Photo Coverage: 'DEFYING INEQUALITY' The Benefit - Part Two
By: Linda Lenzi Feb. 25, 2009
On Monday evening, February 23 at 8:00pm, the Broadway community (and beyond) came together for one of the most important events of the year - Defying Inequality: The Broadway Concert -- A Celebrity Benefit for Equal Rights, a one-night only concert event at the Gershwin Theatre (222 W. 51st Street). BroadwayWorld.com was there to celebrate the historic and emotional evening!
Featured in the star-studded evening were performers from stage & screen - all to benefit equal right organizations including: Family Equality Council, Empire State Pride Agenda, Equality California, Garden State Equality, and The Vermont Freedom to Marry Task Force. A GRAND TOTAL OF $400,000 WAS RAISED.
The concert was directed by Schele Williams and Anthony Galde, with musical direction by James Sampliner.
100% of the profits from this spectacular event were donated directly to Family Equality Council, Empire State Pride Agenda, Equality California, Garden State Equality, and The Vermont Freedom to Marry Task Force, five charitable organizations working to promote equality and protect civil rights for the gay and lesbian community.
For Part One of our BWW Photo Coverage click here!
For information visit the event website: www.defyinginequality.com.
Photos by Linda Lenzi.
Jonathan Groff and John Gallagher Jr.
Keith Olbermann
Jonathan Groff, Tamara Tunie and John Gallagher Jr.
Carson Kressley and John Guerrera
Stephen Schwartz sporting his "WICKED" socks
Michael Urie and Stephen Schwartz
Kacie Sheik, Saycon Sengbloh and Allison Case
The cast of HAIR
Saycon Sengbloh and Gavin Creel
Matt Alber
Michael Urie and Christopher Sieber
Daniel Seth and Michael Urie
The Broadway Boys; Danny Calvert, Jesse Nager, Landon Beard, Billy Porter, Maurice Murphy, Marty Thomas and Morgan Karr
Doug Spearman
Producers; Jen Waldman, Anthony Galde, Di Ana Pisarri and Schele Williams
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