News11th Annual Gender-Reversing Broadway Backwards Concert Lines Up Tituss Burgess, Len Cariou and More!The annual Broadway Backwards fundraising concert in New York has announced a lineup of Broadway stars for its March concert date, including Tituss Burgess ("Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt," The Little Mermaid), Len Cariou (Sweeney Todd, TV鈥檚 "Blue Bloods") and Andre De Shields (Gotta Dance).
February 17, 2016
Broadway Backwards 鈥� featuring male singers performing songs traditionally sung by women and women singing tunes written for men 鈥� will be presented March 21 at 8 PM at Broadway's Al Hirschfeld Theatre.
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Inside Broadway Backwards! Exclusive Performance Shots from Theatre's Gender-Bending Night of Song
Inside Broadway Backwards! Exclusive Performance Shots from Theatre's Gender-Bending Night of Song
Broadway Backwards, the gender-bending night where classic and contemporary Broadway songs are re-imagined for the LGBT community, returns for its tenth anniversary March 9 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. Stars of stage and screen fill the roster of performers.
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Telly Leung, Jason Michael Snow and Brian Charles Rooney
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Telly Leung, Jason Michael Snow and Brian Charles Rooney
Also on tap this year: (Fun Home), (Dames at Sea), (Cats), (Allegiance), (Something Rotten!), (Spring Awakening, TV鈥檚 鈥�"Smash"), (Side Show), (On the Town, TV鈥檚 "So You Think You Can Dance"), (Follies), (Finding Neverland) and Broadway trio Apollo Link.
More guests will be announced in early March. Performers are subject to change.
Broadway Backwards 11 is produced by and benefits Broadway Cares and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center.
Last year鈥檚 event raised a record $466,717 and featured a 66-person cast of Broadway and screen stars backed by a live 13-piece orchestra.
Creator will again direct and choreograph with musical supervision by and musical direction by Tim Rosser. Choreography will be created for the show by Bartley, Al Blackstone and Adam Roberts.
Tickets, which begin at $85, are available by visiting or by calling (212) 840-0770, ext. 229. Prices start at $75. (A 鈥淏ackstage & Beyond鈥� ticket package includes premium seats as well as the opportunity to see the dress rehearsal, enjoy exclusive backstage access and 鈥渕eet and greet鈥� some of the stars of the benefit.)