Photo Coverage: Backstage at Rockers on Broadway
By: Linda Lenzi Jan. 31, 2007
The benefit concert "Rockers on Broadway - Jersey Style" took place on January 29th at BB Kings Blues Club and Grill on W. 42nd Street. The event, which was hosted by Caroline Rhea, benefited Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS.
"Rockers on Broadway - Jersey Style," which was put together by Jersey Boys cast member Donnie Kehr, featured that show's John Lloyd Young, Daniel Reichard, J. Robert Spencer and Dominic Nolfi, as well as pop legend Lesley Gore, Deborah Gibson, Grammy Award-winner Larry Gatlin, Micky Dolenz of the Monkees, Kathy Brier, Jarrod Emick, Michael Lanning, Greg Reuter, Sara Schmidt, Jeremy Schonfeld, Kate Taylor, and The Tokens ("The Lion Sleeps Tonight"), among others.
"Rockers On Broadway" was founded by Donnie Kehr in 1993 during the Broadway run of The Who's Tommy, in which he appeared. Inspired by an idea from Pete Townshend, he wanted to give musical theatre performers the opportunity to experience the feeling of singing with a rock band in a concert style venue, so they could understand and transfer the rawness of that edge to the stage," state press notes. The evening was sponsored by Sara Lee, Macy's and The Frye Company.
Deborah Gibson, Larry Gatlin, Caroline Rhea and Micky Dolenz
Larry Gatlin and Caroline Rhea
The Tokens: Jay Leslie, Mitch Margo, Russ Titelman and Phil Margo
Jeremy Schonfeld and Gary Seligson
Jarrod Emick, Jeremy Schonfeld, Donnie Kehr and Kate Taylor
Lauren Montuori, Donnie Kehr and Linda ZImmerman
Jarrod Emick, J. Robert Spencer and Jeremy Schonfeld
Michael Lanning, John Lloyd Young and Dominic Nolfi
John Lloyd Young and Dominic Nolfi
Dominic Nolfi, John Lloyd Young and J. Robert Spencer
Tituss Burgess, Dominic Nolfi, Sara Schmidt and Ty Taylor
Steve Gouveia, J. Robert Spencer, Dominic Nolfi, Donnie Kehr, Sara Schmidt, John Lloyd Young and Titus Burgess
Rockers on Broadway Band
John Lloyd Young, Donnie Kehr and Micky Dolenz
Jay Leslie, Donnie Kehr and Phil Margo
John Lloyd Young, Donnie Kehr, J. Robert Spencer, Daniel Reichard and Dominic Nolfi
John Lloyd Young, Donnie Kehr, Deborah Gibson, J. Robert Spencer, Daniel Reichard and Dominic Nolfi
Micky Dolenz and Deborah Gibson
Micky Dolenz, Deborah Gibson and Larry Gatlin
Micky Dolenz, Deborah Gibson and Donnie Kehr
Deborah Gibson and Donnie Kehr
Deborah Gibson and John Lloyd Young
Daniel Reichard, Deborah Gibson, Caroline Rhea and Dominic Nolfi
Daniel Reichard, Deborah Gibson, Caroline Rhea, John Lloyd Young and Dominic Nolfi
John Lloyd Young, J. Robert Spencer, Deborah Gibson, Caroline Rhea, Micky Dolenz and Daniel Reichard
John Lloyd Young, J. Robert Spencer, Deborah Gibson, Caroline Rhea, Micky Dolenz and Daniel Reichard
Micky Dolenz, Deborah Gibson and Jim Kerr
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