Lorna Luft, Constantine Rousouli and Kate Rockwell join Harvey Fierstein for "Sparkle" in NYC

Dec. 11, 2012 - PRLog -- New York City, NY – Golden Globe and Emmy Award® nominated Singer, Actress, Producer and Writer Lorna Luft along with Broadway’s Constantine Rousouli and Kate Rockwell join the previously announced Tony Award® winner Harvey Fierstein as part of the star-studded cast for the New York City debut of SPARKLE: An All-Star Holiday Concert at XL Cabaret (XLCabaret.com) on Monday, December 17th, 2012 at 7:30pm with proceeds benefiting the programs and services of The Actors Fund (www.actorsfund.org).

After 3 successful years as the “must-see” Holiday event of the season in Palm Springs, CA, Producer, Host and native New Yorker Scott Nevins brings "SPARKLE" home with him for the holidays, featuring an all-star cast of performers from the worlds of film, television, Broadway and the music industry singing in the season at this one night only extravaganza!

Currently scheduled to perform are Golden Globe and Emmy Award® nominee
Lorna Luft (“Grease 2”, “Promises, Promises”, “White Christmas”), Tony
Award® Nominee Norm Lewis (“The Gershwin’s Porgy & Bess”), Tony
Award® Nominee Robin De Jesus (“In The Heights”), Milena Govich (“Law
& Order”, “Cabaret”), Daniel Reichard (“Jersey Boys”, “Midtown Men”),
Kate Rockwell (“Bring It On”), Constantine Rousouli (“Ghost”, "Wicked"),
Saycon Sengbloh (“Wicked”, “Fela!”, “AIDA”), Erin Quill (Original Cast
Member of Broadway’s “Avenue Q”), Jenna Leigh Green (“Wicked”, “Sabrina:
the Teenage Witch”), The Glamazons (“America’s Got Talent”), multi award
winning Cabaret artist Anne Steele, and international recording artist Kelly
King. The evening will feature a special reading of “Twas the Night Before
Christmas” by legendary Tony Award® Winner Harvey Fierstein and will be
hosted by Scott Nevins (truTV’s “The Smoking Gun Presents”). The band will
be led by Chris Kong with Music Supervision and Arrangements by Jesse
Vargas. (Due to a scheduling conflict, previously announced Lillias White and
Nick Adams are unable appear).

“I could not be more thrilled to have Lorna Luft, Constantine Rousouli and Kate Rockwell all join the already stellar line up we have for this concert” says Producer
and Host Scott Nevins, “I’ve always wanted to bring SPARKLE to New York City,
and after hearing about the special outreach work that The Actors Fund is doing with victims of Hurricane Sandy, it felt like it was the perfect fit and the right
time to bring this event home with me for the holidays. Being able to do it with an
incredible line up like this is a total dream come true.”

General Admission Tickets for the show are $65 each; VIP Tickets (which include
premium reserved seating and a private VIP Meet & Greet) are $100 each; and
Standing room tickets are $45 each. General Admission and VIP Tickets have a 2
drink minimum. An a la carte menu of food from KTCHN is available at the show.
To purchase tickets or to get more information about the evening, please visit XLCabaret.com

“Sparkle: An All-Star Holiday Concert” benefiting The Actors Fund
Monday, December 17th 2012
7:30pm (Doors open at 6:30pm)
XL Cabaret (512 w42nd street – between 10th/11th Aves.)
Tickets available online at XLCabaret.com

About The Actors Fund
The Actors Fund is a national human services organization that helps everyone—
performers and those behind the scenes—who works in performing arts and
entertainment, helping more than 12,800 people directly each year, and
hundreds of thousands online. Serving professionals in film, theatre, television,
music, opera, radio and dance, The Fund’s programs include social services and
emergency assistance, health care and insurance, housing, and employment and
training services. With offices in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, The Actors
Fund has—for 130 years—been a safety net for those in need, crisis or transition.

About The Actors Fund Response to Sandy
The Actors Fund is responding quickly to those in the entertainment community
who have been impacted by Super storm Sandy, by providing emergency
financial assistance, social services and connection to community benefits and
government resources. Within two weeks of the storm, The Fund has responded
to more than 450 requests for help, and has provided emergency financial
assistance for immediate needs like housing or shelter, food, transportation
and access to essential medications and medical care. To apply for The Fund’s
Superstorm Sandy Emergency Assistance Fund or to make a donation, please visit www.actorsfund.org.