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Friday, July 26, 2019

MEAN GIRLS at SHN


MEAN GIRLS

YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO SIT WITH US...
MEAN GIRLS is coming to San Francisco as part of the 2019–2020 SHN season. Become an SHN Member and guarantee your seats to 5 blockbuster Broadway musicals, plus get immediate first access to purchase tickets to THE BOOK OF MORMON and THE SPONGEBOB MUSICALClick here to become a new Member.

Direct from Broadway, MEAN GIRLS is the hilarious hit musical from an award-winning creative team, including book writer TINA FEY (“30 Rock”), composer JEFF RICHMOND (“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”), lyricist NELL BENJAMIN (Legally Blonde) and director CASEY NICHOLAW (The Book of Mormon).

Cady Heron may have grown up on an African savanna, but nothing prepared her for the vicious ways of her strange new home: suburban Illinois. Soon, this naïve newbie falls prey to a trio of lionized frenemies led by the charming but ruthless Regina George. But when Cady devises a plan to end Regina’s reign, she learns the hard way that you can’t cross a Queen Bee without getting stung.

DATES
JUN. 30 – AUG. 2, 2020
RUNNING TIME
2 HRS 30 MIN
includes one intermission
SHN GOLDEN GATE THEATRE
ADDRESS
1 Taylor St.
San Francisco, CA 94102
Get Directions >
AGES
Recommended for ages 10+. No children under 5 allowed.


ANASTASIA

JOURNEY TO THE PAST
Inspired by the beloved films, the romantic and adventure-filled new musical ANASTASIA is on a journey to San Francisco at last!

From the Tony Award®-winning creators of the Broadway classic Ragtime, this dazzling show transports us from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s, as a brave young woman sets out to discover the mystery of her past. Pursued by a ruthless Soviet officer determined to silence her, Anya enlists the aid of a dashing conman and a lovable ex-aristocrat. Together, they embark on an epic adventure to help her find home, love, and family.

ANASTASIA features a book by celebrated playwright Terrence McNally, a lush new score by Stephen Flaherty (music) and Lynn Ahrens (lyrics) with direction by Tony Award® winner Darko Tresnjak.

ADDRESS
1 Taylor St.
San Francisco, CA 94102
Get Directions >
AGES
Recommended for ages 7+. No children under 5 allowed.


Friday, July 19, 2019

HELP IS ON THE WAY with the cast of HAMILTON






WHAT:           The Richmond / Ermet Aid Foundation presents…
                            HELP IS ON THE WAY 25 -  Concert and Gala
                            Celebrating Broadway
                            25th Annual Gala - Northern California’s Largest Annual, 
                            Star-studded Concert & Gala 

- A Benefit for:  Meals on Wheels of San Francisco, and Raphael House
WHEN:           SUN., AUG. 18, 2019  
WHERE:         HERBST THEATRE – 401 VAN NESS AVE. SF 94102
WHO:             Including in Alphabetical Order (scheduled to appear)…
EILEEN BOURGADE, CAROLE COOKTYNE DALY, FRANC D’AMBROSIO, SHARON GLESS, SAM HARRIS, KIMBERLEY LOCKECONSTANTINE MAROULIS, JAI RODRIGUEZ
DEL SHORES, LISA VROMAN, PAULA WEST
SHOW TIMES:
VIP Gala Reception:                             5:00 pm (Green Room)
Silent Auction:                                      5:00 pm (Main Lobby – Street Level)
Performance:                                       7:00 - 9:30 pm (Herbst Theatre)
Club REAF After Party with cast:      9:30 - 11:30 pm

TICKETS:    For VIP & Gala Supporter Tickets    https://www.reaf-sf.org or call 415- 273 -1620 
- VIP Reception, Show & After Party                 $250 and up
- Show & After Party                                              $150
- Performance Only Tickets                                $75 (Dress Circle) & $50 (Balcony)
Performance Only Tickets available City Box Office – 415-392-4400 or  www.Cityboxoffice.com
For tickets or info, please visit our website https://www.reaf-sf.org or call 415- 273-1620
Web Site:     https://www.reaf-sf.org    
Phone:         415-273-1620
 The Herbst Theatre is wheelchair accessible.
Help is on the Way is an elegant gala featuring stars from Broadway, film, TV and the recording industry. This three-tiered event consists of a pre-performance VIP cocktail reception and seated dinner, a Broadway-style performance and a nightclub-themed after party with the cast.  
An extensive silent auction coincides beginning at 5:00 pm and concludes at the end of intermission.

Sunday, February 17, 2019

One Night Only with the cast of Hello Dolly March 3 at Brava Theatre




The Richmond/Ermet Aid Foundation (REAF) presents a special One Night Only Benefit Cabaret featuring cast members from the touring cast of the Tony Award-winning musical


HELLO, DOLLY!
An Evening of Broadway & more
With special guest emcee, San Francisco drag personality
Countess Katya Smirnoff-Skyy

Brava Theater

Philanthropy and stellar entertainment take center stage as the Richmond/Ermet Aid Foundation  (REAF) presents a special one-night-only benefit cabaret to raise funds for The Richmond /Ermet Aid Foundation and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Cast members will sing a variety of Broadway and other favorite songs.
Songs from HELLO, DOLLY! will not be performed.
Tickets for this "One Night Only Cabaret" are
$65 – VIP Front Orchestra – includes cocktails & desserts after party with the cast 
$50 – Rear or Side Orchestra
$35 – Balcony 
Tickets are available by phone by calling 415-273-1620






Friday, November 16, 2018

HAMILTON at Orpheum Theatre San Francisco


THE BRONX TALE NOV. 27 – DEC. 23, 2018 AT GOLDEN GATE THEATRE



A BRONX TALE

"JERSEY BOYS MEETS WEST SIDE STORY." - amNewYork
Broadway’s hit crowd-pleaser takes you to the stoops of the Bronx in the 1960s- where a young man is caught between the father he loves and the mob boss he’d love to be.
Bursting with high-energy dance numbers and original doo-wop tunes from the songwriter of Beauty and the BeastA BRONX TALE is an unforgettable story of loyalty and family.
Academy Award® winner Robert De Niro and Tony® winner Jerry Zaks direct this streetwise musical- based on Academy Award nominee Chazz Palminteri’s story- that The New York Times hails as “A Critics’ Pick! The kind of tale that makes you laugh and cry.”

DATES
NOV. 27 – DEC. 23, 2018
RUNNING TIME
2 HRS
includes one intermission
SHN GOLDEN GATE THEATRE
SEATING CHART
ADDRESS
1 Taylor St.
San Francisco, CA 94102
Get Directions >
AGES
Recommended for ages 12+ due to strong language and gun shot effects. No children under 5 allowed.

HELP IS ON THE WAY for the Holidays 17 Mon. Dec. 10, 2018 - 7:30 pm MARINES' MEMORIAL THEATRE - 609 Sutter St, SF 94102



Wednesday, May 23, 2018

TOP SHELF COCKTAIL TALES OF SIPPING AND STRIPPING at DNA Lounge June 17 at 8pm



The Richmond/Ermet Aid Foundation (REAF) Presents…
Broadway Bares San Francisco Strips III Top Shelf COCKTAILS: Tales of Sipping & Stripping
New York’s Sexiest AIDS Benefit Show Comes To San Francisco
Sun., June 17, 2018 - 8:00 pm (doors open 7:00 pm)
DNA Lounge - 375 11th Street (Harrison St.) in SF 94103 
With Special Guests:
Jai Rodriguez          - Broadway / TV star
Cassandra Cass     - reality TV star
Leanne Borghesi  - Cabaret, performance star

Broadway Bares San Francisco Strips III - Top Shelf COCKTAILS: Tales of Sipping & Stripping. New York’s Sexiest AIDS Benefit Show Comes To San Francisco.
On Sun. June 17, 2918 (Father’s Day) The Richmond/Ermet Aid Foundation (REAF) presents Broadway Bares San Francisco Strips III - Top Shelf COCKTAILS: Tales of Sipping & StrippingThis third annual benefit is a Burlesque-style strip show with a modern twist. We have the best talent from the Bay Area donating their time to perform for a great cause! This "annual striptease spectacular" began in NYC as a way to raise money for essential services for people with AIDS and other critical illnesses across the USA.
Join our dancer/strippers as they bar hop around some of San Francisco's favorite watering holes celebrating a variety of signature cocktails in each number. Somehow, they tend to lose their clothes on their merry romp around town.  Special guest performers include
Jai Rodriguez - Broadway / TV star; Cassandra Cass - Reality TV star; and Leanne Borghesi - Cabaret, Performance star.
Broadway Bares San Francisco Strips III - Top Shelf COCKTAILS: Tales of Sipping & Stripping is a one night only event on Sun. June 17, 2018 at 8:00 pm (doors at 7:00 pm) at the DNA Lounge 375 11th Street (Harrison St.) in SF 94103.
For more info - call 415-273-1620

Tickets range from $45 gen. admission (standing) to $100 Premium, upstairs seated. 
VIP Balcony and Voyeur Standing (in front of the stage) include the after-party with the cast in the upstairs lounge post show with complimentary Ketel One cocktails and tasty treats! 

$100    VIP Seated Upstairs $69      Voyeur Standing, in front of stage on main floor
$45      General Admission, Rear Main Floor standing
VIP Seated and Voyeur Standing include the after party with the cast
in the upstairs lounge post show - featuring Ketel One Cocktails.

Tickets are available online at https://www.dnalounge.com/calendar/2018/06-17.html
 “Broadway Bares,” a program of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, was conceived and produced by Jerry Mitchell (Tony Award-winning director and choreographer), has been an annual AIDS fundraising event in NYC for 27 years raising over one million dollars annually. Jerry, a Broadway dancer at the time and a strong supporter of Broadway Cares, began to raise funds for Broadway Cares by getting his dancer friends together to put on a strip show in a local gay bar as a fundraising event. His modest efforts have grown dramatically and now “Broadway Bares” is one of the largest annual fundraisers in NYC.

The Richmond/Ermet Aid Foundation (REAF) has created a West Coast version in SF collaborating with Broadway Bares NY. In 2016, “Broadway Bares SF: Tech Tails” debuted at Club Fugazi, home of Beach Blanket Babylon, featuring over 50 singers & dancer/strippers and that was followed by “Broadway Bares SF; ManuSTRIPT: Literary Tales with Happy Endings” at DNA Lounge in 2017. This collaboration was spearheaded by former Broadway Bares dancer Deb Leamy who moved to SF from NYC in 2014 and who conceived the idea of creating a West Coast version of this unique benefit show. Deb teamed up with REAF’s event producers, Ken Henderson and Joe Seiler, to create the San Francisco version focused on a tongue-in-cheek series of theme-based dances where one or more of our dancers strip or get stripped by the end.  

“Broadway Bares” is a good old-fashioned Burlesque-style strip show featuring dozens of hot dancers stripping to raise money for HIV and AIDS services. Our 2018 editionTop Shelf COCKTAILS: Tales of Sipping and Stripping will follow our emcees on a merry romp around many of San Francisco’s favorite watering holes and celebrate their signature cocktails. Special guests appearing in this 2017 edition include Broadway / TV star 
Jai Rodriguez, reality TV star Cassandra Cass, and cabaret/performance star
Leanne Borghesi. Funds raised will support local HIV services through REAF and nationally through Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.


Tickets for this Benefit show:
$100    VIP Seated Upstairs $69      Voyeur Standing, in front of stage on main floor
$45      General Admission, Rear Main Floor standing
VIP Seated and Voyeur Standing include the after party with the cast
 in the upstairs lounge after the show featuring Ketel One Cocktails.
Tickets are available online at https://www.dnalounge.com/calendar/2018/06-17.html


Calendar Editors:
WHAT:           The Richmond/Ermet Aid Foundation (REAF) 
Presents A Special Benefit Show
BROADWAY BARES/SAN FRANCISCO STRIPS III
“Top Shelf COCKTAILS:  Tales of Sipping and Stripping”
San Francisco’s Sexiest, New Benefit Show
With Special Guests:
Jai Rodriguez          - Broadway / TV star
Cassandra Cass     - reality TV star
Leanne Borghesi    - Cabaret, performance star
WHEN:           Sunday, June 17, 2017 – 8:00 pm  (doors open 7:00 pm)
TIX:                 Tickets are available online at 
VENUE:          DNA Lounge - 375 11th Street in SF 94103  (Folsom & Harrison Sts.)



Sunday, January 28, 2018

ONE NIGHT ONLY with the cast of the Book of Morman Presents Songs off the Resume February 19, 2018 at Marines Memorial Theatre




BOOK OF MORMONsinging…
“Songs Off the Resume”
An Evening of Music & Comedy
Mon., Feb. 19, 2018 - 7:30 pm

Marines’ Memorial Theater

609 Sutter St., 2nd Floor, San Francisco 94102
Philanthropy and stellar entertainment take center stage as the Richmond/Ermet Aid Foundation  (REAF) presents a special one-night-only benefit cabaret to raise funds for 

The Richmond /Ermet Aid Foundation and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. 
Cast members will sing many of the songs they used to audition for their Broadway roles.

Songs from The Book Of Mormon will not be performed.
The Richmond/Ermet Aid Foundation has worked with over 48 touring casts to date to produce "One Night Only Cabaret" events. To date, REAF has distributed over $3.5 million to AIDS service agencies, hunger programs and programs for homeless youth.
Tickets for this "One Night Only Cabaret" are

$75 – VIP Front Orchestra – includes cocktails & desserts after party with the cast

$50 – Rear or Side Orchestra
$30– Balcony

Tickets are available by phone by calling 415-273-1620
Book of Mormon plays at Orpheum Theatre in SF Feb. 6 - March 4, 2018

Saturday, October 28, 2017

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

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

 

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



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 16th 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
 (Cast list as of 10-25-17 - Additional Cast to be announced.)

WHEN:           MondayDec. 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