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Debbie Allen and More to Take Part in Fame Reunion Concert

The evening will celebrate the hit 1980s television series.

Debbie Allen will take part in a Fame reunion concert.
Debbie Allen will take part in a Fame reunion concert.
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To celebrate the 35th anniversary of the TV series Fame, members of the original the cast will reunite for a one-night-only concert to benefit the Actors Fund.

The event will take place at the Troubadour in West Hollywood, California, on Thursday, July 13, at 8pm. Set to appear are cast members Debbie Allen, Jesse Borrego, Cynthia Gibb, Erica Gimpel, Billy Hufsey, Carlo Imperato, Valerie Landsburg, and P.R. Paul.

Inspired by the movie of the same title, Fame is set at the High School for the Performing Arts in New York City and tells the story of several of the school's students. It won a pair of Golden Globe Awards for Best Television Series, Comedy or Musical, and Allen won two Emmys for her choreography.