                        7:30 pm                     Performance

9:45 - 11:45 pm       Post-performance dessert party with the cast at

CLIFT Hotel - Velvet & Redwood Rooms - 495 Geary (at Taylor St.) in SF 94102            

Featuring complimentary wine, cocktails and desserts. (Gala & Underwriter tix only.)

TICKET:          $ 60    GENERAL RESERVED SEATING - (Show Only)

PRICES:         $125 & up UNDERWRITER Level - (Preferred seating / Show & Post Party)

TICKETS:           www.helpisontheway.org  / 415/ 273- 1620

Carmen Cusack stars in BRIGHT STAR WRITTEN BY STEVE MARTIN & EDIE BRICKELL NOV 28 - DEC 17

From Grammy® winners Steve Martin and Edie Brickell comes BRIGHT STAR, the new musical that "brings a fresh breeze to the theater" (Charles Isherwood, The New York Times).

Directed by Tony® winner Walter Bobbie and inspired by a real event, this “downright wonderful” (Newsday) original musical tells a sweeping tale of love and redemption set against the rich backdrop of the American South in the 1920s and ‘40s. The story unfolds as a rich tapestry of deep emotion, beautiful melodies and powerfully moving performances. An uplifting theatrical journey that holds you tight in its grasp, BRIGHT STAR is as refreshingly genuine as it is daringly hopeful.

 Original BRIGHT STAR lead, Carmen Cusack revives her role, for which she received universal raves and a 2016 Tony Award nomination. Photo: Nick Stokes.

Propelled by an ensemble of onstage musicians and dancers, the entire show is framed around Carmen Cusack's Alice Murphy, who is "nuanced and forceful, effortlessly eloquent both as the younger Alice and as her older, sterner iteration."(The Guardian) Literary editor Alice develops a relationship with a young soldier just home from World War II, awakening her longing for the child she once lost. Haunted by their unique connection, Alice sets out on a journey to understand her past—and what she finds has the power to transform both of their lives.

"Steve Martin and Edie Brickell are huge talents and Carmen Cusack is a revelation." -Chicago Tribune

 Carmen Cusack and AJ Shivley in BRIGHT STAR. Photos by Joan Marcus

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"A quintessentially American musical, with a style of music utterly its own, BRIGHT STAR captures the indefinable, often complicated love shared between a parent and child. At its core, it’s a heart-rending tribute to all the shared moments of wonder, mystery, sadness, and above all, joy that make a family what it is." -Carole Shorenstein Hays

Though perhaps not your typical “holiday fare,” BRIGHT STAR is thematically aligned with the spirit of the season. Loosely based on an actual event, BRIGHT STAR explores the strength of family - celebrating the traditional and non-traditional families and, in particular, the unique power of parent/child relationships. BRIGHT STAR elevates the importance of storytelling as an integral part of the human experience, begging us to consider: why do we tell stories and what are the kinds of stories we tell?

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