Photo Coverage: 'DEFYING INEQUALITY' The Benefit - Part One
By: Linda Lenzi Feb. 25, 2009
On Monday evening, February 23 at 8:00pm, the Broadway community (and beyond) came together for one of the most important events of the year - Defying Inequality: The Broadway Concert -- A Celebrity Benefit for Equal Rights, a one-night only concert event at the Gershwin Theatre (222 W. 51st Street). BroadwayWorld.com was there to celebrate the historic and emotional evening!
Featured in the star-studded evening were performers from stage & screen - all to benefit equal right organizations including: Family Equality Council, Empire State Pride Agenda, Equality California, Garden State Equality, and The Vermont Freedom to Marry Task Force. A GRAND TOTAL OF $400,000 WAS RAISED.
The concert was directed by Schele Williams and Anthony Galde, with musical direction by James Sampliner.
100% of the profits from this spectacular event were donated directly to Family Equality Council, Empire State Pride Agenda, Equality California, Garden State Equality, and The Vermont Freedom to Marry Task Force, five charitable organizations working to promote equality and protect civil rights for the gay and lesbian community.
For Part Two of our BWW Photo Coverage click here!
For information visit the event website: www.defyinginequality.com.
Photos by Linda Lenzi.
Welcome to "DEFYING INEQUALITY" THE BROADWAY CONCERT – A CELEBRITY BENEFIT FOR EQUAL RIGHTS" AT THE GERSHWIN THEATRE
Co-Host Judy Gold
Co-Host Carson Kressley
Speaker of the New York City Council Christine C. Quinn
Christine C. Quinn and Judy Gold
Marc Shaiman and Prop 8 The Musical performers
Scott Duquette and Marc Shaiman
Costume Designers Michael Bottari and Ronald Case
Carlos Perez and John Emmet
Cortes Alexander and Clarke Thorell
Sesame Street's Bob McGrath (Bob), Allisoin Bartlett-O'Reilly (Gina), Sonia Manzano (Maria), Roscoe Orman (Gordon) and Emilio Delgado (Luis)
Laughing Pizza
Jim Caruso and Stephanie J. Block
Marc Shaiman and Scott Whitman
Sally Struthers and guest
Phylis Newman and Kerry Butler
Dominic Nolfi and Jarrod Spector
Sally Struthers, Mark Indelicato and Kerry Butler
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