Photo Coverage: 'The Leading Men' Backstage

Some of Broadway's favorite performers were on hand for The Leading Men II concert, which took place on Monday, Feb. 5, at 7 p.m. at Birdland, 315 W. 44th St.

Hosted by John Tartaglia (Beauty and the Beast), the benefit concert for Broadway Cares featured Hugh Panaro (Lestat), Adam Jacobs (Les Miserables), Matt Cavenaugh (Grey Gardens), Telly Leung (Rent), Norm Lewis (Les Miserables), Perry Ojeda (On the Town), Daniel Reichard (Jersey Boys), Jason Michael Snow (Pirates of Penzance) as well as cabaret stars David Gurland, Tom Andersen, Tim Di Pasqua and Jim Caruso, plus BroadwayWorld.com photographer Ben Strothmann.

The event was produced by Wayman Wong, who wrote "The Leading Men" column for Playbill.com for four years.  Alan Muraoka was the director, and Seth Rudetsky was the musical director.

Visit www.birdlandjazz.com for more on Birdland.  Visit www.broadwaycares.org for more on BC/EFA.

John Tartaglia (Host)

Tim Di Pasqua and John Tartaglia

John Tartaglia and Tom Andersen

Alan Muraoka (Director) and John Tartaglia

Jason Michael Snow and Telly Leung

Daniel Reichard and Telly Leung

Daniel Reichard and John Tartaglia

Daniel Reichard, Frank Conway and John Tartaglia

 
David Gurland, Jim Caruso and Tim Di Pasqua

Jim Caruso, Matt Cavenaugh, John Tartaglia and Daniel Reichard

Matt Cavenaugh and Wayman Wong (Producer)

Adam Jacobs and Matt Cavenaugh

Seth Rudetsky (Musical Director) and John Tartaglia

Alan Muraoka and David Gurland

Norm Lewis and Ben Strothmann

Norm Lewis and Daniel Reichard

Norm Lewis and Adam Jacobs

Tim Di Pasqua and Ben Strothmann

Adam Jacobs, Kelly Kohnert, Perry Ojeda and Norm Lewis

Hugh Panaro and John Tartaglia

Daniel Reichard and Hugh Panaro

Hugh Panaro and Matt Cavenaugh

Hugh Panaro, Matt Cavenaugh, Wayman Wong and Tom Andersen

Norm Lewis and Hugh Panaro

Jason Michael Snow and Benj Pasek

Jason Michael Snow, Tim DiPasqua, Wayman Wong and Tom Andersen

John Tartaglia and Ann Harada