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Schreiber, Shannon, Perez, and Baldwin to Star in Benefit Reading of Holiday Stories by David Sedaris

David Sedaris(Photo © Jean Baptise Mondino)
David Sedaris
(Photo © Jean Baptise Mondino)

A one-night-only benefit reading of holiday stories written by David Sedaris, collectively titled Dinah, the Christmas Whore, will be presented on Monday, December 13 at 8pm at Studio 54 (located at 254 West 54th Street). Liev Schreiber will read the title story, Molly Shannon will read “Christmas Means Giving,” Rosie Perez will read “Six to Eight Black Men,” and Alec Baldwin will read “Based Upon a True Story.”


David Sedaris is a playwright and a regular commentator for National Public Radio; he is also the author of the best-selling Barrel Fever, Naked, Holidays on Ice, Me Talk Pretty One Day, and Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim. Sedaris lives in France and travels extensively though Europe and the United States on lecture tours.


Proceeds from the staged reading will benefit Everybody Wins, a children’s literacy charity. General admission tickets may be purchased in advance @ $25 by calling 800-494-TIXS or by clicking here. Tickets will also be available at the door, priced at $30.