A Centennial Celebration of Frank Loesser to Benefit the Actors Fund

Author: Andrew Gans, PLAYBILL.

South Pacific's Christopher Gattelli will direct and choreograph an upcoming benefit concert for The Actors Fund.

Entitled Chance and Chemistry: A Centennial Celebration of Frank Loesser, the evening will be held Oct. 26 at a Broadway theatre to be announced. Concert participants will be announced at a later date.

The event will be co-chaired by Jo Sullivan Loesser and Sir Paul McCartney.

Frank Loesser supplied both music and lyrics for Guys & Dolls, Where's Charley?, The Most Happy Fella and How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying.

The Actors Fund, which was founded in 1882, is a non-profit organization that provides for the social welfare of all entertainment professionals. Some of the many programs The Actors Fund provides include a nursing home and assisted living care facility; senior and disabled programs; mental health services; chemical dependency services; entertainment industry assistance programs; the Phyllis Newman Women's Health Initiative; the AIDS Initiative; and supportive housing on both coasts.

Sponsorship opportunities and ticket information will be announced shortly. For more information visit www.actorsfund.org.

via Playbill.com

Photo: Christopher Gattelli photo by Aubrey Reuben

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