Cabaret Cares Gala May 20th Natalie Toro, Doreen Montalvo,and more perform

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Posted: 4/29/12 at 5:11pm

New York –March XX – Cabaret Cares/Help Is On The Way Today is announcing their sixth annual Gala Fundraiser to be held on May 20, 2012 at the Laurie Beechman Theater. Help Is On The Way Today is a 501c3 charitable organization dedicated to assisting children living with HIV/AIDS.



“This year, Help Is On The Way Today is proud to be honoring award-winning media personality, Valerie Smaldone, as the recipient of the Spirit Award in appreciation for her continuous support, ” says founder Joseph Macchia.



The Gala will include a cocktail hour, a live auction, a buffet dinner with unlimited beer, wine and the special Gala Cocktail, a live show featuring Broadway and Cabaret performers and gift bags for guests. The talent line up (subject to change) is: Host, Jay Rogers; Aaron Lee Battle; Danny Bolero; Robert Creighton; John Demarco; Nikkiele DeMone; Bernard Dotson; Kim Dunbar; Samara Ehrlich; Tom Gamblin; Fran Leonardis; Doreen Montalvo; Marissa Mulder; Susan Winter; Natalie Toro; Alison Nusbaum; Sydney Myer; Joi Danielle Price; T. Oliver Reid; Lennie Watts,Lorinda Lisitza,Ted Ted Stafford. The ticket price is $100.00 through May 1, 2012. After May 1st, the ticket price is $125.00. The Gala Evening begins with cocktails at 6:00pm at the Laurie Beechman Theater, 407 W. 42nd Street, NYC 10036. Tickets may be purchased by calling: 718-672-6714 or online at: http://?www.brownpapertickets.com/?event/235139http://?www.brownpapertickets.com/?event/235139.



Help Is On The Way Today was founded in 2005 by Joseph Macchia; since then the organization has raised over $60,000 and assisted over 600 children with immediate needs requests coming from hospitals and institutions all over the Metropolitan area including Harlem Hospital and Montefiore. Macchia raises the money largely through monthly cabaret benefits with volunteer performers from the New York Cabaret and Broadway communities.



Spirit Award honoree, Valerie Smaldone, became involved in Help Is On The Way Today when she hosted their successful designer backpack auction in 2009. She is a 5-time Billboard Magazine Award winner and is well known for her unprecedented success holding the #1 on air position in the New York radio market at WLTW. She has been a “Voice of God” for The Clinton Global Initiative and the CBS Tony Awards Preview as well as a valued contributor to WOR Radio, Theatermania.com and TonyAwards.com. She is an adjunct instructor at the School of Visual Arts, an actress, consultant and private coach, as well as an international speaker on women’s health issues.



Once again: The Gala Evening begins with cocktails at 5:00 pm at the Laurie Beechman Theater, 407 W. 42nd Street, NYC 10036. Tickets may be purchased by calling: 718-672-6714 or online at: http://?www.brownpapertickets.com/?event/235139http://?www.brownpapertickets.com/?event/235139.

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Posted: 4/30/12 at 3:01pm

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