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Max von Essen, Daisy Eagan, and More Set for Sparkle: An All-Star Holiday Concert

The event will also feature Erich Bergen, Matt Doyle, and the Skivvies, among others.

Max von Essen is set for Sparkle: An All-Star Holiday Concert.
Max von Essen is set for Sparkle: An All-Star Holiday Concert.
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Sparkle: An All-Star Holiday Concert will return to New York City on December 2 for its seventh consecutive year, benefiting the programs and services of the Actors Fund. The one-night-only extravaganza, produced and hosted by TV personality Scott Nevins (Bravo's The People's Couch), will take place at the Cutting Room.

The cast will include Tony Award Nominee Max von Essen (An American in Paris), Tony Award winner Daisy Eagan (The Secret Garden), Erich Bergen (Waitress), Chris Weaver (The Voice), musical comedy duo the Skivvies, Tony Award nominee Sharon McNight (Starmites), Christina Bianco (Forbidden Broadway), Nick Adams (Wicked), Matt Doyle (The Book of Mormon), Kevin Smith Kirkwood (Kinky Boots), Marty Thomas (Wicked), Erin Quill (Avenue Q), recording artist Shayna Steele, surprise guest stars and more. Cast is subject to change without notice. Brian Nash serves as music director and arranger.

Sparkle: An All-Star Holiday Concert began with a small holiday concert in Palm Springs, California, presented by Nevins. Sparkle has featured a cast of the industry's most iconic performers, including Carol Channing, Harvey Fierstein, Mitzi Gaynor, Florence Henderson, Richard Kind, Lorna Luft, Loni Anderson, Richard Simmons, and Jo Anne Worley, and many more.