Kevin Chamberlin, Montego Glover, Leslie Kritzer, Marc Kudisch, Sherie Rene Scott, et al. Set for Birdland Benefit Honoring Michael Kuchwara

Kevin Chamberlin, Alison Fraser, Montego Glover, Hunter Ryan Herdlicka, Ralph Howard, Leslie Kritzer, Marc Kudisch, Sally Mayes, Michael McCormick, Lindsay Mendez, Noah Racey, Sherie Rene Scott, Mary Testa, and Betsy Wolfe will be among the participants in A Benefit Evening Honoring Michael Kuchwara, to be held at Birdland Jazz Club, on February 28, at 7 pm. Julie Halston will serve as host.

Kuchwara, an Associated Press theater reporter and critic for over 25 years, passed away in May of 2010, following a brief illness that was linked to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). In his honor and to increase awareness of this fatal disease, his friends are putting on a show just for him on what would be Kuchwara’s 64th birthday. Proceeds will go to The Michael Kuchwara Fund benefiting Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation.

The benefit is directed by Carl Andress with musical direction by Patrick Vaccariello, musical preparation by Ed Windels, and written by D. Michael Dvorchak and Julie Halston. Accompaniment is provided by Jim Laev (piano), William Sloat (bass) and Eric Poland (drums).

For tickets and more information, e-mail kuchwaraevent@gmail.com.