AT THE ALL-STAR HOLIDAY CONCERT TO BENEFIT DESERT AIDS PROJECT
MAXIMIZING HOLIDAY SPARKLE
by thom senzee There are more than a dozen reasons to see and hear Sparkle this year and one of
those reasons is performer, Max von Essen. According to
broadway.com, von Essen made his Broadway debut in Les Misera-
bles, playing roles including Marius and Enjolras. Other Broadway credits include Jesus Christ Superstar, Dance of the Vampires and the 2012 revival of Evita, in which he played Magaldi. Von Essen starred in off-Broadway productions of Hello Again, Death Takes a Holiday and The Baker’s Wife at Paper Mill Playhouse—as well as in national tours ofXanadu andChicago. This year, Sparkle, the desert’s most anticipated holiday concert—perhaps its
only all-star holiday concert—is headlined by the legendary Florence Henderson, star of innumerable Broadway productions and of course, the actor who played Generation-X’s top TV mom, Carol Brady in the seriesThe Brady Bunch. Unquestionably, Henderson and Sparkle costar, Max von Essen are two of the biggest reasons audiences will want to be a part of this year’s rendition of this bur- geoning desert holiday tradition. But perhaps the biggest reason to see the show is that Sparkle is a fun, heartwarming and joyous way for people to support Desert AIDS Project. THE RAGE MONTHLY RECENTLY CAUGHT UP WITH MAX VON ESSEN TO ASK HIM WHYSPARKLE CAUGHT HIS EYE…
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more kid somewhere strug- gling for acceptance among his family or friends might feel a bit more hopeful and that is important.”
“For every gay adult who stands proud, one
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