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

Christopher Sieber and John Tartaglia

Skie Ocasio

Tom Andersen, Seth Rudetsky and John Tartaglia

Skylar Astin and Meryl Lipstein

Skylar Astin, Meryl Lipstein and Jonathan Groff

Norm Lewis and Ann Harada

Norm Lewis, David Burnham and Aaron Ramey

Jonathan Groff and David Burnham

Jonathan Groff, David Burnham and Skylar Astin

Jonathan Groff and Dan Holzberg

Skylar Astin and David Burnham

John Tartaglia and David Burnham

Skylar Astin, Jonathan Groff, Seth Rudetsky and John Tartaglia

Skylar Astin, Jonathan Groff, Seth Rudetsky and John Tartaglia

Skylar Astin, Jonathan Groff, Seth Rudetsky and John Tartaglia

Seth Rudetsky, Christopher Sieber and Aaron Lazar

Wayman Wong, Tom Andersen, Jonathan Groff and Jim Walton

Michael McElroy and Jonathan Groff

Seth Rudetsky and Alan Muraoka

Seth Rudetsky and Alan Muraoka

Seth Rudetsky and Alan Muraoka

Robb Sapp and Aaron Ramey

Skie Ocasio, Robb Sapp and Aaron Ramey

Bobby Steggert and Christopher Sieber

Benjamin Schrader and Michael McElroy

Robb Sapp, Aron Accurso and Skylar Astin

John Tartaglia and Benjamin Schrader

Benjamin Schrader, Skylar Astin and Robb Sapp

Bobby Steggert, John Tartaglia and Skylar Astin

Christopher Sieber and Skie Ocasio

Benjamin Schrader, John Tartaglia and Skylar Astin

John Tartaglia and Alan Muraoka

Benjamin Schrader and Christopher Sieber

Benjamin Schrader, Christopher Sieber and Skylar Astin

Christopher Sieber and John Tartaglia

Christopher Sieber and Tom Andersen

Jonathan Groff, David Burnham, Benjamin Schrader and Skylar Astin

Jonathan Groff and Wayman Wong

Tom Andersen, Jonathan Groff and Jim Walton

Tom Andersen and Jonathan Groff

Christopher Sieber and Jonathan Groff

Tom Andersen, Wayman Wong and John Tartaglia

Tom Andersen, Skylar Astin, Norm Lewis and Bobby Steggert
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