Fundraising didn’t stop at the benefit concert. It extended into the Silent Auction and the $100 dollar gift bag donations. Silent Auction items included a signed poster from the cast of “Wicked” as well as one from the “Ugly Betty” cast.
Along with “Wicked” memorabilia, there was an autographed headshot and CD from America’s Original Sweetheart, Miss Debbie Reynolds. The gift bags were filled with some glamorous goodies to pamper you both internally and externally. Namely, it contained that Lance Armstrong endorsed, FRS Energy Drink and elite spa treatments. As for the entertainment, it was an eclectic mix of Broadway singers, modern dancers, and outrageously funny comedians.
The event was hosted by Michael Urie from the hit television series, “Ugly Betty” and Wicked’s own Madame Morrible, Carol Kane. Some of the cast members including Julie Reiber, Emily Rozek, Peter John Chursin, Laura Dysarczyk, and Gina Starbuck performed in front of the enchanted audience.
The Art 4 Life festivity did much more than entertain; it aided the American Cancer Society and the millions of people afflicted by this painful disease. It was an event filled with passion and heart that hopefully will inspire others to volunteer and donate to such causes.
To find out more about the American Cancer Society, please visit their website at https://www.cancer.org/ For more information on “Wicked” you can go to www.wickedthemusical.com/LA/. To check out Club Façade-Hollywood please view their website at, www.facadehollywood.com/.