The lineup has been revealed for the 16th annual Broadway Belts for PFF! on Monday, March 9, at SONY Hall with a simultaneous virtual livestream.<\/p>\n
The in-person event is sold out; those interested in joining the waiting list may email Broadwaybelts@pulmonaryfibrosis.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n Hosted by Isabelle Stevenson<\/a> Tony Award recipient and pulmonary fibrosis advocate Julie Halston<\/a> (Broadway\u2019s Our Town, Tootsie, Gypsy, You Can\u2019t Take It with You, TV\u2019s Sex and the City), the benefit brings together performers, patients, caregivers and supporters for a one-of-a-kind evening that raises funds and awareness for PF research, education, advocacy and patient programs. More than 250,000 Americans are living with PF and interstitial lung disease, with over 50,000 new cases diagnosed each year.<\/p>\n This year\u2019s evening will feature the legendary two-time Tony Award\u2013winning entertainer Christine Ebersole<\/a> (42nd Street, Grey Gardens, TV\u2019s Bob Hearts Abishola), Jelani Alladin<\/a> (Frozen, Hercules), Hannah Cruz<\/a> (Chess, Suffs), Danny Drewes<\/a> (Pretty Woman The Musical, films Wicked and Wicked: for Good) and previously announced fan favorite Daniel Emmet (finalist on America\u2019s Got Talent).\u00a0<\/p>\n In addition to the performances, attendees will enjoy a pre-cocktail reception, a three-course seated dinner and a lively after party.<\/p>\n The 2026 Ralph Howard<\/a> Legacy Award will be presented to David Steffy, PFF Board Member Emeritus and philanthropist whose family has been impacted by PF. Past award recipients include:<\/p>\n 2025 \u2013 Todd Tullis, PFF Advocate <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The lineup has been revealed for the 16th annual Broadway Belts for PFF! on Monday, March 9, at…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":123962,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[128,9,24,63,129,131,130],"class_list":{"0":"post-123961","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-the-bronx","8":"tag-bronx","9":"tag-new-york","10":"tag-new-york-city","11":"tag-nyc","12":"tag-the-bronx","13":"tag-the-bronx-headlines","14":"tag-the-bronx-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123961","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=123961"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123961\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/123962"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=123961"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=123961"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=123961"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n2024 \u2013 Hales Family Foundation, Terence Hales, PFF Board Member and Philanthropist
\n2023 \u2013 Robert Creighton<\/a>, Actor and Pulmonary Fibrosis Advocate
\n2022 \u2013 Tom Viola<\/a>, Executive Director, Broadway Cares\/Equity Fights Aids
\n2021 \u2013 Laurie Chandler, PFF Board Member and Patient Advocate
\n2020 \u2013 Daryl Roth<\/a>, Tony Award-winning Broadway Producer<\/p>\n