Comedian Lewis Black & Friends Fight for a Cure for Cystic Fibrosis in Star-Studded Evening

Jon Stewart to Perform at Benefit Show at Jazz at Lincoln Center

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Apr 22, 2014, 12:48 ET

NEW YORK, April 22, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Grammy award-winning comedian Lewis Black will host a one-night-only variety show featuring comedy, song and dance, with some help from his friends, including Jon Stewart, Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg, Kathleen Madigan and others.

What: Lewis Black Presents Big Stars, Big Cure: An Unforgettable Night of Comedy and Music to Fight Cystic Fibrosis

Comedian Lewis Black, known for his popular segment on Jon Stewart's The Daily Show, is using his star power to bring together some of the biggest names in show business for a variety show May 5, 2014, which will benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. (PRNewsFoto/Cystic Fibrosis Foundation)

Who: Lewis Black, Jon Stewart, Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg and Kathleen Madigan. Video appearances by Meryl Streep, Robin Williams, Will Ferrell and Larry David. (Lineup subject to change.)

Where: Jazz at Lincoln Center's Frederick P. Rose Hall
Broadway at 60th Street, Time Warner Center, New York City

Tickets are available starting at $85. To purchase tickets, please visit: www.lewisblackcff.com.

When: Monday, May 5, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. EDT

The event benefits the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. For more information, please go to www.cff.org.

About the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is the world's leader in the search for a cure for cystic fibrosis. The foundation funds more CF research than any other organization and nearly every CF drug available today was made possible because of foundation support. Based in Bethesda, Md., the foundation also supports and accredits a national care center network that has been recognized by the National Institutes of Health as a model of care for a chronic disease. The CF Foundation is a donor-supported nonprofit organization. For more information, go to www.cff.org.

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SOURCE Cystic Fibrosis Foundation