Event Off Sale: Tickets are available at www.pulmonaryfibrosis.org/broadwaybelts or by calling PFF directly at 888-733-6741.
JULIE HALSTON Hosts The Third Annual Broadway Belts for PFF
Mon, February 25, 2013
Doors: 6:00 pm / Show: 7:00 pm
Birdland NYC
New York, NY
Off Sale
There is a $10.00 food or beverage minimum per person, per show. Dinner is served between 5:00pm-1:00am.
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JULIE HALSTON Hosts The Third Annual Broadway Belts for PFF
Julie Halston to Host 3rd Annual Benefit for the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, BROADWAY BELTS FOR PFF!
Linda Lavin, Debbie Gravitte, Emily Bergl, Max von Essen, John McDaniel, and Robert Creighton to perform!
Broadway’s Julie Halston will host the Third Annual Broadway Belts for PFF! to benefit the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF) on February 25 at 7:00pm at Birdland Jazz Club (315 West 44th Street) as part of Broadway at Birdland series. All proceeds will benefit The Michael Kuchwara Fund for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Research, Education, and Advocacy. For tickets visit Broadway@pulmonaryfibrosis.org or (312) 239 – 6636.
Ms. Halston is a spokeswoman and activist for Pulmonary Fibrosis, along with her husband Sirius XM news anchor for The Howard Stern Show, Ralph Howard, who was diagnosed with the disease in 2008.
Directed by Carl Andress (The Divine Sister), the evening will feature some of Broadway's best including Tony winners Linda Lavin and Debbie Gravitte, along with Emily Bergl (Cat on A Hot Tin Roof), Max von Essen (Evita), music director John McDaniel, and Robert Creighton (The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Anything Goes). Broadway Belts for PFF! features musical direction by Jesse Kissel, musical arrangements by Ed Windels, script by Ms. Halston and D. Michael Dvorchak, Trisha Hansen is stage manager, and Sue Frost (Memphis) is Co-Producer. In its first two tribute concerts, over $90,000 has been raised for PFF, and have featured surprise appearances by supporters Liza Minnelli and Joel Grey.
Doors open at 5:00pm with curtain time promptly at 7:00pm. Tickets are sold out.
All funds will go toward The Michael Kuchwara Fund for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Research, Education, and Advocacy in honor of the late and beloved Associated Press theater critic and reporter. Michael Kuchwara, Associated Press theater reporter and critic for over 25 years, devoted his life to the theater. In May of 2010, following a brief illness, Kuchwara’s untimely passing was linked to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).
For any questions regarding Broadway Belts! or the work of the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF) please contact: 888.733.6741or broadway@pulmonaryfibrosis.org.
About the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation:
The mission of the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF) is to help find a cure for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), advocate for the pulmonary fibrosis community, promote disease awareness, and provide a compassionate environment for patients and their families. The PFF collaborates with physicians, organizations, patients, and caregivers worldwide. December 1-3, 2011 the PFF hosted its first biennial international scientific conference, IPF Summit 2011: From Bench to Bedside, in Chicago; PFF Summit 2013 will be held December 5–7, 2013, in La Jolla, California. For more information visitwww.pulmonaryfibrosis.org or call 888.733.6741.
About Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis:
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a condition in which over a period of time the lung tissue becomes thickened, stiff, and scarred. The development of the scar tissue is called fibrosis. As the lung tissue becomes scarred and thicker, the lungs lose their ability to transfer oxygen into the bloodstream. As a result, the brain and other organs don't receive the oxygen they need. In some cases, doctors can determine the cause of the fibrosis, but in most cases, there is not a known cause. When there is no known etiology for the fibrosis (and certain pathologic or radiographic criteria are met), the disease is called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, or IPF. IPF affects approximately 200,000 individuals in the United States (US), and 138,000 individuals in the European Union (EU). The annual mortality is estimated to be 40,000 in the US alone, with an average survival of 2–3 years following diagnosis. There is no cure for IPF. There is no FDA-approved treatment for IPF in the US and limited therapeutic options available for individuals with mild-to-moderate IPF in the EU, Canada, and Asia.
Linda Lavin, Debbie Gravitte, Emily Bergl, Max von Essen, John McDaniel, and Robert Creighton to perform!
Broadway’s Julie Halston will host the Third Annual Broadway Belts for PFF! to benefit the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF) on February 25 at 7:00pm at Birdland Jazz Club (315 West 44th Street) as part of Broadway at Birdland series. All proceeds will benefit The Michael Kuchwara Fund for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Research, Education, and Advocacy. For tickets visit Broadway@pulmonaryfibrosis.org or (312) 239 – 6636.
Ms. Halston is a spokeswoman and activist for Pulmonary Fibrosis, along with her husband Sirius XM news anchor for The Howard Stern Show, Ralph Howard, who was diagnosed with the disease in 2008.
Directed by Carl Andress (The Divine Sister), the evening will feature some of Broadway's best including Tony winners Linda Lavin and Debbie Gravitte, along with Emily Bergl (Cat on A Hot Tin Roof), Max von Essen (Evita), music director John McDaniel, and Robert Creighton (The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Anything Goes). Broadway Belts for PFF! features musical direction by Jesse Kissel, musical arrangements by Ed Windels, script by Ms. Halston and D. Michael Dvorchak, Trisha Hansen is stage manager, and Sue Frost (Memphis) is Co-Producer. In its first two tribute concerts, over $90,000 has been raised for PFF, and have featured surprise appearances by supporters Liza Minnelli and Joel Grey.
Doors open at 5:00pm with curtain time promptly at 7:00pm. Tickets are sold out.
All funds will go toward The Michael Kuchwara Fund for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Research, Education, and Advocacy in honor of the late and beloved Associated Press theater critic and reporter. Michael Kuchwara, Associated Press theater reporter and critic for over 25 years, devoted his life to the theater. In May of 2010, following a brief illness, Kuchwara’s untimely passing was linked to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).
For any questions regarding Broadway Belts! or the work of the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF) please contact: 888.733.6741or broadway@pulmonaryfibrosis.org.
About the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation:
The mission of the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF) is to help find a cure for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), advocate for the pulmonary fibrosis community, promote disease awareness, and provide a compassionate environment for patients and their families. The PFF collaborates with physicians, organizations, patients, and caregivers worldwide. December 1-3, 2011 the PFF hosted its first biennial international scientific conference, IPF Summit 2011: From Bench to Bedside, in Chicago; PFF Summit 2013 will be held December 5–7, 2013, in La Jolla, California. For more information visitwww.pulmonaryfibrosis.org or call 888.733.6741.
About Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis:
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a condition in which over a period of time the lung tissue becomes thickened, stiff, and scarred. The development of the scar tissue is called fibrosis. As the lung tissue becomes scarred and thicker, the lungs lose their ability to transfer oxygen into the bloodstream. As a result, the brain and other organs don't receive the oxygen they need. In some cases, doctors can determine the cause of the fibrosis, but in most cases, there is not a known cause. When there is no known etiology for the fibrosis (and certain pathologic or radiographic criteria are met), the disease is called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, or IPF. IPF affects approximately 200,000 individuals in the United States (US), and 138,000 individuals in the European Union (EU). The annual mortality is estimated to be 40,000 in the US alone, with an average survival of 2–3 years following diagnosis. There is no cure for IPF. There is no FDA-approved treatment for IPF in the US and limited therapeutic options available for individuals with mild-to-moderate IPF in the EU, Canada, and Asia.