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Love ‘N Courage Benefit to Honor Robert Whitehead

Zoe Caldwell(Photo © Joseph Marzullo)
Zoe Caldwell
(Photo © Joseph Marzullo)

The second annual edition of Love ‘N Courage, a benefit for Theater for the New City’s Emerging Playwrights program, will be held on Monday, February 7 at the theater (155 First Avenue at East 10th Street). Doors will open at 6:45pm, followed by supper and the show at 7pm, with dancing to follow afterwards. The event will honor the late producer Robert Whitehead, a longtime friend and supporter of Theater for the New City.

Among the stars currently scheduled to perform at the benefit are Zoe Caldwell (Whitehead’s widow), Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee, Eli Wallach and Anne Jackson, Kitty Carlisle Hart, Reno, Marian Seldes, Elaine Stritch, and Jerry Tallmer. City representives including assembly member Deborah Glick, city council member Margarita Lopez, and NYC commissioner of cultural affairs Kate Levin are also expected to be on hand.

Tickets are priced at $100 each; they may be purchased by phoning 212-254-1109 or through the website www.theaterforthenewcity.net.