David Edwards joins the cast of “Because We Care: A Benefit for Planned Parenthood” at Feinstein’s/54 Below on May 15th, 2017.
Because We Care: A Benefit for Planned Parenthood brings some of the best Broadway and NYC performers to the Feinstein’s/54 Below stage for an unforgettable night of music and hope.
Planned Parenthood is a nonprofit organization that provides reproductive health services both in the United States and globally.
Turning 100 years old this year, planned Parenthood delivers vital reproductive health care, sex education, and information to millions of women, men, and young people worldwide.
So come join us at Feinstein’s/54 Below for a night you’ll never forget, and hear songs of hope and love from the Broadway cannon, mixed with world premiers from the leading composers of the new musical theatre crowd.
Edwards joins Julie Benko (Fiddler on the Roof), Brandon Ellis (Bandstand, Once), Michael Gioia, Joanna Howard (Peter and the Starcatcher), Melissa Rose Hirsch (The Bad Years, Blueprint Specials), Siri Howard (Les Miserables), Elyssa Mactas (CHIX 6, The Yellow Brick Road), Kyle Scatliffe (The Color Purple, Les Miserables), Abigail Shapiro (Liberty, How the Grinch Stole Christmas), and Milly Shapiro (Matilda).
Megan Minutillo directs and produces.
Stay tuned for additional cast announcements!
Tickets and additional information are available here.
MORE ABOUT DAVID EDWARDS: David Edwards made his professional debut as a child in the Broadway musical THE ROTHSCHILDS. Other Broadway/National Tour credits include THE PRODUCERS (as both Max Bialystock and Roger DeBris) and Andrew Lloyd-Webber’s “By Jeeves “ directed by Alan Ayckbourn. Off-Broadway he was the final “El Gallo” in the record-breaking original run of “The Fantasticks” and starred in the critically acclaimed revival of “Room Service.” Other New York credits include “The Roar of the Greasepaint…”, “That’s Life”, “Jolson & Co.,” “ What’s a Nice Country Like You Doing in a State Like This?”, “Zion”, “Company,“ “What’s That Smell?: The Music of Jacob Sterling,” and “Ionescopade.” Regional credits include “Man of La Mancha,” (Don Quixote), “La Cage aux Folles “(Albin), “Camelot” (King Arthur), “Bells Are Ringing “(Jeff),” A Little Night Music “(Fredrik), “Irma Vep”, “Little Me “(Star Ledger Award – Best Musical Actor), “1776” (John Adams), “A Few Good Men,” “Ragtime”, and “The Cripple of Inishmaan” at such theatres as The Ordway, Eugene O’Neill Center, Westchester Broadway Theatre, The Old Globe, Orlando Shakespeare Theatre, Portland Stage Co., GeVA, Bristol Riverside, Gateway Playhouse, Florida Studio Theatre and Syracuse Stage. Film & TV: “Belly,” “The Fantasticks: Try to Remember,” “Meshuggah-Nuns TV Special,” “The Good Wife.” David has sung with NY City Opera, Virginia Opera, and Skylight Opera Companies, and has appeared as a concert soloist with the El Paso & Albuquerque Symphonies and the Palm Beach Pops. Recordings include the cast albums of “Bittersuite” and “Kings” and a solo album “David Edwards Giving Voice,” available on Amazon and ITunes. www.davidedwardsonline.com.
MORE ABOUT FEINSTEIN’S/54 BELOW: Michael Feinstein, one of the world’s great musical artists, and 54 Below, Broadway’s Supper Club, have united to give New York an unparalleled destination for entertainment and dining. Feinstein’s/54 Below, Broadway’s Supper Club, is the performance venue in the grand tradition of New York City nightlife. A few blocks from the heart of Times Square and just below the legendary Studio 54, Feinstein’s/54 Below is a classically designed state-of-the art nightclub in the theatre district that hosts audiences with warmth and style. Feinstein’s/54 Below presents iconic and rising stars from the worlds of Broadway and popular music. The venue provides a food and beverage menu from early evening through the wee hours of the morning that is worthy of the world-class entertainment on the stage. In their description of the venue, The New York Times writes Feinstein’s/54 Below “has the intimacy of a large living room with unimpeded views and impeccable sound; there is not a bad seat. Its sultry after-hours ambience is enhanced by brocade- patterned wall panels planted with orange-shaded lanterns. And the atmosphere is warmer and sexier than in Manhattan’s other major supper clubs.” Located at 254 West 54th Street, Feinstein’s/54 Below features up to three shows nightly with cover charges ranging from $5-$155. www.54Below.com/Feinsteins