Charles Busch, Tovah Feldshuh, Cheyenne Jackson, Martha Plimpton, et al. Set for Valley of the Dolls Benefit

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By Andy Propst • Feb 9, 2010 • New York

Charles Busch in Valley of the Dolls
(© David Rodgers)

Initial casting has been announced for a one-night-only stage adaptation of the 1967 film Valley of the Dolls, to be offered on March 15 at the Gerald W. Lynch Theatre at John Jay College. Carl Andress will direct the performance, which is a fundraiser for The Actors Fund.

Based on Jacqueline Susann's bestselling novel, Valley of the Dolls follows the lives of three women -- naive New Englander Anne Welles, aspiring singer Neely O'Hara, and buxom beauty Jennifer North -- as they attempt to achieve fame and fortune in show business.

The benefit performance will feature Charles Busch as Helen Lawson, Heidi Blickenstaff as Neely O'Hara, Tovah Feldshuh as Miriam Polar, Cheyenne Jackson as Tony Polar, Martha Plimpton as Anne Welles and Christopher Sieber as Ted Casablanca. Additional casting will be announced soon.

For further information, visit: www.actorsfund.org.