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Caruso, Evan, Gets, Huffman Added to embrace! Concert

Malcolm Gets
Malcolm Gets

Jim Caruso, Rob Evan, Malcolm Gets, and Cady Huffman have been added to the line-up for the 3rd Annual embrace! Concert to benefit the Matthew Shepard Foundation. The event will take place at 7pm on Thursday, February 16 at the Westside Theatre (407 West 43rd Street).

The concert will be hosted by Seth Rudetsky and directed by Jamie McGonnigal, with musical direction by Mark Hartman. The show will also star Dean Armstrong, Will Chase, Mary Bond Davis, Maya Days, Natascia Diaz, Darius de Haas, Struan Erelenborn, Cheyenne Jackson, Capathia Jenkins, Jaclyn Niedenthal, Max von Essen, Tony Vincent, and Jason Wooten.

All proceeds from the show and an attendant silent auction will benefit the Matthew Shepard Foundation, which supports educational projects, activities, and documentaries that raise awareness of issues involving discrimination and diversity. Tickets are priced at $50 for the concert, $100 for the performance and a post-show party. For information and/or to order tickets, call 646-289-6864 or visit www.matthewshepard.org.