This Week’s Picks: Crown a New Cinderella, Party with Patti & Eavesdrop on Nathan Lane & Andrea Martin

We have good news and bad news. The bad news? Summer is over. The good news? September is here! There’s too much fun stuff to do, including a chat between two Broadway superstars, a musical salute to Elaine Stritch, and a benefit concert starring the one and only Ms. Patti LuPone. It’s all part of this week’s picks!


Fight Cancer at a “Concert of Hope”
September 8 at Le Poisson Rouge
Broadway is where good causes intersect with a good time—instead of the usual somber dinners and auctions for stuff you can’t afford. The trend continues with “Imagine: A Concert of Hope,” which features songs from Broadway Inspirational Voices, a gospel choir including Wicked stars Justin Guarini and Mary Testa, and other marquee denizens. The concert benefits the Brian Werbel Memorial Fund at University Hospital's Seidman Cancer Center. Click for tickets!


Escort a New Cinderella to the Ball
Starts September 9 at the Broadway Theatre
Keke Palmer steps into Cinderella's glass slippers, making her Main Stem debut and marking the first time an African-American actress has played the role on Broadway. The talk show host, actress, singer and overall multitasker will be joined by another Broadway newbie: Funny lady and The View alum Sherri Shepherd as the wicked stepmother Madame. This is way too exciting. We need to sit down. Click for tickets!


Toast Elaine Stritch with Broadway’s Best
September 12 at 54 Below
The inimitable Elaine Stritch can’t be replaced. Frankly, we just don't have the scientific knowledge to go all Dr. Frankenstein and try to recreate her in a lab. 54 Below, thankfully, has the next best thing: A group of Broadway all-stars—including Christine Ebersole, Harriet Harris, and Beth Leavel—gather to sing the songs and tell the stories that defined the gravelly-voiced Broadway legend in “54 Sings Elaine Stritch.” Click for tickets!


Chat with Andrea Martin & Nathan Lane
September 14 at the 92nd Street Y
Admit it: you’d pay to hear Andrea Martin and Nathan Lane instruct you how to use the equipment at the 92nd Street Y’s gym. So head uptown, where Martin (back at Pippin) will discuss her new memoir, Lady Parts, with friend and fellow Broadway dynamo Lane (starring in It’s Only a Play). While there, see if they have any advice on using the elliptical. That thing is a freaking nightmare. Click for tickets!


Join Patti LuPone in a Peaceful “Uprising”
September 15 at the Gershwin Theatre
Up for another charitable affair? “Uprising of Love: A Benefit Concert for Global Equality” has the support of the United Nations Foundation and stars Tony winner Patti LuPone, whom you should only miss if you’re pinned under something heavy. She headlines this event with some guy named Sting. We’ve heard he’s OK. They’re joined by Tony winner Billy Porter and the casts of the upcoming shows Witness Uganda and I Am Harvey Milk. Click for tickets!