Brian Charles Rooney News

Bryan Batt (actor, designer, civic activist) portrays 'Salvatore Romano' on AMC's critically acclaimed dramatic series MAD MEN by the multi Emmy award winning writer/ producer, Matthew Wiener. The hit series has received numerous awards from the Emmys, the Golden Globes, the Screen Actors Guild, and the Peabody award. Broadway leading and principal roles include: 2005 revival of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, SUESSICAL THE MUSICAL, SUNSET BLVD., SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER, THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL, JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, STARLIGHT EXPRESS, and CATS. Off Broadway: FORBIDDEN BROADWAY STRIKES BACK, FORBIDDEN BROADWAY CLEANS UP ITS ACT (Drama Desk Nomination). Theatrically Bryan is most proud to have created the role of DARIUS in both the N.Y. and L.A (Drama Logue Award) productions as well as the film adaptation of Paul Rudnick's ground braking comedy JEFFREY.

BROADWAY BACKWARDS 6, the one-night-only event held Monday at the Longacre Theatre, raised a record-breaking $281,243 to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center (the Center). This year's total far surpassed last year's previous record total of $186,780.

BROADWAY BACKWARDS 6, the one-night-only event held Monday at the Longacre Theatre, raised a record-breaking $281,243 to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center (the Center).

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (BC/EFA) and The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center (the Center) announced today that BROADWAY BACKWARDS 6, the only Broadway event custom-made for the gay and lesbian community, its friends and families, will feature 'American Idol' runner-up Clay Aiken (Spamalot) and Tony winners Alan Cumming (Cabaret and CBS's 'The Good Wife') and Denis O'Hare (Take Me Out and HBO's 'True Blood').

Vig27 is proud to present UNTUCKED & UNCENSORED (formerly AnythingGoes) this Sunday at 9pm. This cabaret style variety show is hosted by nightlight glamor boy Marti Gould Cummings. The evening will be musically directed by Brad Gardner (The Addams Family).

Vig27 is proud to present UNTUCKED & UNCENSORED (formerly AnythingGoes) this Sunday at 9pm. This cabaret style variety show is hosted by nightlight glamor boy Marti Gould Cummings. The evening will be musically directed by Brad Gardner (The Addams Family).

BroadwayWorld.com has learned that joining the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (BC/EFA) and The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center (the Center) BROADWAY BACKWARDS 6, the only Broadway event custom-made for the gay and lesbian community, its friends and families, will be Bebe Neuwirth, Lillias White, F. Murray Abraham, Hinton Battle, Karen Olivo and Mandy Gonzalez, Brooks Ashmanskas, Ward Billeisen, Colman Domingo and Jason Tam.

Eric Anderson (Broadway's South Pacific, the US tour of Camelot) will join the previously announced cast as Dexter, along with Donna Vivino (Wicked 1st Nat. Tour, Hairspray) as Mother, Jeff Hiller (Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson) as Tom Wansett, and Stephen Sheffer (NYMF's Bedbugs!!!) as Chad.

Eric Anderson (Broadway's South Pacific, the US tour of Camelot) will join the previously announced cast as Dexter, along with Donna Vivino (Wicked 1st Nat. Tour, Hairspray) as Mother, Jeff Hiller (Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson) as Tom Wansett, and Stephen Sheffer (NYMF's Bedbugs!!!) as Chad.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival smash hit BEDBUGS!!! will receive a long-awaited industry reading at Pearl Studios in NYC on Monday, January 17, 2011, at 3pm and 7pm. 80s rock excess meets the creature feature in this hilarious and extremely timely hard-rocking new musical by Paul Leschen and Fred Sauter, directed by Samuel Buggeln. These readings are open to the public and will feature Celina Carvajal (B'way: Cats, Dracula, Tarzan, 42nd St; Off-B'way: Rooms, Radiant Baby, Kinky Boots workshop, upcoming Diane Paulus/System of a Down musical Prometheus Bound) as tormented exterminator Carly; Brian Charles Rooney (Roundabout's The Threepenny Opera, Yale Rep's POP!) as Canadian chanteuse Dionne Salon; and Chris Hall (Revision Theatre's Rocky Horror Show), whose NYMF performance as Bedbug rock-god Cimex acquired cult-legend status. Additional casting TBA.

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (BC/EFA) and The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center (the Center) announced today that BROADWAY BACKWARDS 6, the only Broadway event custom-made for the gay and lesbian community, its friends and families, will feature 'American Idol' runner-up Clay Aiken (Spamalot) and Tony winners Alan Cumming (Cabaret and CBS's 'The Good Wife') and Denis O'Hare (Take Me Out and HBO's 'True Blood').

Broadway Speaks OUT with the help of Broadway Cares Equity Fights AIDS presented the star studded A Very MARY Holiday benefiting The Ali Forney Center at Dixon Place on November 29th.

It has been announced that 'Miss Humanity,' the new musical comedy by New York composer/lyricist Daniel Lincoln and screenwriter Michael DiGaetano, will be presented in a public reading at The Dramatists Guild in Times Square, Manhattan. The reading will star Brian Charles Rooney (B'Way: The ThreePenny Opera), Zachary Clause (Naked Boys Singing), Jody Cole Wood (All Shook Up), and Rebecca Johnson (White Christmas).

It has been announced that 'Miss Humanity,' the new musical comedy by New York composer/lyricist Daniel Lincoln and screenwriter Michael DiGaetano, will be presented in a public reading at The Dramatists Guild in Times Square, Manhattan. The reading will star Brian Charles Rooney (B'Way: The ThreePenny Opera), Zachary Clause (Naked Boys Singing), Jody Cole Wood (All Shook Up), and Rebecca Johnson (White Christmas).

Kate Shindle (Legally Blonde), John Arthur Greene (West Side Story), and Matt Doyle (Bye Bye Birdie) will join host Marti Gould Cummings for this year?s 2nd Annual Very MARY Holiday bene?t on Monday, November 29th at Dixon Place in New York City.

BROADWAY CAN! A Benefit Concert for the Citymeals-on-Wheels & City Harvest- A night of Seth Bisen-Hersh's music performed by Broadway performers!

Kate Shindle (Legally Blonde), John Arthur Greene (West Side Story), and Matt Doyle (Bye Bye Birdie) will join host Marti Gould Cummings for this year's 2nd Annual A Very MARY Holiday benefit on Monday, November 29 at Dixon Place at 8:00pm. The starry holiday benefit raises money and awareness for The Ali Forney Center and their programs. This year, A Very MARY Holiday will add a new element of the program, presenting the Broadway Speaks OUT! Hero Award to a member of the Broadway community who continues to be an incomparable and unwavering supporter of LGBT rights and the equality of all. Tony Award Winner and current star of Broadway's WOMEN ON THE VERGE, Laura Benanti (Gypsy, In the Next Room, Nine) has been chosen as this year's Broadway Speaks OUT! Hero Award Honoree, replacing actress Judith Light due to scheduling conflicts during the busy holiday season.

Tony Award Winner and current star of Broadway's Women on the Verge, Laura Benanti (Gypsy, In the Room, Nine) has been chosen as this year?s Broadway Speaks OUT! Hero Award Honoree, replacing Actress Judith Light due to scheduling conflicts during the busy holiday season.

Kate Shindle (Legally Blonde), John Arthur Greene (West Side Story), and Matt Doyle (Bye Bye Birdie) will join host Marti Gould Cummings for this year?s 2nd Annual Very MARY Holiday bene?t on Monday, November 29th at Dixon Place in New York City.

The Broadway Cabaret Festival at Town Hall kicked off with a concert of hit songs that started on Broadway.