Photo Coverage: Leading Men III

The Leading Men III concert was performed on Monday, April 21, 2008 at 7:00pm to a sold out audience, as part of the long-running concert series Broadway at Birdland.The concert was a benefit for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.  John Tartaglia, the Tony-nominated star of Avenue Q, again hosted this annual celebration of stellar male singers and actors from Broadway and cabaret.  Seth Rudetsky, the Emmy-nominated writer, host and comic, also returned as its musical director as did director Alan Muraoka (NAATCO's Falsettoland). Produced by Wayman Wong.

This year's Leading Men lineup consists of: Tom Andersen (5-time MAC Award winner), Skylar Astin (Spring Awakening), David Burnham (Wicked) Jim Caruso (Jim Caruso's Cast Party), Jonathan Groff (Spring Awakening), Aaron Lazar (Les Mis), Norm Lewis (The Little Mermaid),  Michael McElroy (Rent), Skie Ocasio (Bombay Dreams), Aaron Ramey (Curtains), Robb Sapp (Wicked), Benjamin Schrader, Christopher Sieber (Spamalot), Marcus Simeone (2-time MAC Award winner), Bobby Steggert (110 in the Shade) and Jim Walton (Merrily We Roll Along).

For further information on Broadway Cares Equity Fights AIDS, please contact www.broadwaycares.org

Photos by Linda Lenzi