ACTORS FUND PERFORMANCES OF SWEENY TODD & JERSEY BOYS COMING UP!

[DAME]

Posted: 1/10/06 at 11:38pm

Jersey Boys will be giving a actors fund performance on January 22. Sweeney Todd on January 29, and Odd Couple on March 19th. Actor fund performances are always electric. These three are all held on Sunday night.... so you know the casts from all other shows will be attending. Short of attending a opening night.. the audience electricity is thrilling. If you live in NY and can attend.. do not miss out. Ticket prices are the same. But all the actors, crew, and musicians perform for free. All the money goes to the actors fund. Sweeny Todd would be my first choice. But I bet all 3 will be fun.



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Updated On: 1/11/06 at 11:38 PM

[iliketheater]

Posted: 1/11/06 at 12:12am

Thanks for the post! My family works in theater & we just got this in the mail, i'm pushing for Sweeny!!!

[DAME]

Posted: 1/11/06 at 12:09pm

I believe the Sweeny performance includes a reception. And all for normal box office prices. Plus it is a tax write off.

[jacobtsf]

Posted: 1/11/06 at 12:15pm

Will there be SRO for Sweeney?

[DAME]

Posted: 1/11/06 at 12:18pm

Call and ask. Rear Mezzanie is already sold out.

[etoile]

Posted: 1/11/06 at 12:24pm

It's not a tax write off. You're playing face value for a product and receiving that product in exchange.

[jacobtsf]

Posted: 1/11/06 at 12:42pm

Aren't you giving the money to a charity though?

[dreaminaret]

Posted: 1/11/06 at 12:48pm

if you get VIP seats (for odd couple at least) then part of the cost is tax deductible. i don't think this is the case for the other seats though.

[jacobtsf]

Posted: 1/11/06 at 12:53pm

But can't you write off any time you give to charity, no matter what you get in return.

[DAME]

Posted: 1/11/06 at 1:05pm

You write off any time you give to charity, no matter what you get in return. And the price of the ticket is going to charity. It says so in the flyer. regardless... It is a great evening to see a show.

[irene2]

Posted: 1/11/06 at 3:47pm

Re Charitable Deductions (as copied from this site: http://www.gofso.com/Premium/LE/15_le_cg/fg/fg-Charity_Tax.html)

"... If you go to a charity affair or buy something to benefit a charity (e.g., a magazine subscription or show tickets), you cannot deduct the full amount you pay. Only the part above the fair market value of the item you purchase is fully deductible. For example, if you pay $500 for a charity luncheon worth $200, only $300 can be deducted. An exception allows you to deduct the full amount if what you get in return is insubstantial in value (e.g., 2% of the value of your contribution) and the charity tells you the deductible amount...."

In summary, you might want to check before deducting full tkt amount.

[DAME]

Posted: 1/11/06 at 7:24pm

Got it. Thanks for clearing that up. In any event.. it is a great event and actors fund performances are thrilling ways of seeing these shows.

Updated On: 1/11/06 at 07:24 PM

[bwayondabrain]

Posted: 1/11/06 at 7:33pm

is there like autogrphed posters in the lobby to buy, or is that a whole different thing?

but this sounds exciting for these shows to do it, wish i could see them!!!!

:)

[bwayondabrain]

Posted: 1/11/06 at 7:33pm

is there like autogrphed posters in the lobby to buy, or is that a whole different thing?

but this sounds exciting for these shows to do it, wish i could see them!!!!

:)

[smartpenguin78]

Posted: 1/11/06 at 7:51pm

The autographed posters are usually for Broadway Cares/ Equity fights AIDS.
This is different, but still cool.

[DAME]

Posted: 1/11/06 at 7:55pm

The first actors fund performance I ever went to was for Dreamgirls in the 80's. It was thrilling. Ovations after every number. The audience was a who's who of theater celebritys. The least one I went to was for "Boy From Oz." Durg the opening of the second half.. Mr Jackman dragged Barbra Cook on stage from the audience and tried to coherce her into doing alap dance. It was hysterical. Then he auctioned off a lap dance for the fund. He got $10,000.00.