TWEED Presents "Folly" -- A Benefit for God's Love We Deliver

Courtesy of publicist Dale Heller:

"FOLLY: The Grand Street Follies, 2009"
Vaudeville for the New Depression

A benefit for God's Love We Deliver & TWEED Theaterworks

Friday, February 27 & Saturday, February 28, 2009
8:00pm
Location: Abrons Arts Center
466 Grand Street
New York, NY

Rufus Wainwright, Lypsinka, Jackie Hoffman, Lady Bunny, Julie Halston, and Brenda Bergman among stars to perform

TWEED TheaterWorks, in association with Robbi Kearns, will bring back the vaudeville Follies when such beloved artists as Rufus Wainwright, Lypsinka, Jackie Hoffman, Julie Halston, David Ilku, Brenda Bergman and Lady Bunny participate in "FOLLY: The Grand Street Folles, 2009," a fundraiser for God's Love We Deliver and TWEED Theaterworks on February 27 and 28, 2009 at 8pm at the Abrons Arts Center (466 Grand St.) in Manhattan.

"FOLLY: The Grand Street Follies, 2009", inspired by the follies of the 20's -- but billed as a "Vaudeville for the New Depression" -- will be an "old school" vaudeville show featuring live acts: comedy, intriguing skits, unusual musical numbers, spectacle extravaganzas and more than a few surprises.

Performers at FOLLY on Friday, February 27 at 8 p.m. include: Lypsinka, Jackie Hoffman, Lady Bunny, Julie Halston, Kristine Zbornik, Flotilla DeBarge, Brenda Bergman &The Bodacious TaTas, Sweetie, David Ilku, The Dueling Bankheads, Jodi Lennon, Carol Lipnik, The Butoh Rockettes, Wallace Shawn &Deborah Eisenberg, Dirty Martini, The Flute Friends, Wallie Wolfgruber Dance, Joseph Keckler, Todd Almond, Jim David, Ken Bullock as Ragu Mountain Woman, with Tony Conniff &The Grand St Follies Band.

Performers on Saturday, February 28 at 8 p.m. include: Rufus Wainwright, Jackie Hoffman, Richard Move as Martha Graham, Kristine Zbornik, Flotilla DeBarge, Brenda Bergman &The Bodacious TaTas, Sweetie, David Ilku, The Duelling Bankheads, Jodi Lennon, Dirty Martini, Carol Lipnik, Todd Almond, The Flute Friends, Wallace Shawn &Deborah Eisenberg, Wallie Wolfgruber Dance, Joseph Keckler, Ken Bullock as Ragu Mountain Woman, The Butoh Rockettes, with Tony Conniff &The Grand St Follies Band

The Event Commitee for the Fundraiser includes: Blaine Trump, Alan Cumming, Michael Cunningham, John Dugdale, Asher &Michelle Edelman, Linda Fairstein, Deborah Harry, John Cameron Mitchell, Florent Morellet, John Meyers, Johnnie Moore, Joan Rivers, Mark Sendroff Esq., Michael Sennott, Chi Chi Valenti &Johnny Dynell, Elisa Wagner (Please note - these individuals are not scheduled to perform.)

Proceeds from the fundraiser will benefit GOD'S LOVE WE DELIVER, an organization dedicated to feeding people who are too ill to shop or prepare meals,and TWEED TheaterWorks, a downtown theatrical producing organization.

Please Note: There are different performers on Friday and Saturday Night. For up to date information about performers, please visit our Web site at http://www.tweedtheater.org/folly

Produced by TWEED TheaterWorks in Association with Robbi Kearns

FOLLY will be directed by Kevin Malony.
Ticket Info: $40, $75, $125, $250 Tickets
http://www.tweedtheater.org/folly
for tickets call: 866-811-4111

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