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'Original Cast 2' to Help AIDS Project Los Angeles

Carol Channing, Robert Morse, Rita Moreno and Tyne Daly will sing show tunes for 'Original Cast 2,' a fundraiser for AIDS Project Los Angeles.

March 18, 2011

Carol Channing, Robert Morse, Rita Moreno and Tyne Daly are among the Broadway veterans who'll be belting out show tunes in "Original Cast 2," a benefit on April 2 to raise money for AIDS Project Los Angeles.

Others who'll be reprising numbers from such productions as "Company," "Hello Dolly," "Showboat," "Three Penny Opera" and "Miss Saigon" include Philip Casnoff, Constance Towers, Patrick Cassidy, Jonelle Allen, Carole Cook, Charlotte Rae, Vicki Lewis and Bill Hutton.

The 27th annual Southland Theatre Artists Goodwill Event will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the Luckman Fine Arts Complex at Cal State Los Angeles. Tickets range from $75 to $220. Information: http://www.stagela.com or (866) 679-0958.