Broadway favorites Lena Hall (Hedwig and the Angry Inch)
and Robin De Jesús (In the
Heights) will lead a one-night encore performance of Dearly Beloved - A Concert Tribute
to Purple Rain, on May 16 at 42West in honor of the late pop star Prince.
All proceeds for the show will benefit Arts for All.
In addition to Hall and De Jesús, the
concert experience will feature E. Clayton Cornelious (Beautiful — The Carole King Musical)
and Ariel Bellvalaire.
Originally produced and directed by Jacob
Langfelder in 2014, Dearly Beloved features 14 original video graphics presented
on a 30-foot LED wall. The concert also includes stunts by MIXT Dance and Sound
Engineering by Quinn McCarthy for the Creamery Studio. Strobes, flash, 10,000
feathers, and fog will all be used for this concert experience.
Arts for All offers accessible artistic
opportunities to children in the New York City area who face socioeconomic,
physical, or emotional barriers to exploring the arts.
514 W 42nd St, New
York, NY 10036
Tickets can be purchased at
dearlybeloved.eventbrite.com