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Totos Pup Pound from Broadway Bares: Come Out, Come Out Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS 2025-07-02 | More than 200 of New York City’s fiercest dancers clicked their heels and created a larger-than-life, over-the-rainbow romp down the yellow brick road in the sexy, Oz-inspired Broadway Bares: Come Out, Come Out on Sunday, June 22, 2025, at NYC’s Hammerstein Ballroom.Toto – played by Tony d’Alelio – was a very bad dog. Luckily, alluring animal control officer Michael Pugliese was on hand to keep him in check in “Toto’s Pup Pound.” A pack of delectable doggies, bones between their teeth, wagged, wiggled and writhed through riotously ruff choreography by Billy Griffin.This year’s Broadway Bares invited two sold-out audiences into a world of magic and mischief, liberation and love, which raised a record-shattering $2,447,967 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Included in that total is Stripathon, the online fundraiser led by the show’s cast and crew, which raised a record $1,240,928. Broadway Bares is produced by and benefits Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. The night’s fundraising will help hundreds of thousands in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., including in the theater and entertainment community, receive lifesaving meals and medication, health care and hope. As individuals face ever-changing economic and social instability, the need continues to grow.Broadway Bares is produced by and benefits Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.Video by Bardo Arts Productions; Edited by Josh Drake"Toto's Pup Pound"Choreographer: Billy GriffinAssociate Choreographers: Sammie Denham, Alicia NewcomCostume Designer: DWHair Designer: Hana LeighKey Makeup Artist: Ilonka MordanVideo Designer: Kate FreerMusic Editor: Jonathan PaulaGenerously underwritten by Paul Butler & Chris BlackBroadway Bares: Come Out, Come OutProduced by and benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDSExecutive Producers: Jerry Mitchell & Nick KenkelDirector: Kellen StancilAssociate Director: Paula DeLuiseAssistant Director: Savannah Joy CobbLighting Designer: Joel ShierScenic Designer: Jason Lee CoursonSound Designers: Nick Borisjuk, Daniel LundbergCostume Coordination: Jeffrey WallachMakeup Design & Coordination: Cesar SilvaHair & Wig Design & Coordination: Kenneth GriffinVideo Content Producer: Caite HevnerProduction Stage Manager: Johnny Milani
Home featuring Alex Newell from Broadway Bares: Come Out, Come Out Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS 2025-06-29 | Tony Award winner Alex Newell reminded us that there’s no better time for unity and activism than Pride – and that there’s truly no place like Broadway Bares – with a show-stopping live performance of “Home” from The Wiz. Draped in red silk, an ensemble of dancers shared breathtaking contemporary choreography by Savannah Cobb and Kellen Stancil, emotionally highlighting both those who paved the way and the fight still ahead for gay and trans equality.More than 200 of New York City’s fiercest dancers clicked their heels and created a larger-than-life, over-the-rainbow romp down the yellow brick road in the sexy, Oz-inspired Broadway Bares: Come Out, Come Out on Sunday, June 22, 2025, at NYC’s Hammerstein Ballroom.This year’s Broadway Bares invited two sold-out audiences into a world of magic and mischief, liberation and love, which raised a record-shattering $2,447,967 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Included in that total is Stripathon, the online fundraiser led by the show’s cast and crew, which raised a record $1,240,928. Broadway Bares is produced by and benefits Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. The night’s fundraising will help hundreds of thousands in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., including in the theater and entertainment community, receive lifesaving meals and medication, health care and hope. As individuals face ever-changing economic and social instability, the need continues to grow.Broadway Bares is produced by and benefits Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.Video by Bardo Arts Productions; Edited by Josh Drake"Home"Choreographers: Kellen Stancil, Savannah Cobb Assistant Choreographer: Nick Alvino Music & Lyrics: Charlie Smalls Music Direction, Vocal Arrangement, Music Editing & Mixing: Joey Contreras Orchestrations & Music Production: Nick Martinelli (original), Joey Contreras (additional) Costume Designers: Chris Leary, Tyler Carlton Williams Hair Designer: Steven Sloan KeyAlex Newell's Hair Designer: Ian Joseph Makeup Artist: Mira Sciria Video Designer: Caite Hevner Associate Video Designer: Sydney Dye Recorded at In Pieces Studios Musicians: Joey Contreras, Curtis Dowd, Douglas Grisby, Nick Martinelli, Donald RobinsonBroadway Bares: Come Out, Come OutProduced by and benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDSExecutive Producers: Jerry Mitchell & Nick KenkelDirector: Kellen StancilAssociate Director: Paula DeLuiseAssistant Director: Savannah Joy CobbLighting Designer: Joel ShierScenic Designer: Jason Lee CoursonSound Designers: Nick Borisjuk, Daniel LundbergCostume Coordination: Jeffrey WallachMakeup Design & Coordination: Cesar SilvaHair & Wig Design & Coordination: Kenneth GriffinVideo Content Producer: Caite HevnerProduction Stage Manager: Johnny Milani
Broadway Bares: Come Out, Come Out Highlights Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS 2025-06-24 | More than 200 of New York City’s fiercest dancers clicked their heels and created a larger-than-life, over-the-rainbow romp down the yellow brick road in the sexy, Oz-inspired Broadway Bares: Come Out, Come Out on Sunday, June 22, 2025, at NYC’s Hammerstein Ballroom.This year’s Broadway Bares invited two sold-out audiences into a world of magic and mischief, liberation and love, which raised a record-shattering $2,447,967 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Included in that total is Stripathon, the online fundraiser led by the show’s cast and crew, which raised a record $1,240,928. Broadway Bares is produced by and benefits Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. The night’s fundraising will help hundreds of thousands in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., including in the theater and entertainment community, receive lifesaving meals and medication, health care and hope. As individuals face ever-changing economic and social instability, the need continues to grow.Broadway Bares is produced by and benefits Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.Video by Bardo Arts Productions, Víctor Rodríguez and Josh Drake; Edited by Josh DrakeBroadway Bares: Come Out, Come OutProduced by and benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDSExecutive Producers: Jerry Mitchell & Nick KenkelDirector: Kellen StancilAssociate Director: Paula DeLuiseAssistant Director: Savannah Joy CobbLighting Designer: Joel ShierScenic Designer: Jason Lee CoursonSound Designers: Nick Borisjuk, Daniel LundbergCostume Coordination: Jeffrey WallachMakeup Design & Coordination: Cesar SilvaHair & Wig Design & Coordination: Kenneth GriffinVideo Content Producer: Caite HevnerProduction Stage Manager: Johnny Milani
Broadway Bares 2025 Nicole Scherzinger performance Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS 2025-06-23 | In a surprise performance that electrified the audience of Broadway Bares: Come Out , Come Out, 2025 Tony winner Nicole Scherzinger set the stage on fire with a sultry throwback to the Pussycat Dolls’ iconic “Buttons.” A bevy of her Sunset Blvd. castmates served as bodacious backup dancers.More than 200 of New York City’s fiercest dancers clicked their heels and created a larger-than-life, over-the-rainbow romp down the yellow brick road in the sexy, Oz-inspired Broadway Bares: Come Out, Come Out on Sunday, June 22, 2025, at NYC’s Hammerstein Ballroom.Broadway Bares is produced by and benefits Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. The night’s fundraising will help hundreds of thousands in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., including in the theater and entertainment community, receive lifesaving meals and medication, health care and hope. As individuals face ever-changing economic and social instability, the need continues to grow.Video by Bardo Arts Productions; edited by Josh Drake
Nicole Scherzinger Slays in Surprise Performance of Buttons at Broadway Bares Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS 2025-06-23 | Loosen up our buttons, baby! Nicole Scherzinger and Sunset Blvd. dancers slayed the house down in a surprise performance of “Buttons” at #BroadwayBares, the annual burlesque spectacular benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
Help is on the Way featuring Jasmine Amy Rogers Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS 2025-05-05 | A bevy of Broadway’s brightest stars – from icons Jennifer Holliday and Andrea Martin to show-stopping newcomers Tom Francis and Jasmine Amy Rogers – lit up the Al Hirschfeld Theatre on April 28, 2025, at the inaugural Broadway Dream Roles, produced by and benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Jasmine Amy Rogers, who’s drawn raves this spring for her Broadway debut as Betty Boop, closed the show with a moving performance of Broadway Cares’ mobilizing anthem, “Help is on the Way,” written by David Friedman.Broadway Dream Roles delivered an electrifying mix of more Broadway favorites – Erich Bergen, Liz Callaway, 2024 Jimmy Award winner Damson Chola Jr., Tom Francis Jennifer Holliday, Lesli Margherita, Andrea Martin, Jimin Moon and Zachary Noah Piser – in a revealing, exhilarating and inspiring concert, which opened with a special performance by The Broadway Boys.The evening also included a hilarious special appearance from the cast of Broadway's Operation Mincemeat – David Cumming, Claire-Marie Hall, Natasha Hodgson, Jak Malone and Zoë Roberts. For a full recap and video highlights, go to https//broadwaycares.org/dreamroles2025"Help is on the Way"Music & Lyrics by David FriedmanVideo by Bardo Arts ProductionBroadway Dream RolesDirector: Kristin NewhouseMusic Supervision and Orchestrations: Will Van DykeProduction Stage Manager: Jennifer RogersLighting Design: Katy AtwellSound Design: Craig CassidyHair & Makeup: Justen Brosnen, Megan Burke
Broadway Dream Roles 2025 Highlights Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS 2025-05-02 | A bevy of Broadway’s brightest stars – from icons Jennifer Holliday and Andrea Martin to show-stopping newcomers Tom Francis and Jasmine Amy Rogers – lit up the Al Hirschfeld Theatre on April 28, 2025, at the inaugural Broadway Dream Roles. The lineup brought to life the characters they’ve always longed to play through spectacular performances and heartfelt storytelling.Broadway Dream Roles delivered an electrifying mix of Broadway favorites – Erich Bergen, Liz Callaway, 2024 Jimmy Award winner Damson Chola Jr., Tom Francis, Jennifer Holliday, Lesli Margherita, Andrea Martin, Jimin Moon, Zachary Noah Piser and Jasmine Amy Rogers – in a revealing, exhilarating and inspiring concert, which opened with a special performance by The Broadway Boys and included a special appearance by the cast of Broadway's Operation Mincemeat.“Broadway is built on dreams, and it’s been magical to see our industry’s best bring those dreams to life at this inaugural event,” said Danny Whitman, executive director of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. “The evening also symbolizes the collective dreams made possible by everyone in that room – from the stars onstage to the teams behind the scenes and our dedicated donors in the audience – as they provide lifesaving meals and medication to people in need across the country with their unwavering commitment.”Kara Young hosted the standing-room-only event, leading a cast of Broadway’s best and a four-piece band with her signature warmth and wit – even sharing her own dream role, the zany and delightful Mrs. Lovett from Sweeney Todd.Read more about the event at broadwaycares.org/dreamroles2025Broadway Dream RolesDirector: Kristin NewhouseMusic Supervision and Orchestrations: Will Van DykeProduction Stage Manager: Jennifer RogersLighting Design: Katy AtwellSound Design: Craig CassidyHair & Makeup: Justen Brosnen, Megan Burke
One Song Glory from Broadway Dream Roles 2025 featuring Tom Francis Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS 2025-05-01 | A bevy of Broadway’s brightest stars – from icons Jennifer Holliday and Andrea Martin to show-stopping newcomers Tom Francis and Jasmine Amy Rogers – lit up the Al Hirschfeld Theatre on April 28, 2025, at the inaugural Broadway Dream Roles, produced by and benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. The lineup brought to life the characters they’ve always longed to play through spectacular performances and heartfelt storytelling.Sunset Blvd.'s Tom Francis, who was raised on rock bands like AC/DC, Guns N’ Roses and Led Zeppelin, didn’t realize musical theater could sound like the music he loved until he heard Rent. It opened a whole new world of musical theater for him. As a fellow guitarist, Francis feels a connection to Roger and dreams of one day playing the role on Broadway. He brought that kinship to life with a moving rendition of “One Song Glory.”Broadway Dream Roles delivered an electrifying mix of more Broadway favorites – Erich Bergen, Liz Callaway, 2024 Jimmy Award winner Damson Chola Jr., Jennifer Holliday, Lesli Margherita, Andrea Martin, Jimin Moon, Zachary Noah Piser and Jasmine Amy Rogers – in a revealing, exhilarating and inspiring concert, which opened with a special performance by The Broadway Boys.“Broadway is built on dreams, and it’s been magical to see our industry’s best bring those dreams to life at this inaugural event,” said Danny Whitman, executive director of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. “The evening also symbolizes the collective dreams made possible by everyone in that room – from the stars onstage to the teams behind the scenes and our dedicated donors in the audience – as they provide lifesaving meals and medication to people in need across the country with their unwavering commitment.”"One Song Glory" from RentMusic & Lyrics by Jonathan LarsonVideo by Bardo Arts ProductionBroadway Dream RolesDirector: Kristin NewhouseMusic Supervision and Orchestrations: Will Van DykeProduction Stage Manager: Jennifer RogersLighting Design: Katy AtwellSound Design: Craig CassidyHair & Makeup: Justen Brosnen, Megan Burke
Your Support in Action - March 2025 Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS 2025-04-14 | This edition of Your Support in Action provides on-the-ground perspectives of how your support provides healthy meals and lifesaving nutrition to those across the country facing debilitating illness or personal crises. to thousands across the country. This virtual discussion offers a peek behind the curtain with Broadway Cares Executive Director Danny Whitman, along with Open Hand Atlanta (GA), Borderland Rainbow Center (TX), and Ampleharvest.org (nationwide)We welcome three guests who are on the front lines fighting food insecurity:- Aleta McLean, senior director of client services & outcome tracking at Open Hand Atlanta- Amber Perez, executive director of the Borderland Rainbow Center in El Paso, TX- Gary Oppenheimer, founder of ampleharvest.orgBroadway Cares Executive Director Danny Whitman Viola hosts Your Support in Action with by Nick Mayo, Broadway Cares' major gifts and planned giving officer.
Acid Queen from Broadway Backwards 2025 featuring Adam Lambert Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS 2025-03-24 | Broadway’s legendary luminaries and bright rising stars lit up the storied Gershwin Theatre on March 10, 2025, as Broadway Backwards delivered powerhouse performances celebrating LGBTQ+ love, the strength of community and the boundless power of hope.Grammy Award-nominated entertainer Adam Lambert unleashed powerhouse vocals and a rock-and-roll edge in an electrifying take on “Acid Queen” from The Who’s Tommy.Broadway Backwards Creator Robert Bartley served as director, writer and choreographer."Acd Queen" was orchestrated by Nick Wilders and conducted by Meg Zervoulis . The number was generously underwritten by Hollis Stern.The show raised a record $1,111,788 to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center (The Center) in New York City. The one-night-only, annual event is produced by Broadway Cares.By transforming show tunes into queer stories, Broadway Backwards stands as the only annual event on Broadway custom-made for the LGBTQ+ community, friends and allies. This elevated evening brings to life the stories audiences long to see onstage in fresh, unexpected and deeply moving ways.Jenn Colella hosted the sold-out evening, joyously welcoming returning guests while ushering in a new generation of Broadway Backwards attendees. Colella led a cast of 82 performers and a 13-piece orchestra in the event’s celebratory 19th edition.Producers: Michael Carmine Di Bianco, Ken McGee and Scott T. StevensMusic Supervisors: Ted Arthur and Mary-Mitchell CampbellMusic Directors: Nicholas Connors and Nick Wilders Choreographers: Robert Bartley, Amanda LaMotte and Adam RobertsProduction Stage Manager: Heather HoganCasting Consultants: Mark Brandon, CSA, and Jarrett Reiche from Casting by ARCLighting Design: Katy Atwell and Jeff CroiterSound Design: Josh MaszleProp Design: Jenna Snyder and Alexander WylieCostume Designers: Kitty Cassetti, Antonio Consuegra, Alex Rockey, Matthew Torbett and Tyler Carlton “T.C.” WilliamsHair and Makeup Design: Megan Burke
Broadway Backwards 2025 Highlights Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS 2025-03-21 | Broadway’s legendary luminaries and bright rising stars lit up the storied Gershwin Theatre on March 10, 2025, as Broadway Backwards delivered powerhouse performances celebrating LGBTQ+ love, the strength of community and the boundless power of hope.By transforming show tunes into queer stories, Broadway Backwards stands as the only annual event on Broadway custom-made for the LGBTQ+ community, friends and allies. This elevated evening brings to life the stories audiences long to see onstage in fresh, unexpected and deeply moving ways.Broadway Backwards Creator Robert Bartley served as director, writer and choreographer.Jenn Colella hosted the sold-out evening, joyously welcoming returning guests while ushering in a new generation of Broadway Backwards attendees. Colella led a cast of 82 performers and a 13-piece orchestra in the event’s celebratory 19th edition.The show raised a record $1,111,788 to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center (The Center) in New York City. The one-night-only, annual event is produced by Broadway Cares.Video by Bardo Arts; edited by Josh DrakeProducers: Michael Carmine Di Bianco, Ken McGee and Scott T. StevensMusic Supervisors: Ted Arthur and Mary-Mitchell CampbellMusic Directors: Nicholas Connors and Nick Wilders Choreographers: Robert Bartley, Amanda LaMotte and Adam RobertsProduction Stage Manager: Heather HoganCasting Consultants: Mark Brandon, CSA, and Jarrett Reiche from Casting by ARCLighting Design: Katy Atwell and Jeff CroiterSound Design: Josh MaszleProp Design: Jenna Snyder and Alexander WylieCostume Designers: Kitty Cassetti, Antonio Consuegra, Alex Rockey, Matthew Torbett and Tyler Carlton “T.C.” WilliamsHair and Makeup Design: Megan Burke
She Loves Me from Broadway Backwards 2025 featuring Kelli OHara Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS 2025-03-19 | Broadway’s legendary luminaries and bright rising stars lit up the storied Gershwin Theatre on March 10, 2025, as Broadway Backwards delivered powerhouse performances celebrating LGBTQ+ love, the strength of community and the boundless power of hope.The enemies-to-lovers trope blossomed into romance as Tony Award winner Kelli O’Hara lent her breathtaking vocals to the swoon-worthy title song from She Loves Me.Broadway Backwards Creator Robert Bartley served as director, writer and choreographer."She Loves Me" was arranged by Dan Lipton, orchestrated by Ben Krauss, Dan Lipton & Curtis Moore with music direction by Meg Zervoulis, who also conducted.The show raised a record $1,111,788 to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center (The Center) in New York City. The one-night-only, annual event is produced by Broadway Cares.By transforming show tunes into queer stories, Broadway Backwards stands as the only annual event on Broadway custom-made for the LGBTQ+ community, friends and allies. This elevated evening brings to life the stories audiences long to see onstage in fresh, unexpected and deeply moving ways.Jenn Colella hosted the sold-out evening, joyously welcoming returning guests while ushering in a new generation of Broadway Backwards attendees. Colella led a cast of 82 performers and a 13-piece orchestra in the event’s celebratory 19th edition.Video by Bardo Arts; edited by Josh DrakeProducers: Michael Carmine Di Bianco, Ken McGee and Scott T. StevensMusic Supervisors: Ted Arthur and Mary-Mitchell CampbellMusic Directors: Nicholas Connors and Nick Wilders Choreographers: Robert Bartley, Amanda LaMotte and Adam RobertsProduction Stage Manager: Heather HoganCasting Consultants: Mark Brandon, CSA, and Jarrett Reiche from Casting by ARCLighting Design: Katy Atwell and Jeff CroiterSound Design: Josh MaszleProp Design: Jenna Snyder and Alexander WylieCostume Designers: Kitty Cassetti, Antonio Consuegra, Alex Rockey, Matthew Torbett and Tyler Carlton “T.C.” WilliamsHair and Makeup Design: Megan Burke
Defying Gravity from Broadway Backwards 2025 featuring Jordan Fisher Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS 2025-03-13 | Broadway’s legendary luminaries and bright rising stars lit up the storied Gershwin Theatre on March 10, 2025, as Broadway Backwards delivered powerhouse performances celebrating LGBTQ+ love, the strength of community and the boundless power of hope.The evening started with the Broadway Backwards ensemble weaving together a tapestry of show tune lyrics reflecting both the challenges and triumphs of the LGBTQ+ experience in today’s climate before Jordan Fisher (upcoming Moulin Rouge! The Musical) emerged with a soaring rendition of “Defying Gravity.” In the hallowed halls of Wicked’s home theater, his electrifying performance, alongside Javier Ignacio and Gabriella Joy Rodriguez, reminded the audience that “everyone deserves the chance to fly.”Broadway Backwards Creator Robert Bartley served as director, writer and choreographer."Defying Gravity" was orchestrated by Cameron Moncur , arranged by Nick Wilders and conducted by Dan Micciche.The show raised a record $1,111,788 to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center (The Center) in New York City. The one-night-only, annual event is produced by Broadway Cares.By transforming show tunes into queer stories, Broadway Backwards stands as the only annual event on Broadway custom-made for the LGBTQ+ community, friends and allies. This elevated evening brings to life the stories audiences long to see onstage in fresh, unexpected and deeply moving ways.Jenn Colella hosted the sold-out evening, joyously welcoming returning guests while ushering in a new generation of Broadway Backwards attendees. Colella led a cast of 82 performers and a 13-piece orchestra in the event’s celebratory 19th edition.Producers: Michael Carmine Di Bianco, Ken McGee and Scott T. StevensMusic Supervisors: Ted Arthur and Mary-Mitchell CampbellMusic Directors: Nicholas Connors and Nick Wilders Choreographers: Robert Bartley, Amanda LaMotte and Adam RobertsProduction Stage Manager: Heather HoganCasting Consultants: Mark Brandon, CSA, and Jarrett Reiche from Casting by ARCLighting Design: Katy Atwell and Jeff CroiterSound Design: Josh MaszleProp Design: Jenna Snyder and Alexander WylieCostume Designers: Kitty Cassetti, Antonio Consuegra, Alex Rockey, Matthew Torbett and Tyler Carlton “T.C.” WilliamsHair and Makeup Design: Megan Burke
Red Bucket Follies 2024 - National Tours Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS 2025-01-23 | Musical theater choreographer Chaz Wolcott directed and choreographed a salute to the 16 national touring productions that joined in the 2024 Red Bucket Follies fall fundraising competition. The celebratory and supportive dance piece was set to “Stand by Me” by the original cast of Smokey Joe’s Cafe.Powerhouse vocal performances, stirring dances and community joy swelled inside Broadway’s New Amsterdam Theatre at Red Bucket Follies. The heartwarming annual variety show, performed December 9 and 10, 2024, honored 53 Broadway, Off-Broadway and national touring companies that participated in the fall #RedBuckets fundraising for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Red Bucket Follies raised an extraordinary $5,320,146.Video by Bardo ArtsNational Tours "Whenever You’re In Trouble Won’t You Stand By Me "Directed and Choreographed by Chaz Wolcott Assistant Choreographer: Abigail Gatlin Music: "Stand By Me” performed by the original cast of Smokey Joe’s Cafe Written by Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller Stage Managers: Robbie Armstrong and Heather Hogan Costumes by Jeffrey Wallach Props by Jason Kooistra Performed by Kyle Ahmeer Bethea, Victoria Biro, Daniel Booda, Josh Bordman, Grace "GB" Brad, Rhagan Carter, Thea Celey, Aubrey Cheek, Corry J. Ethridge, Grant Haralson, Hope Hill, Anna Hiran, Joshua Kenneth Allen Johnson, Joshua Keen, Nicole Lewandowski, Dylan Lugosi, Carmella Manapat, Victoria Mesa, Nick Nazzaro, Emma O'Connor, Messina Paratore, Sam Pearson, Jeremiah Porter, Jonathan Reyes, BB Stone, John Viso
Red Bucket Follies 2024 - The Lion King Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS 2025-01-07 | The Lion King earned the runner-up presentation title at the 2024 edition of Red Bucket Follies for “Mental,” a powerful piece that delved into the overwhelming anxiety and pain that often accompany mental illness, posing the question, “Who would prioritize me?” The resonant number was written by the show’s Mufasa, L. Steven Taylor, and directed and choreographed by cast member Ray Mercer.Powerhouse vocal performances, stirring dances and community joy swelled inside Broadway’s New Amsterdam Theatre at this year’s Red Bucket Follies. The heartwarming annual variety show, performed December 9 and 10, 2024, honored 53 Broadway, Off-Broadway and national touring companies that participated in the fall #RedBuckets fundraising for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.The Lion King Fundraising coordinators: Theron Alexander, Beth Bornstein, Larry Cook, Lindiwe Dlamini, Bongi Duma, Rose James, Christopher L. McKenzie Jr., S’bu Ngema Mental Directed and Choreographed by Ray Mercer Written by L. Steven Taylor Music: "The Search" by NF Performed by Marquise Hitchcock, Jamaris Mitchell, Tatiana Nunez, Antonia Raye, Derrick Spear, James Vessell Special thanks to the entire Lion King company onstage and off, the management team, Minskoff Theatre house staff and crew, and especially those who were integral to the appeal by giving backstage tours, holding Red Buckets and running the table In memory of Sharron Lynn
Red Bucket Follies 2024 - Back to the Future: The Musical Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS 2025-01-07 | The best onstage presentation award at the 2024 edition of Red Bucket Follies, went to Back to the Future: The Musical. After laughably lamenting that their show had been “Clooney’d” — a nod to their production closing to make way for George Clooney’s Good Night, and Good Luck at the Winter Garden Theatre — the company of Back to the Future: The Musical celebrated their production’s well-loved run with parodied performances of songs from the show. The cast, led by Casey Likes, JJ Niemann and Jelani Remy, was joined in the number by several front-of-house staffers, including Sheryl Goldberg and Verna Hobson, who have proudly served at the Winter Garden for 25 and 33 years, respectively.The number was written and directed by Jelani Remy, and choreographed by Chris Bailey, Jelani Remy and Gabi Stapula.Red Bucket Follies, the heartwarming annual variety show, performed December 9 and 10, 2024, honored 53 Broadway, Off-Broadway and national touring companies that participated in the fall #RedBuckets fundraising for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.Red Bucket Follies raised an extraordinary $5,320,146.Read more at broadwaycares.org/follies2024Back to the Future: The Musical Fundraising coordinators: Jelani Remy, Jamie Sallinger, Jonalyn Saxer "Looking Back to the Future" Written and Directed by Jelani Remy Choreographed by Chris Bailey, Jelani Remy and Gabi Stapula Music and Lyrics by Glen Ballard, Alan Silves, Alan Menken, David Zippel and Huey Lewis Music Direction by Ted Arthur and Chris Gurr Stage Manager: Jamie Salinger Costumes by Olivia Winkelman Costumes donated by Revolution Dancewear Performed by Aaron Alcaraz, Gregory Banks, Brendan Chan, Ryan Failla, Sam Gerber, Sheryl Goldberg, Jose Gonzalez, Adam Henley, Billy Hipkins, Verna Hobson, Gabriel Imperato, Joshua Johnson, Kimmy Immanuel, Camila Isabel, Katie LaDuca, Lizzy Legregin, Ruben Lugo, JJ Niemann, Jessie Peltier, Jelani Remy, Gabby Stapula, Davis Wayne
Red Bucket Follies 2024 - Opening Number Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS 2025-01-07 | The 2024 Opening Number for Red Bucket Follies emphasized the importance of honoring those who have fought for justice and equity, and inspiring us to rise up and fight for those marginalized today. The number included recordings of galvanizing words from Broadway Cares Executive Director Tom Viola, highlighting his legacy of activism and action prior to his December 2024 retirement. Alongside a dynamic ensemble of dancers, LaQuet Sharnell Pringle delivered their own spoken-word poetry urging the audience to “learn from our past while building upon our future.” Then, Melody A. Betts, Arielle Jacobs and Rema Webb led a stirring rendition of “Keep Marching” from Suffs, written by Shaina Taub. The number, a poignant call to action, was directed, choreographed and conceived by Andrew Turtletaub.Red Bucket Follies, the heartwarming annual variety show, performed December 9 and 10, 2024, honored 53 Broadway, Off-Broadway and national touring companies that participated in the fall #RedBuckets fundraising for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.Red Bucket Follies raised an extraordinary $5,320,146.Opening Number Together Marching Directed, Choreographed and Conceived by Andrew Turteltaub Poem by LaQuet Sharnell Pringle Music and Lyrics by Shaina Taub Co-Choreographer: Sarah Parker Assistant Choreographer: Natalie Bumgarner Music Direction by Ted Arthur Associate Music Directors: Chris Gurr and Myrna Conn Music Assistant: Matthew Zwiebel Orchestrations Adapted by Nick Connors and Chris Gurr Stage Manager: Jahdiel Rodriguez Assistant Stage Manager: Julie Peteani Sound Artist: Enrico de Trizio Costumes by DW Featuring Melody Betts, Arielle Jacobs, LaQuet Sharnell Pringle, Rema Webb Ensemble: Natalie Bumgarner, Jordan Chin, Logan Epstien, Brandon Gray, Gabriel Hyman, Maurice Ivy, Lindsey Jolyn Jackson, Rachel Kay, Jenna Kulacz, Matthew Mancuso, Michael McBride, Zach McNally, Samuel Roberts, Jordan Serrano, Cassandra Surianello, Harris Turner, Maggy van den Heuvel, Jena VanElslander, Kendall Walker Offstage singers: Kirsten Almeida, Maya Ben-Meir, Alexandra De Suze, Mary Beth Donahoe, Olivia Gjurich, Becca Gottlieb, Dan Hoy, Jessica Kelly, Sarah Kleist, Allison Posner, Sierra Rein, Doug Shapiro, Sav Sousa
Red Bucket Follies 2024 Highlights Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS 2024-12-13 | Powerhouse vocal performances, stirring dances and community joy swelled inside Broadway’s New Amsterdam Theatre at this year’s Red Bucket Follies. The heartwarming annual variety show, performed December 9 and 10, 2024, honored 53 Broadway, Off-Broadway and national touring companies that participated in the fall #RedBuckets fundraising for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.Red Bucket Follies raised an extraordinary $5,320,146. The total was announced at the conclusion of Tuesday’s performance by special guests Cole Escola, Ruthie Ann Miles, Jim Parsons and Nicole Scherzinger.Wicked defied gravity when both the Broadway and national touring productions took home Top Fundraising titles. The Wicked - Munchkinland tour raised a thrillifying $318,084, with the Broadway production raising $284,052 “For Good.”Best onstage presentation went to Back to the Future: The Musical. After laughably lamenting that their show had been “Clooney’d” — a nod to their production closing to make way for George Clooney’s Good Night, and Good Luck at the Winter Garden Theatre — the company of Back to the Future: The Musical celebrated their production’s well-loved run with parodied performances of songs from the show. The cast, led by Casey Likes, JJ Niemann and Jelani Remy, was joined in the number by several front-of-house staffers, including Sheryl Goldberg and Verna Hobson, who have proudly served at the Winter Garden for 25 and 33 years, respectively.Video by Bardo Arts; edited by Josh Drake
Gavin Creel sings Help is on the Way at Easter Bonnet Competition 2015 Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS 2024-09-30 | At the 2015 Easter Bonnet Competition, Gavin Creel closed the show with a new arrangement of “Help is on the Way,” Broadway Cares' Easter Bonnet anthem written by David Friedman.Gavin was joined by Jo Lampert and Brandon Pearson. The arrangement was created by Cian McCarthy and Creel.Gavin passed away September 30, 2024, from a rare form of cancer. He was 48.He had served on the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Board of Trustees since 2015. Executive Director Tom Viola shared this statement on his passing:"Today we lost not just one of the good ones, but the best one. Beyond the shining talent Gavin Creel shared with us all onstage, he mastered the ability to galvanize, mobilize and inspire others by sharing the best of himself which was simply, his loving, joyful heart.Gavin once said: “What I love about being in the theater is the sense of family and belonging to a community that takes care of one another. We are made better by giving back.”Gavin certainly lived by example. His selfless resolve to channel his talents and gifts into tangible, lifesaving help challenged us to be better, do more and rise up, always with a smile that was welcoming, flirty and just a tad mysterious with some kind of surprise.Gavin was one of the most vibrant voices in our National Grants Program committee meetings and on our Board of Trustees, on which he served since 2015. His was an undeniable light that leaves a heartfelt glow across our theater community and in the lives of countless people he never met, who have received meals, medication, support and hope through his work with Broadway Cares.“I remember watching Gavin leap onto the theater lobby bar with a Red Bucket in hand during the national tour of The Book of Mormon, enthusiastically cajoling, encouraging and convincing audiences into making a donation,” Broadway Cares Executive Director Tom Viola said. “He implored people to donate with such passion. He’d enlist anyone he spoke to to do more, to make a greater impact – always returning to the question, ‘Why wouldn’t we help people?’ “Last spring, Gavin hosted Broadway Cares’ donor celebration Hats Off to You. Before jumping into a performance of “Trouble” from The Music Man, he stepped back and reflected on his connection to Broadway Cares.“The world at the moment is fractured, and it feels to me like it’s falling part,” he told the audience. “Broadway Cares is one of the things that I look to as a light on the horizon.”At the Easter Bonnet Competition in April 2015, Gavin – then starring in The Book of Mormon on Broadway – sang our anthem, “Help Is on the Way,” in a way that had never been heard before or since. His voice was a gentle, brilliant beacon of activism that offered hope for many. His heartsong will be a part of our lives forever, especially when it reminds us to reach out with hope and beyond ourselves with love.
Jordan Fisher, Melora Hardin & Stark Sands - #BroadwayFlea 2024 Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS 2024-09-27 | Signed with love by our #Broadway Flea Autograph Table and Photo Booth special guests 😘Relive the magic of the day with photo and video highlights at broadwaycares.org/flea ✨
Andrew Barth Feldman & Sarah Hyland - #BroadwayFlea 2024 Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS 2024-09-27 | "On the twenty-second day of the month of September"... two very special guests from Skid Row stopped by the #BroadwayFlea! 🪴Keep growing and going to broadwaycares.org/flea to revisit the magic of the day 🌱
#BroadwayBares: Hit the Strip - Smoke Show Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS 2024-07-17 | The cigar bar just went from smoking to scorching 🔥Billows of sensual smoke were exchanged between Broadway Bares Executive Producer Nick Kenkel, a former Bares director and choreographer, and his seductive ensemble as they set the stage ablaze with steamy moves.See more fiery #BroadwayBares: Hit the Strip highlights at broadwaycares.org/baresChoreographer: Phil ColganAssistant Choreographers: Arianne Meneses, Samantha PollinoCostume Designers: Lindsey Eifert, Amanda RobergeAssistant Costume Designer: Josh OberlanderHair Designer: JR Kimmel Key Makeup Artist: Moises RamirezVideo Designer: Steven RoyalMusic Editor: Devin LewisBroadway Bares: Hit the StripProduced by and benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDSExecutive Producers: Jerry Mitchell & Nick KenkelDirector: Kellen StancilAssociate Director: Paula DeLuiseAssistant Director: Andres AcostaLighting Designer: Joel ShierScenic Designer: CJ HowardSound Designer: Nick BorisjukCostume Coordination: Jeffrey WallachVideo Design Manager: Caite HevnerHair and Wig Design and Coordination: Ian JosephMakeup Design and Coordination: Cesar SilvaProduction Stage Manager: Johnny Milani
#BroadwayBares: Hit the Strip - The King Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS 2024-07-16 | Rock 'n' roll royalty ruled the #BroadwayBares: Hit the Strip stage 🎸There was a little less conversation and a whole lot of action when Michael Graceffa shared a sexed-up and sizzling spin on “The King.” With just a wink, the exuberant ensemble got “all shook up” and stripped down, while Graceffa was left wearing only his blue suede shoes."Viva Las Vegas" with even more Bares photos and video at broadwaycares.org/bares 🎰Choreographer: Billy GriffinAssistant Choreographer: Alicia NewcomCostume Designer: Timmy SchuesAssistant Costume Designer: Megan QuarlesHair Designer: Ian JosephKey Makeup Artist: Joshua ColemanVideo Designer: Ryan ShreveBroadway Bares: Hit the StripProduced by and benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDSExecutive Producers: Jerry Mitchell & Nick KenkelDirector: Kellen StancilAssociate Director: Paula DeLuiseAssistant Director: Andres AcostaLighting Designer: Joel ShierScenic Designer: CJ HowardSound Designer: Nick BorisjukCostume Coordination: Jeffrey WallachVideo Design Manager: Caite HevnerHair and Wig Design and Coordination: Ian JosephMakeup Design and Coordination: Cesar SilvaProduction Stage Manager: Johnny Milani
#BroadwayBares: Hit the Strip - Showgirls Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS 2024-07-16 | Our #BroadwayBares: Hit the Strip Showgirls are here to steal the spotlight and your heart ✨Amber Ardolino went head-to-head with burlesque star Jake DuPree in a sensationally spirited twist on the film Showgirls. Joined by a gaggle of golden, glittering dancers, a cheer-inducing series of death drops, splits and flips landed both of them the role.Let's go girls! Check out more photo and video highlights from this year's Bares at broadwaycares.org/baresChoreographer: Rachelle RakAssistant Choreographers: Gabriella Sorrentino, Annalise NorthwayCostume Designer: Wendy ColosimoHair Designer: David O’ShellKey Hair Stylists: Shaylyn Hartman, Jada Hatfi eld Key Makeup Artist: Cesar SilvaAssistant Key Makeup Artist: Vito PalazoloVideo Designer: Jason Lee CoursonMusic Editor: Stacie WebsterBroadway Bares: Hit the StripProduced by and benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDSExecutive Producers: Jerry Mitchell & Nick KenkelDirector: Kellen StancilAssociate Director: Paula DeLuiseAssistant Director: Andres AcostaLighting Designer: Joel ShierScenic Designer: CJ HowardSound Designer: Nick BorisjukCostume Coordination: Jeffrey WallachVideo Design Manager: Caite HevnerHair and Wig Design and Coordination: Ian JosephMakeup Design and Coordination: Cesar SilvaProduction Stage Manager: Johnny Milani
#BroadwayBares: Hit the Strip - XXXcaliber Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS 2024-07-16 | Call us King Arthur, because we've just been slayed ⚔️A trip to the “XXXcaliber” got mythically steamy as dueling knights and spellbinding seductresses revealed their reigning royal, 2024 Tony Award nominee Amber Iman, in a number choreographed by Maleek Washington.Keep slaying with more video and photo highlights at broadwaycares.org/bares 👑Choreographer: Maleek WashingtonAssistant Choreographers: Babou Sanneh, SeQuoiiaCostume Designer: Jaime TorresAssociate Costume Designer: Rian BuksbazenAssistant Costume Designer: Leah ElmHair Designer: Hass AlamerKey Makeup Artist: J.D. KraemerVideo Designer: John NarunMusic Editor: SeQuoiiaDrummer: Jaylen PetinaudBroadway Bares: Hit the StripProduced by and benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDSExecutive Producers: Jerry Mitchell & Nick KenkelDirector: Kellen StancilAssociate Director: Paula DeLuiseAssistant Director: Andres AcostaLighting Designer: Joel ShierScenic Designer: CJ HowardSound Designer: Nick BorisjukCostume Coordination: Jeffrey WallachVideo Design Manager: Caite HevnerHair and Wig Design and Coordination: Ian JosephMakeup Design and Coordination: Cesar SilvaProduction Stage Manager: Johnny Milani
#BroadwayBares: Hit the Strip - TOPicana Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS 2024-07-16 | Dance into the long weekend with this trip to the "TOPicana" from #BroadwayBares: Hit the Strip!Yani Marin led a captivating company in a luscious, Latin-infused number. The sensuous squad salsaed down the runway in a rainbow of billowing skirts and skin-tight pants, which ultimately found their way off their bodies and on the floor.Shimmy to broadwaycares.org/bares for more fiery photo and video highlights 🔥Choreographer: Leo MoctezumaAssociate Choreographer: Jenny OehlweinAssistant Choreographer: Marielys MolinaCostume Designer: Kristen MendezAssociate Costume Designer & Head Costume Maker: Hunter StansellCostume Illustrator: Keyon WoodsHair Designer: Stephen SloanKey Hair Stylists: Michelle Habeeb, William LancasterKey Makeup Artist: Axel HurtadoVideo Designer: Shawn BoyleMusic Editor: Jack Rayner MusicBroadway Bares: Hit the StripProduced by and benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDSExecutive Producers: Jerry Mitchell & Nick KenkelDirector: Kellen StancilAssociate Director: Paula DeLuiseAssistant Director: Andres AcostaLighting Designer: Joel ShierScenic Designer: CJ HowardSound Designer: Nick BorisjukCostume Coordination: Jeffrey WallachVideo Design Manager: Caite HevnerHair and Wig Design and Coordination: Ian JosephMakeup Design and Coordination: Cesar SilvaProduction Stage Manager: Johnny Milani
#BroadwayBares: Hit the Strip - Jackpot Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS 2024-07-16 | Rolling the dice has never been so nice 🎲Benjamin Rivera ensured everyone at #BroadwayBares: Hit the Strip “got lucky” as he shuffled up and raucously rocked the roulette table in “Jackpot.” The ensemble left their cards (and clothes) on the table in a heart-pumping, high-rolling number.All bets are off with more Bares photos and highlights at broadwaycares.org/bares 🎰Choreographer: John AlixAssistant Choreographer: William Rhem Jr.Costume Designer: Beck JonesAssistant Costume Designers: Ellen Bradford, Tommy HeidebrechtHair Designer: Justen M. BrosnanKey Makeup Artist: Angelo CommissoAssistant Key Makeup Artist: Sarah DiazVideo Designer: Caite HevnerMusic Editor: Brandon James GwinnBroadway Bares: Hit the StripProduced by and benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDSExecutive Producers: Jerry Mitchell & Nick KenkelDirector: Kellen StancilAssociate Director: Paula DeLuiseAssistant Director: Andres AcostaLighting Designer: Joel ShierScenic Designer: CJ HowardSound Designer: Nick BorisjukCostume Coordination: Jeffrey WallachVideo Design Manager: Caite HevnerHair and Wig Design and Coordination: Ian JosephMakeup Design and Coordination: Cesar SilvaProduction Stage Manager: Johnny Milani
#BroadwayBares: Hit the Strip - Feeling Thorny Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS 2024-07-16 | To go "somewhere that's green," revisit last week's #BroadwayBares: Hit the Strip! 🌱A detoxifying trip to an oxygen bar found Ehizoje Azeke “Feeling Thorny” as he descended into a trippy, tantalizing world of provocative plants come to life. The fiery flowers, complete with sky-high aerialists from the Living Art of Armando, stripped Azeke down to his fig leaves."Don't feed the plants," but do check out Bares photo and video highlights at the link in bio 🌹Choreographer: Karla Puno GarciaAerial Choreographer: Brandon GrimmAssistant Choreographer: Alex AquilinoCostume Designer: William LinaresAssociate Costume Designer: Nicolas PutvinskiAssistant Costume Designers: Kate Nelson, Sultan ShakirAerialist Costume Designer: Brandon GrimmHair Designer: Stephen SloanKey Hair Stylists: Michelle Habeeb, William LancasterAerialist Hair Designer: Johnny RudolphKey Makeup Artist: Kyle KruegerVideo Designer: Gabriel AronsonMusic Editor: Carey SegalBroadway Bares: Hit the StripProduced by and benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDSExecutive Producers: Jerry Mitchell & Nick KenkelDirector: Kellen StancilAssociate Director: Paula DeLuiseAssistant Director: Andres AcostaLighting Designer: Joel ShierScenic Designer: CJ HowardSound Designer: Nick BorisjukCostume Coordination: Jeffrey WallachVideo Design Manager: Caite HevnerHair and Wig Design and Coordination: Ian JosephMakeup Design and Coordination: Cesar SilvaProduction Stage Manager: Johnny Milani
#BroadwayBares: Hit the Strip - Liberace Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS 2024-07-16 | Broadway Bares: Hit the Strip gave Liberace a run for his sequins Broadway Bares: Hit the Strip gave Liberace a run for his sequins ✨Elliot Mattox, paying homage to the original piano man, stripped Ben Schultz down to his sparkling skivvies. A bountiful bevy of dashing dancers transformed from bedazzled piano keys into seductive showpeople in the light-hearted piece choreographed by Michael Lee Scott.More sparkling photos and dazzling video highlights at broadwaycares.org/bares 🍾Choreographer: Michael Lee ScottAssistant Choreographers: Barrett Davis & Tom FeeneyCostume Designer: Jennifer JacobAssistant Costume Designers: Victoria Castilho Costa & Brenda PhelpsHair Designer & Key Makeup Artist: Megan BurkeVideo Designer: Brad PetersonPiano Instrumental: Marc Shaiman & Andrew TrodahlMusic Editor: Lee WilkinsBroadway Bares: Hit the StripProduced by and benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDSExecutive Producers: Jerry Mitchell & Nick KenkelDirector: Kellen StancilAssociate Director: Paula DeLuiseAssistant Director: Andres AcostaLighting Designer: Joel ShierScenic Designer: CJ HowardSound Designer: Nick BorisjukCostume Coordination: Jeffrey WallachVideo Design Manager: Caite HevnerHair and Wig Design and Coordination: Ian JosephMakeup Design and Coordination: Cesar SilvaProduction Stage Manager: Johnny Milani
#BroadwayBares: Hit the Strip - Ménage à Trois Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS 2024-06-27 | Two brides heading to the chapel took a turn for the titillating at #BroadwayBares: Hit the Strip 💒 Newlyweds Cajai Kennedy and Kristina Doucette invited their alluring officiant Michael Samarie George to join them on their honeymoon in the steamy number choreographed by Amber Jackson 🫦See more bodacious Bares highlights at broadwaycares.org/bares 💘Choreographer: Amber JacksonAssociate Choreographer: Michael Samarie GeorgeCostume Designer: Alan GonzalezHair Designers: Ian Joseph & Jackie SchneiderKey Makeup Artist: Maria Charina RedugerioVideo Designer: Brian PacelliMusic Editor: Aaron DayBroadway Bares: Hit the StripProduced by and benefiting Broadway CaresExecutive Producers: Jerry Mitchell & Nick KenkelDirector: Kellen StancilAssociate Director: Paula DeLuiseAssistant Director: Andres AcostaLighting Designer: Joel ShierScenic Designer: CJ HowardSound Designer: Nick BorisjukCostume Coordination: Jeffrey WallachVideo Design Manager: Caite HevnerHair and Wig Design and Coordination: Ian JosephMakeup Design and Coordination: Cesar SilvaProduction Stage Manager: Johnny Milani
Broadway Bares: Hit the Strip Highlights Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS 2024-06-26 | The bright lights of Vegas couldn’t compete with the starpower of more than 200 of NYC’s most dazzling dancers as they erupted into electrifying modern-day burlesque production numbers at Broadway Bares: Hit the Strip on Sunday, June 23, 2024, at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City.This year’s Broadway Bares invited two sold-out performances into a Las Vegas-inspired world of luxury, liberation and love, which raised a record-shattering $2,259,134 and bested the previous record of $2 million set in 2019. Included in that total is Stripathon, the online fundraiser led by the show’s cast and crew, which raised a record $1,155,133.Broadway Bares is produced by and benefits Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.Video by Bardo Arts Productions, Víctor Rodríguez and Josh Drake; Edited by Josh DrakeBroadway Bares: Hit the StripProduced by and benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDSExecutive Producers: Jerry Mitchell & Nick KenkelDirector: Kellen StancilAssociate Director: Paula DeLuiseAssistant Director: Andres AcostaLighting Designer: Joel ShierScenic Designer: CJ HowardSound Designer: Nick BorisjukCostume Coordination: Jeffrey WallachVideo Design Manager: Caite HevnerHair and Wig Design and Coordination: Ian JosephMakeup Design and Coordination: Cesar SilvaProduction Stage Manager: Johnny Milani
The Amazing Aerialists of #BroadwayBares: Hit the Strip Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS 2024-06-25 | We're still spinning after Sunday's soaring #BroadwayBares: Hit the Strip! 🤸♂️❤️🔥 Thank you to the always show-stopping The Living Art of Armando and aerialist Aneliese Biwer for bringing the high-flying magic of Vegas to our corner of NYC. #broadway #aerial
Laverne Cox at #BroadwayBares: Hit the Strip Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS 2024-06-24 | Walking into NYC Pride week like....Thank you to everyone who started Pride week off right at last night's extraordinary edition of #BroadwayBares! Stay tuned for more photos and videos from the heart-pumping and high-rolling Broadway Bares: Hit the Strip 🎲🌈✨
Inside #BroadwayBares Rehearsal - Showgirls Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS 2024-06-21 | These aren’t your Showgirls next door 💅Go behind-the-scenes at rehearsal for Sunday’s sizzling #BroadwayBares: Hit the Strip. Only limited tickets remain for the Vegas-infused burlesque spectacular - get yours now at broadwaycares.org/baresPerformed by Amber Ardolino, Maci Arms, Samantha Barriento, Caitlin Bond, Tristen Buettel, Mel Comeau, Jake DuPree, Matt Gregorio, Hays Hankinson, Annalise Northway, Alice Reis, Olivia Schuh, Katherine Winter, Jason Viarengo and Lena WolfeChoreographer: Rachelle Rak; Assistant Choreographers: Gabriella Sorrentino, Annalise NorthwayDirector: Kellen Stancil; Associate Director: Paula DeLuise; Assistant Director: Andres Acosta
Inside #BroadwayBares Rehearsal - TOPicana Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS 2024-06-20 | Nothing tops a party at the TOPicana! 💃 Take a peek into the rehearsal room for this Sunday's #BroadwayBares: Hit the Strip. What happens in Vegas, slays at NYC's ultimate launch into Pride week.If you're hoping to attend the 9:30 pm show, tickets are nearly sold out - best availability is on the floor for both performances. All bets are off, baby 😉 Get tickets now at broadwaycares.org/baresPerformed by Andres Acosta, Elias Alfau, Tony d'Alelio, Lizzy Fernandez, Michael Holden, Chris Kane, Francesco La Macchia, Yani Marin, Hector Juan Maisonet, Jaylon McCraven, Chelsie Pauletti, Charlie Ray, Gabrièl Reyes, Aliya Rose and Shani TalmorChoreographer: Leo Moctezuma; Associate Choreographer: Jenny Oehlwein; Assistant Choreographer: Marielys MolinaDirector: Kellen Stancil; Associate Director: Paula DeLuise; Assistant Director: Andres Acosta
Come to #BroadwayBares Rehearsal with Aydin Eyikan Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS 2024-06-19 | Take a sneak peek of your trip to #BroadwayBares: Hit the Strip! Come along to rehearsal at New 42 Studios with Aydin Eyikan, who will be lighting up the stage in this Sunday's big show 🌟See Aydin, joined by a spectacular lineup of special guests and more than 150 of NYC's best dancers, kickoff your NYC Pride week with a larger-than-life, Vegas-infused striptease extravaganza 🏳️🌈 Limited tickets remain - get yours at broadwaycares.org/bares
Broadway Bares - How It Started vs. How Its Going Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS 2024-06-18 | It started with a few #Broadway performers dancing on the bar at Splash nightclub in 1992 in a impassioned effort to help their friends struggling with HIV/AIDS. Today, it's one of the most anticipated and explosive shows in NYC, helping more people than ever before 💥#BroadwayBares returns this Sunday, June 23, with jaw-dropping dance and larger-than-life burlesque that makes a difference. Very limited tickets remain - get yours at broadwaycares.org/bares ❤️🔥
Broadway Bares: Hit the Strip - Cajai Kennedy & Andrew Slane Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS 2024-06-12 | Our #BroadwayBares Bride-to-Be and charismatic Card Dealer are always wheeling and dealing for love 💘Love will be in the air and on the stage at Hammerstein Ballroom when Broadway Bares: Hit the Strip touches down Sunday, June 23. ❤️🔥 Don't let true love (or lust) slip through your fingers - only limited tickets remain. Get yours at broadwaycares.org/bares📸: Andrew Eccles🎥: Brent MataDirector: Kellen StancilAssociate Director: Paula DeLuiseScenic Design: Michael LeeMakeup: Cesar SilvaHair: Raven LaFontant, Kenneth Griffin and Taylor MarrsCostumes: Alexander Cole Gottlieb and James NguyenArt Design: SpotCoExecutive Producers: Jerry Mitchell and Nick Kenkel
Broadway Bares: Hit the Strip - Mikey Graceffa Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS 2024-06-04 | When it comes to the art of seduction and spectacle, our #BroadwayBares: Hit the Strip Elvis is always taking care of business 🎤You'll be living in the Heartbreak Hotel if you miss this year's larger-than-life edition set for Sunday, June 23, in NYC. 💓 Some ticketing levels at the 9:30 pm show are already sold out - secure your spot at broadwaycares.org/bares📸: Andrew Eccles🎥: Brent MataDirector: Kellen StancilAssociate Director: Paula DeLuiseScenic Design: Michael LeeMakeup: Cesar SilvaHair: Raven LaFontant, Kenneth Griffin and Taylor MarrsCostumes: Alexander Cole Gottlieb and James NguyenArt Design: SpotCoExecutive Producers: Jerry Mitchell and Nick Kenkel
Broadway Bares: Hit the Strip - Kal Kalil and Michelle Mercedes Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS 2024-05-30 | Some bunny won't want to miss the awe-inspiring allure of this year's #BroadwayBares 👯Immerse yourself in the seduction and spectacle of Vegas at this year's Broadway Bares: Hit the Strip on Sunday, June 23, in NYC 🥵 Grab your spot at broadwaycares.org/bares📸: Andrew Eccles🎥: Brent MataDirector: Kellen StancilAssociate Director: Paula DeLuiseScenic Design: Michael LeeMakeup: Cesar SilvaHair: Raven LaFontant, Kenneth Griffin and Taylor MarrsCostumes: Alexander Cole Gottlieb and James NguyenArt Design: SpotCoExecutive Producers: Jerry Mitchell and Nick Kenkel
Broadway Bares: Hit the Strip - Benji Rivera, Sarita Colon and Andrew Slane Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS 2024-05-20 | If there's one thing about our #BroadwayBares Bellhop and Beauty Queen, they're always here to serve 🛎️Lose yourself in the bright lights and bodacious bods of Vegas at this year's Broadway Bares: Hit the Strip set for Sunday, June 23, in NYC ❤️🔥 Get tickets at broadwaycares.org/bares📸: Andrew Eccles🎥: Brent MataFeaturing Sarita Colon, Benji Rivera and Andrew SlaneDirector: Kellen StancilAssociate Director: Paula DeLuiseScenic Design: Michael LeeMakeup: Cesar SilvaHair: Raven LaFontant, Kenneth Griffin and Taylor MarrsCostumes: Alexander Cole Gottlieb and James NguyenArt Design: SpotCoExecutive Producers: Jerry Mitchell and Nick Kenkel
Broadway Bares: Hit the Strip - Slots of Fun Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS 2024-05-17 | Whether they're catching bouquets or serving looks, you can always bet on the hotties of #BroadwayBares: Hit the Strip.Say "I Do" to a night of sensational striptease and larger-than-life production numbers on Sunday, June 23, in NYC 💐 Get tickets at broadwaycares.org/bares
Broadway Bares: Hit the Strip - The Two Fathoms Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS 2024-05-14 | Be mesmerized by the twists, bends and curves of our #BroadwayBares Contortionists 🤸🤸You'll flip when you experience the seduction and celebration of Broadway Bares: Hit the Strip on Sunday, June 23 🤸 Get tickets at broadwaycares.org/bares📸: Andrew Eccles🎥: Brent MataDirector: Kellen StancilAssociate Director: Paula DeLuiseScenic Design: Michael LeeMakeup: Cesar SilvaHair: Raven LaFontant, Kenneth Griffin and Taylor MarrsCostumes: Alexander Cole Gottlieb and James NguyenArt Design: SpotCoExecutive Producers: Jerry Mitchell and Nick Kenkel
Broadway Bares: Hit the Strip - Chris Patterson-Rosso Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS 2024-05-10 | When the High Roller steps up to the roulette table, they always win big and get lucky 🎲All bets are off when you launch into NYC Pride Week at #BroadwayBares: Hit the Strip, set for Sunday, June 23. Get tickets now at broadwaycares.org/bares 🎰📸: Andrew Eccles🎥: Brent MataDirector: Kellen StancilAssociate Director: Paula DeLuiseScenic Design: Michael LeeMakeup: Cesar SilvaHair: Raven LaFontant, Kenneth Griffin and Taylor MarrsCostumes: Alexander Cole Gottlieb and James NguyenArt Design: SpotCoExecutive Producers: Jerry Mitchell and Nick Kenkel
Broadway Bares: Hit the Strip - Amber Ardolino and John Juan Mercado Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS 2024-05-03 | At Broadway Bares: Hit the Strip, our showgirls and showqueens drip and dazzle with effortless allure ✨Enter our world of luxury and liberation on Sunday, June 23. Get tickets now at broadwaycares.org/bares 🍾 #BroadwayBares📸: Andrew Eccles🎥: Brent MataDirector: Kellen StancilAssociate Director: Paula DeLuiseScenic Design: Michael LeeMakeup: Cesar SilvaHair: Raven LaFontant, Kenneth Griffin and Taylor MarrsCostumes: Alexander Cole Gottlieb and James NguyenArt Design: SpotCoExecutive Producers: Jerry Mitchell and Nick Kenkel
Spring Fundraising Competition 2024 Grand Total Reveal Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS 2024-05-03 | #RedBuckets held by cast members, backstage friends and volunteers across 45 Broadway, Off-Broadway and national touring shows, paired with audiences' endless generosity, have led to this moment: a spectacular $4,702,394 raised during our Spring Fundraising Competition!Whether you donated, held a bucket, worked behind-the-scenes or played any role in this fundraising season - thank you for providing meals and medication, health care and hope to those in need! You are proof that what we do together makes a difference ❤️See who topped the fundraising list at broadwaycares.org/springfundraising
Broadway Bares: Hit the Strip Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS 2024-04-24 | Just Announced: the seduction and spectacle of Las Vegas touches down in the Big Apple at Broadway Bares: Hit the Strip. What happens in Vegas slays at Bares for two performances on Sunday, June 23 🎰Up the ante and get your tickets at broadwaycares.org/bares ♠️📸: Andrew Eccles🎥: Brent MataDirector: Kellen StancilAssociate Director: Paula DeLuiseScenic Design: Michael Lee ScottMakeup: Cesar SilvaHair: Raven LaFontantCostumes: AC Gottlieb and James NguyenArt Design: SpotCoExecutive Producers: Jerry Mitchell and Nick Kenkel
Be Italian from Broadway Backwards 2024 featuring Bradley Dean Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS 2024-04-12 | In an Italian-American fever dream, Bradley Dean portrayed a Godfather archetype advising his son’s suitor, played by Nicholas Park, to “Be Italian” in the signature song from Nine. Joined by a gaggle of gregarious gangsters, the full-out production number had the cast dancing sensually and sensationally amid red-checkered tablecloths strewn with glasses of merlot. The number also featured Todd Buonopane, Joe Chisholm and Janelle Farias Sando.Broadway Backwards was directed, written and choreographed by Robert Bartley, Backwards' creator.A brilliant string of 11-o’clock numbers, standing ovations and LGBTQ+ joy reverberated through the historic walls at Broadway's New Amsterdam Theatre on March 11, 2024, when Tony Award winners, Broadway legends and newcomers alike spectacularly shared LGBTQ+ stories through show tunes at Broadway Backwards.The show raised a record $917,651 to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center (The Center) in New York City. The one-night-only, annual event is produced by Broadway Cares.The elevated evening of love, community and unparalleled performances is the only annual Broadway event custom-made for the LGBTQ+ community and its allies. By taking familiar songs in the Broadway canon and transforming them into queer anthems, lighthearted romps and emotional ballads, Broadway Backwards tells stories that deserve to be told onstage."Be Italian"🎥: Bardo Arts ProductionsDirected by Robert Bartleyby Maury Yeston from NineChoreography by Robert Bartley & Adam RobertsCostume Design by Kitty Cassetti & Tyler Carlton WilliamsArranged by Ted Arthur & Michael GacettaOrchestrated by Isaac HaywardConducted by Michael GacettaBroadway BackwardsDirected, Written and Choreographed by Robert BartleyProducers: Jeff Brancato, Scott T. Stevens and Danny WhitmanMusic Supervisors: Ted Arthur and Mary-Mitchell CampbellMusic Director: Michael GacettaAssociate Music Directors: Nicholas Connors and Nick Wilders Choreographers and Associate Directors: Skye Mattox and Adam RobertsProduction Stage Manager: E Sara BarnesCasting Consultants: Mark Brandon, CSA, and Jarrett Reiche from Casting by ARCLighting Design: Carolyn WongSound Design: Maria Renee FoucherProp Design: Jenna Snyder and Alexander WylieCostume Designers: Kitty Cassetti, Jess Gersz, Vanessa Leuck, Natalie Loveland, Tyler Carlton Williams and Nicole ZausmerHair Design: Ian Joseph Makeup Design: Megan Burke
Why God Why? from Broadway Backwards 2024 featuring Arielle Jacobs Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS 2024-04-05 | The beloved “Why God Why?” from Miss Saigon took on new meaning when Arielle Jacobs (Here Lies Love) worked through her complicated emotions of falling in love with Mae-Lynn Flores with rapturous vocals that immersed the audience in her inner struggle.Broadway Backwards was directed, written and choregraphed by Robert Bartley, Backwards' creator.A brilliant string of 11-o’clock numbers, standing ovations and LGBTQ+ joy reverberated through the historic walls at Broadway's New Amsterdam Theatre on March 11, 2024, when Tony Award winners, Broadway legends and newcomers alike spectacularly shared LGBTQ+ stories through show tunes at Broadway Backwards.The show raised a record $917,651 to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center (The Center) in New York City. The one-night-only, annual event is produced by Broadway Cares.The elevated evening of love, community and unparalleled performances is the only annual Broadway event custom-made for the LGBTQ+ community and its allies. By taking familiar songs in the Broadway canon and transforming them into queer anthems, lighthearted romps and emotional ballads, Broadway Backwards tells stories that deserve to be told onstage."Why God Why?"🎥: Bardo Arts ProductionsDirected by Robert BartleyBy Claude-Michel Schönberg & Alain Boublil from Miss SaigonOrchestrated by Conor KeelanMusic Direction & Conducted by Chris GurrBroadway BackwardsDirected, Written and Choreographed by Robert BartleyProducers: Jeff Brancato, Scott T. Stevens and Danny WhitmanMusic Supervisors: Ted Arthur and Mary-Mitchell CampbellMusic Director: Michael GacettaAssociate Music Directors: Nicholas Connors and Nick Wilders Choreographers and Associate Directors: Skye Mattox and Adam RobertsProduction Stage Manager: E Sara BarnesCasting Consultants: Mark Brandon, CSA, and Jarrett Reiche from Casting by ARCLighting Design: Carolyn WongSound Design: Maria Renee FoucherProp Design: Jenna Snyder and Alexander WylieCostume Designers: Kitty Cassetti, Jess Gersz, Vanessa Leuck, Natalie Loveland, Tyler Carlton Williams and Nicole ZausmerHair Design: Ian Joseph Makeup Design: Megan Burke
It Couldnt Please Me More from Broadway Backwards 2024 featuring Len Cariou and Chip Zien Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS 2024-03-28 | At the 2024 edition of Broadway Backwards, two of Broadway’s most iconic leading men, Tony winner Len Cariou (Broadway’s original Sweeney Todd and TV’s Blue Bloods) and Chip Zien (Harmony, Into the Woods), exchanged not just a pineapple but a charming duet with “It Couldn’t Please Me More” from Cabaret.Broadway Backwards was directed, written and choreographed by Robert Bartley, Backwards' creator.A brilliant string of 11-o’clock numbers, standing ovations and LGBTQ+ joy reverberated through the historic walls at Broadway's New Amsterdam Theatre on March 11, 2024, when Tony Award winners, Broadway legends and newcomers alike spectacularly shared LGBTQ+ stories through show tunes at Broadway Backwards.The show raised a record $917,651 to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center (The Center) in New York City. The one-night-only, annual event is produced by Broadway Cares. The elevated evening of love, community and unparalleled performances is the only annual Broadway event custom-made for the LGBTQ+ community and its allies. By taking familiar songs in the Broadway canon and transforming them into queer anthems, lighthearted romps and emotional ballads, Broadway Backwards tells stories that deserve to be told onstage."It Couldn't Please Me More"🎥: Bardo ArtsDirected by Robert BartleyConducted by Mark JanasOrchestrated by Rob MeffeMusic Direction & Arranged by Nick WildersBroadway BackwardsDirected, Written and Choreographed by Robert BartleyProducers: Jeff Brancato, Scott T. Stevens and Danny WhitmanMusic Supervisors: Ted Arthur and Mary-Mitchell CampbellMusic Director: Michael GacettaAssociate Music Directors: Nicholas Connors and Nick Wilders Choreographers and Associate Directors: Skye Mattox and Adam RobertsProduction Stage Manager: E Sara BarnesCasting Consultants: Mark Brandon, CSA, and Jarrett Reiche from Casting by ARCLighting Design: Carolyn WongSound Design: Maria Renee FoucherProp Design: Jenna Snyder and Alexander WylieCostume Designers: Kitty Cassetti, Jess Gersz, Vanessa Leuck, Natalie Loveland, Tyler Carlton Williams and Nicole ZausmerHair Design: Ian Joseph Makeup Design: Megan Burke
