Liza Minnelli Stepping Out! 2015

Liza Minnelli Stepping Out! 2015

Saturday, September 7, 2013

Lorna Luft and Liza Minnelli Will Join Forces for Lorna's Pink Party, Benefit for Actors Fund; Special Guests, Too

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/181783-Lorna-Luft-and-Liza-Minnelli-Will-Join-Forces-for-Lornas-Pink-Party-Benefit-for-Actors-Fund-Special-Guests-Too
The Actors Fund's 2013 edition of Nothing Like a Dame, which is entitled Lorna’s Pink Party and will benefit the Phyllis Newman Women’s Health Initiative and the Dr. Philomena McAndrew Fund of Tower Cancer Research Foundation, will be presented Oct. 14 at 7 PM and Oct. 21 at 7 PM at Birdland.
The evenings will be hosted by actress, recording artist and author Lorna Luft and will feature Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony winner Liza Minnelli. The benefit will mark the first time in 20 years that the sisters have performed together; the last time was a duet for the 1993 Tony Awards.
Attendees can also expect appearances by Nick Adams, Ann Hampton Callaway, Liz Callaway, Jim Caruso, Kelly King, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Phyllis Newman and Marcia Strassman.
Luft, who went public with her recent battle against breast cancer, plans to celebrate National Breast Cancer Awareness Month with Minnelli and special guests, many of them also cancer survivors, with the message, “We made it and you will too!”
This event means the world to me,” said Luft in a statement. “I’m so grateful to be feeling so well and performing again. These two Birdland nights are the perfect opportunity for me to gather some friends—including my sister—to raise money to help two essential organizations.”
Tony-winning actress (and Actors Fund Trustee) Phyllis Newman added, “I’m thrilled that this year’s Nothing Like a Dame event will feature the wonderful Lorna Luft hosting a slew of fantastically talented friends. It’s going to be a great couple of nights, all in support of two great organizations: The Actors Fund and Tower Cancer Research Foundation.”
Tickets start at $250 and include drinks and dinner, with a very limited number of $75 standing room and $100 bar seating tickets. An exclusive post-show VIP photo opportunity with the stars is included with purchase of a $1,000 ticket. Special sponsorship packages are also available. Tickets can be purchased at actorsfund.org or by phone at (212) 221-7300, ext. 133 or by emailing tickets@actorsfund.org.

By Andrew Gans
05 Sep 2013

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