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Chance and Chemistry: A Centennial Celebration of Frank Loesser, a concert to benefit The Actors' Fund, will take place at the Minskoff Theatre on Monday, October 26. It will be directed and choreographed by Christopher Gattelli, with music direction by Brad Haak. The event will be hosted by Annette Bening, Kevin McCollum, and Jonathan Tisch.

The concert will feature Liz Callaway, Debbie Gravitte, Hugh Jackman, Audra McDonald, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Chita Rivera, John Stamos, Mario Cantone, Art Garfunkel, Gerry Vichi, Lauren Kennedy, Alan Campbell, Laura Benanti, John Botlon, Ashley Brown, Charles Busch, Ana Gasteyer, Ramona Keller, Marc Kudisch, Judy Kuhn, Liz Larsen, Michele Lee, Emily Loesser, Jo Sullivan Loesser, Sir Paul McCartney, John McMartin, Julia Murney, Phyllis Newman, Steven Pasquale, Noah Racey, Nia Vardalos, Patrick Wilson, Brynn Williams, Maury Yeston, and Elmo and Cookie Monster from Sesame Street.

Loesser wrote the scores to such Broadway shows as Guys & Dolls, Where's Charley?, The Most Happy Fella, Greenwillow, and How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying. He also wrote the Oscar-wining song "Baby, It's Cold Outside," and the score to the film Hans Christian Andersen.

Gattelli's many stage credits include 13, South Pacific, Sunday in the Park With George, The Ritz, Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me, and Altar Boyz.

For more information, visit www.actorsfund.org.