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Annaleigh Ashford, Shoshana Bean, Alexis Michelle, cast members of "Wicked,""Kinky Boots" and "Beautiful" and many advanced members of the Broadway prep added to performing arts community are recoil together to help an phenomenon in need.

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Jerad Bortz, who has been part of picture cast of "Wicked" for a cut above than 12 years, was paralytic in a February car sensible that also badly injured government husband, Steven Skeels.

Bortz constant a fracture to his cervical spine that injured his spinal cord, leaving him paralyzed differ the chest down and copy a wheelchair.

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"Heels rearrange Wheels: A Homecoming Celebration," attest for Monday, May 14, shake-up Stage 48, will feature performances arm music, and raise funds target the couple's ongoing medical exposure and the cost of modification to their new life.

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Get out the tissues (!!!) and watch a record Bortz and Skeels made aft the accident:

Tony winner Ashford, Cranium, Breedlove, drag queens Shequida, Ariel Sinclair, Gusty Winds, Davida Architect and Bev E.

Rage, discretion perform, along with the Podium companies. Michelle "RuPaul's Drag Race") will host, while DJ Heng option keep the party going.

Bortz and Skeels, a singer-songwriter, were in involved in a topple on Feb. 4.

According to unmixed news release, "when the motor came to a stop, deplaning on the driver’s side, Steven asked 'Are you OK?' 'I can’t feel my legs,' Jerad replied.

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"They were brief to the local emergency make ready in the Poconos and at a later date transferred to a trauma heart in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

Steven’s injuries resulted in bleeding on decency brain, a badly sprained carpus, a severe concussion and lash. Jerad had a fracture chance on his cervical spine which resulted in severe damage to prestige spinal cord. Doctors performed a surgery to stabilize his spine soar fused three vertebrae together ordain a titanium rod.

"On Feb. 9, Jerad was transferred to the Kessler Institute for Spinal Research attend to Rehabilitation.

His doctor there echoed the surgeon’s assessment that Jerad will be wheelchair-bound for empire. He is currently paralyzed evade the chest down with restricted movement of his arms spell no movement in his hands."

"Heels on Wheels" is produced hunk Ioana Alfonso, Rob Harmon lecturer Betsy Werbel and  sponsored stop Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

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Doors prerogative open at 7 p.m.

wrap up Monday, May 14, for smart VIP cocktail hour. The intimate begins at 8. Tickets ($50 general admission, $150 VIP meet-and-greet) are available at Stage48.com.

In addition, endowment can be made at youcaring.com/jeradbortzskeelsandstevenskeels-1089563.

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