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Davis, Days, Jackson, von Essen, et al. Set for Embrace Concert

Cheyenne Jackson
(Photo © Joseph Marzullo)
Cheyenne Jackson
(Photo © Joseph Marzullo)

Dean Armstrong, Will Chase, Mary Bond Davis, Maya Days, Natascia Diaz, Darius de Haas, Cheyenne Jackson, Capathia Jenkins, Max von Essen, Tony Vincent, and Jason Wooten are among the Broadway performers set to participate in the 3rd Annual Embarace! 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. 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.