New York, NY (December 15, 2020) – The Actors Fund, the national human services organization for everyone in performing arts and entertainment, is grateful to the Broadway company of Moulin Rouge! The Musical for their just-released, short video celebrating the strength and resilience of the artists who make up the theater community. The video is narrated by Tony Award-nominated director Alex Timbers.
In a statement, Joseph P. Benincasa, The Actors Fund President & CEO, remarked, “It is the support and commitment of productions like Moulin Rouge! that give our organization crucial energy, enabling us to serve the vital needs of our entertainment communities, now more than ever.”
In this extraordinary year, The Actors Fund has provided an unprecedented $17.9 million in emergency financial assistance to more than 14,500 entertainment professionals across the country. The Fund continues to serve everyone in film, theater, television, music, opera, radio and dance, with programs including social services and emergency financial assistance, health care and insurance counseling, housing, and secondary employment and training services.
To view the video, please visit HERE.
Donations can be made at ActorsFund.org/MoulinRouge.
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