CHICAGO (April 18, 2002) –Wayne Brady, Emmy-nominated actor and improv star, is to play a one-night special in Chicago to benefit Gilda’s Club Chicago, the Chicagoland community clubhouse that provides people living with cancer with emotional and social support.
Brady is bringing his hugely successful improv show “Wayne Brady and Friends Live!” to the Chicago Theatre, State Street on Thursday, May 16. Brady is best known for his hilarious improv antics on “Whose Line is it Anyway?” and his self-titled variety show. He will also be joining the talk show ranks as host of “The Wayne Brady Show” scheduled to launch this fall. Talking about the upcoming Chicago benefit, Brady said “Gilda Radner was a great comedienne and I am delighted to support Gilda’s Club Chicago in her memory - we’re going to have some fun on May 16!”
LauraJane Hyde, Executive Director of Gilda’s Club Chicago, said, “Gilda Radner, in whose honor Gilda’s Club was established, strongly believed in the power of laughter and so we are especially delighted that Wayne Brady is the star of our benefit. We look forward to a crazy comedy evening and to raising much-needed funds to continue our work supporting people living with cancer and their family and friends in the Chicagoland area. All proceeds from this event will go towards funding our program which is provided free of charge - we offer support and networking groups, lectures, workshops, and social events in our clubhouse.”
Tickets for “Wayne Brady and Friends Live! – a benefit for Gilda’s Club Chicago” are on sale now through Ticketmaster (312 559 1212), the Chicago Theatre Box Office, all Carson Pirie Scott, Tower Records and Hot Tix locations and select Coconuts, Record Town, Camelot and Dominick’s locations. Ticket prices for this comedy extravaganza range between $60, $50 and $40.
The mission of Gilda’s Club Chicago is to provide a meeting place where people living with cancer, and their families and friends, join together to build social and emotional support as a supplement to medical care. Free of charge, Gilda’s Club offers support and networking groups, lectures, workshops, and social events in a homelike setting at 537 North Wells St.
