Photo Coverage: An Evening of Latin Rhythms

An array of stars sizzled through "An Evening of Latin Rhythms" at BB Kings Blues Club on November 20th. The one-night-only event benefited Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS.

Hosted by Broadway legend Chita Rivera (The Dancer's Life, Chicago, West Side Story), the evening featured a cavalcade of Latin American Broadway, television and film stars including: John Leguizamo (Freak, Moulin Rouge), telenovela star Lupita Ferrer, Rosie Perez, Tony Award-winner Wilson Jermaine Heredia (Rent), Daphne Rubin-Vega (Les Miserables, Rent) Allen Hidalgo (Hot Feet), Wilson Cruz (LOGO TV's "Noah's Ark"), JusTina Machado (HBO's "Six Feet Under"), John Herrera (The Times They Are A-Changin'), Natalie Toro (Les Miserables), Saundra Santiago (TV's "The Sopranos" and Broadway's Nine) Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Nilo Cruz, Doreen Montalvo and Tony Chiroldes (stars of next season's musical In The Heights), among others.

Grammy Award-winning trombonist Jimmy Bosch was just one of the band of All Star Mambo and Salsa musicians. The evening's music was orchestrated and conducted by four time Grammy Award-winner and Academy Award-nominee Ray Santos. The evening's musical journey spanned the jazz and mambo hits of the "Palladium era" through the Cuban "Salsa invasion" of the 1950s and 60s that continues to influence today's biggest Latin recording stars. A nineteen member ensemble of dancers from the worlds of Broadway and Latin Ballroom was highlighted by a rare appearance by the legendary original stars of Latin Ballroom - Augie and Margo Rodriguez.

Visit www.broadwaycares.org for more information.

Photos by Walter McBride/Retna Ltd.

Ray Santos Orchestra

Chita Rivera and Ray Santos

Chita Rivera

Richard Amaro and Chita Rivera

Chita Rivera and Richard Amaro

Jimmy Bosch

Lupita Ferrer

John Herrera

JusTina Machado

Doreen Montalvo

Richard Amaro

Ramon Flowers

Ramon Flowers and dancers

Allyson Tucker

Katie Marlow and Billy Fajardo

Katie Marlow and Billy Farjado

Daphne Rubin-Vega

Saundra Santiago

Natalie Toro

Chita Rivera

Chita Rivera and Richard Amaro

Party

Richard Amaro

Irene Aram and Richard Amaro

Irene Aram and Raymond del Barrio

Richard Amaro, Irene Aram and Raymond del Barrio

Lupita Ferrer

Russell Warfield and Ramon Flowers

John Herrera

Allen Hidalgo

Ramon Flowers and Allen Hidalgo

JusTina Machado

JusTina Machado and Irene Aram

Doreen Montalvo

Natalie Toro, Doreen Montalvo, Tony Chiroldes and Lupita Ferrer

Richie Ridge and Saundra Santiago

Saundra Santiago

Natalie Toro

Daphne Rubin-Vega

Irene Aram and Daphne Rubin-Vega

Chita Rivera and Daphne Rubin-Vega

Lupita Ferrer and Chita Rivera

Chita Rivera and Ramon Flowers

Chita Rivera and Richie Ridge

Chita Rivera with Richie Ridge and Bradshaw Smith

Richard Amaro and Chita Rivera

Chita Rivera and Richard Amaro

Chita Rivera

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As a 14 year old youth, Walter was transfixed by his first Broadway Show, the original production of 'GREASE'. His Journey to celebrity photojournalism began that fateful night. Meeting, photographing and getting to know the cast inspired him to spend his professional life doing what he loved. Walter moved to Manhattan and for a leading role as a Photographer & Photo Researcher. Currently headlining in New Jersey with his partner Richard and family members Dali (Jack Russell) & Gala (Schnoodle). Recently he made his Broadway debut sharing the stage with Hugh Jackman in 'Hugh Jackman on Broadway' as well as receiving the Actors' Equity Association Gypsy Spirit Award. Walter McBride Photography is syndicated worldwide by Corbis/AP.

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