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Who Sang What at Last Night's BROADWAY BACKWARDS!
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 19, 2013


An extremely limited number of $20 rush tickets to this year's star-studded BROADWAY BACKWARDS will be released for sale at 6:30 PM Monday, March 18, 2013. The rush tickets will be sold in the lobby of the Palace Theater (1564 Broadway). They will not be available at the box office. Tickets will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis, cash only and are limited to two tickets per person. The show begins at 8 PM.

Photo Coverage: BROADWAY BACKWARDS 2013 - All the Performances!
by Stephen Sorokoff - Mar 19, 2013


This year's star-studded BROADWAY BACKWARDS took place last night, March 18, 2013 at the Palace Theater (1564 Broadway). BROADWAY BACKWARDS is a one-night-only performance produced by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and benefiting BC/EFA and The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center of New York. Now in its eighth year, BROADWAY BACKWARDS is an annual celebration where gays and lesbians see their stories onstage, told through the great songs of musical theatre, sung by their favorite Broadway performers. BroadwayWorld brings you full coverage from the star-studded event below!

BROADWAY BACKWARDS Will Offer $20 Day-Of Rush Tickets
by Kelsey Denette - Mar 18, 2013


An extremely limited number of $20 rush tickets to this year's star-studded BROADWAY BACKWARDS will be released for sale at 6:30 PM Monday, March 18, 2013. The rush tickets will be sold in the lobby of the Palace Theater (1564 Broadway). They will not be available at the box office. Tickets will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis, cash only and are limited to two tickets per person. The show begins at 8 PM.

BC/EFA Announces $20 Rush Tickets for BROADWAY BACKWARDS at the Palace - Star Studded Cast Performs Tonight!
by BWW News Desk - Mar 18, 2013


An extremely limited number of $20 rush tickets to this year's star-studded BROADWAY BACKWARDS will be released for sale at 6:30 PM Monday, March 18, 2013. The rush tickets will be sold in the lobby of the Palace Theater (1564 Broadway). They will not be available at the box office. Tickets will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis, cash only and are limited to two tickets per person. The show begins at 8 PM.

Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of Encores! IT'S A BIRD, IT'S A PLANE, IT'S SUPERMAN
by Kelsey Denette - Mar 14, 2013


Superman finds his Lois Lane! Joining Edward Watts (Superman) in the New York City Center Encores! production of It's a Bird…It's a Plane…It's Superman will be Jenny Powers as Lois Lane and David Pittu as the evil Dr. Sedgwick, along with , Alli Mauzey, Adam Monley, James Saito and Will Swenson. Superman will play at City Center for seven performances, March 20 - 24, and will be directed by John Rando with choreography by Joshua Bergasse and music direction by Rob Berman.

Photo Flash: THE CONCRETE JUNGLE Celebrates International Cast Recording Release at The Cutting Room
by BWW News Desk - Mar 10, 2013


The release of Bobby Cronin & Crystal Skillman's THE CONCRETE JUNGLE INTERNATIONAL STUDIO CAST RECORDING was celebrated with a NYC concert on Wednesday March 6th at The Cutting Room. BroadwayWorld has photos from the event below!

Stars Gather for 2nd Annual SPOTLIGHT ON ST. JUDE Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Mar 11, 2013


A host of theatre artists will rejoin forces tonight, March 11th for the second annual Spotlight On St. Jude, Broadway's Tribute to the Kids.

Beth Leavel, Max von Essen and The Broadway Dolls Round Out Lineup for 2nd Annual SPOTLIGHT ON ST. JUDE, 3/11
by BWW News Desk - Mar 5, 2013


A host of theatre artists will rejoin forces on March 11th for the second annual Spotlight On St. Jude, Broadway's Tribute to the Kids.

Jenny Powers, Will Swenson & More Join Encores! IT'S A BIRD... IT'S A PLANE... IT'S SUPERMAN
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 28, 2013


Superman finds his Lois Lane! Joining Edward Watts (Superman) in the New York City Center Encores! production of It's a Bird…It's a Plane…It's Superman will be Jenny Powers as Lois Lane and David Pittu as the evil Dr. Sedgwick, along with Erich Bergen, Alli Mauzey, James Saito and Will Swenson. Superman will play at City Center for seven performances, March 20 - 24, and will be directed by John Rando with choreography by Joshua Bergasse and music direction by Rob Berman.

Victor Garber, Malcolm Gets and More Join BROADWAY BACKWARDS
by Kelsey Denette - Feb 28, 2013


The company of this year's BROADWAY BACKWARDS will now include five-time Tony Award nominee Jan Maxwell, four-time Tony nominee and five-time Emmy nominee Victor Garber, Tony nominees Malcolm Gets, Chad Kimball and Josh Young, five-time Emmy Award winner Doris Roberts and teenage spoken word sensation Noah St. John.

STAGE TUBE: Promo Released for THE CONCRETE JUNGLE Concert!
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 19, 2013


THE CONCRETE JUNGLE will have a CD Release Concert at the Cutting Room on March 6 featuring: Kate Shindle as Vanessa, Marissa Rosen as Abby, Nick Dalton as Guy, Jason Gotay as Simon, Anne Brummel as Claire, Jodi Bluestein as Katie, and Geoffrey Kidwell as Dunkan. The concert will also feature songs from the Broadway bound W2ML performed by Gerard Canonico and Mallory Bechtel, the award winning DAYBREAK performed by Erik Sisco, and the 2012 Alec Baldwin Fellowship recipient 'TIL DEATH DO US PART performed by Ward Billeisen, Jackie Vanderbeck, Brett Teresa & Lizzie Hagstedt.

Christian Borle, Rachel Dratch and More Join 2nd Annual SPOTLIGHT ON ST. JUDE, 3/11
by BWW News Desk - Feb 16, 2013


A host of theatre artists will rejoin forces on March 11th for the second annual Spotlight On St. Jude, Broadway's Tribute to the Kids.

STAGE TUBE: Overcash & Change at Joe's Pub With Taylor Louderman, Richard H. Blake, Derek Klena and More!
by Kelsey Denette - Feb 13, 2013


This past Monday, Overcash & Change took of Joe's Pub with original music from Drew Overcash's musicals Boys Vs. Girls, Joe & To You With Love.

Len Cariou, Brian Stokes Mitchell, and Karen Ziemba Join BROADWAY BACKWARDS2013 Lineup
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 12, 2013


Tony Award winners Len Cariou, Brian Stokes Mitchell, and Karen Ziemba have joined the star-studded lineup for this year's BROADWAY BACKWARDS, a one-night-only performance produced by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and benefiting BC/EFA and The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center of New York.

Claybourne Elder, Andrew Samonsky, and More Set for York Theatre Company's MUSICALS IN MUFTI
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 8, 2013


York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director; Andrew Levine, Executive Director) has announced principal casting for the remaining three musicals in its Winter 2013 Musicals in Mufti Series: Hollywood Pinafore (March 1-3, 2013), Happy Hunting (March 15-17, 2013), and Silk Stockings (March 22-24, 2013) at York Theatre Company at its home in Saint Peter's (Entrance on East 54th Street, just east of Lexington Avenue).

Kate Shindle, Gerard Canonico and More Set for Bobby Cronin's CONCRETE JUNGLE Album Release Concert, 3/6
by Kelsey Denette - Feb 4, 2013


The release of Bobby Cronin & Crystal Skillman's THE CONCRETE JUNGLE INTERNATIONAL STUDIO CAST RECORDING to be celebrated with a NYC concert on Wednesday March 6th at The Cutting Room.

TV: Cast Announced for BROADWAY BACKWARDS 2013- Estelle Parsons, Judy Kaye, Bruce Vilanch, Stephanie J. Block & More!
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 30, 2013


Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center announced today that the eighth annual edition of BROADWAY BACKWARDS will feature Academy Award winner and four-time Tony nominee Estelle Parsons (Nice Work If You Can Get It), two-time Tony Award winner Judy Kaye (Nice Work If You Can Get It) and two-time Emmy Award-winning comedian Bruce Vilanch.

Joey Arias, Zack Zadak, and More to Perform at Joe's Pub This Winter
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 23, 2013


Each week Joe's Pub at The Public presents some of New York City's most eclectic programming ranging from world to classical, pop, singer-songwriter, jazz and more. At the center of Joe's Pub's genre-blind booking is The Public Theater's mission to bring world-class performance to New York City's diverse cultural community.

Taylor Louderman, Richard H. Blake and More Join OVERCASH AND CHANGE at Joe's Pub, 2/11
by Kelsey Denette - Jan 10, 2013


Songwriter Drew Overcash offers concert featuring music from Boys Vs. Girls, Joe and To You With Love Feb. 11 at Joe's Pub.

Photo Flash: Kate Shindle, Raymond J. Lee and More Featured in Bobby Cronin Concert at Birdland
by Patrick Nugent - Nov 9, 2012


On Monday, November 5th, songwriter Bobby Cronin presented an evening of his theater songs as part of the Broadway at Birdland concert series. Check out photos from the event inside!

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