FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

November 12, 2025

(New York, NY) On Monday, December 1, 2025, NYC's Hurley's Saloon will welcome back The Saloon Sessions, a benefit for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. The event is the brainchild of Matt DeAngelis (Swept Away, Waitress, Hair), who lost his mother, Janice, in 2022 to metastatic breast cancer, and co-produced with his Swept Away castmates Hunter Brown and Rico LeBron. The unique, intimate setting allows fans to get up close and personal with some of their favorite Broadway stars while the performers enjoy the opportunity to branch out from show tunes and sing their personal favorites from other genres. 

 

Tony Award-winner John Gallagher Jr. (Spring Awakening, American Idiot, Swept Away,) Katerina McCrimmon (Funny Girl national tour), and Gracie McGraw (BABE Off-Broadway, The Great War and The Great Gatsby at Carnegie Hall) are just some of the special guests who will appear on 12/1, which also happens to be the eve of #GivingTuesday, an annual day dedicated to generosity around the globe.

Since its inception, The Saloon Sessions has featured performances by Christine Dwyer (Wicked), Amber Ardolino (Back to the Future), Bandits On The Run (ft. Swept Away cast member Adrian Blake Enscoe, Sydney Shepherd, and Regina Strayhorn), Tony Yazbeck (Tony nominee for On The Town), Emma Pittman (The Outsiders, Back to the Future), Stephanie Torns (Waitress, Wicked), and many more. DeAngelis also produces the annual Janice Jam, which has raised over $100,000 in the past three years, funding more than 1000 hours of critical research.

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Jillian Santella

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