PhotosSee Betty Buckley, Chita Rivera, and More at Concert for AmericaMore than 30 Broadway stars took part in the January 20 benefit concert celebrating diversity and hope at The Town Hall.
By
Hannah Vine
January 20, 2017
Concert for America: Stand Up, Sing Out!, the first in a series of benefit concerts produced by Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley, took place January 20 at The Town Hall in New York City.
The monthly concert series will benefit national organizations dedicated to protecting civil rights, women’s health, and environmental protection
Proceeds will benefit NAACP, Planned Parenthood, Southern Poverty Law Center, National Immigration Law Center, NAACP, and the Sierra Club Foundation.
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See Betty Buckley, Chita Rivera, and More at Concert for America
The event is produced by Rudetsky and Wesley, in association with Your Kids, Our Kids, and the support of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Additional concert locations for the Concert for America: Stand Up, Sing Out! series will be announced in the coming weeks.
Each of the monthly concerts will be live-streamed.
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