Broadway stars and Rock stars joined the audience to dance the night away when Rockers on Broadway returned to BB Kings Blues Club last night, November 8th. Directed by Donnie Kehr, ROCKERS ON BROADWAY-Dance Party featured some of the hottest dance tunes from Elvis to GaGa, performed by Broadway stars and the Rock stars who made them famous. The concert benefits Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS, Broadway Dreams Foundation, Broadway in South Africa, and The Bendheim Performing Arts Center Scholarship Fund. BroadwayWorld was on hand and brings you photo coverage below.
The event starred Chris Barron from Spin Doctors, Randy Jones from The Village People, Fred Schneider from The B52s, Sirius Radio Star "Cousin Brucie" Morrow, Tony Award Winners Alice Ripley (Next to Normal) and Wilson Jermaine Heredia (Rent) and Tony Nominees Chad Kimball (Memphis) and Daphne Rubin Vega (Rent, Anna in the Tropics).
From Broadway, the event also featured Kathy Brier (Hairspray, Boardwalk Empire), Tituss Burgess (Guys & Dolls, Little Mermaid, Jersey Boys), Ben Cameron (Wicked, Aida), Te'Rea Campbell (Lion King), Jessica Dillan (Thoroughly Modern Millie) Anika Ellis (The Color Purple), Felicia Finley (The Wedding Singer), John Arthur Greene (West Side Story), Steve Gouveia (Jersey Boys), Emma Hunton (Next to Normal, Spring Awakening), Adam Kantor (Rent), Donnie Kehr (Billy Elliot, Jersey Boys), James Kinney (Sweet Charity), Jeremy Kushiner (Footloose, Rent), Jay Leslie, Ian Liberto, Michael Longoria (Jersey Boys), Alex Nordin, Jermaine R. Rembert (Memphis), Sara Schmidt (Jersey Boys), Jeremy Schonfeld (Clear Blue Tuesday, Drift), Nikki Snelson (Legally Blonde), Wendi Stoltzfus, Alena Watters (The Addams Family), and Tommar Wilson (Hair).
Rockers on Broadway, now in its 17th year, was founded by Donnie Kehr while appearing in the Broadway run of The Who's Tommy and was inspired by Pete Townshend, who wanted the play's performers to experience the feeling of singing with a rock band in a concert style venue, and to transfer the rawness of that edge to the stage.
For more information, visit www.rockersonbroadway.com.
Photo Credit: Linda Lenzi
Felicia Finley and Wilson Jermaine Heredia
Felicia Finley and Wilson Jermaine Heredia
Felicia Finley and Wilson Jermaine Heredia
Karla Mosley, Tracy Jai Edwards and Tommar Wilson
Sara Schmidt and Emma Hunton
Karla Mosley and Tommar Wilson
Sara Schmidt, Emma Hunton and Ta'Rea Campbell
Alena Watters
Alena Watters and Michelle Kinney
Wilson Jermaine Heredia and Tommar Wilson
Haley Hannah and Ian Liberto
Wilson Jermaine Heredia and Jermaine R. Rembert
Randy Jones and Jeremy Schonfeld
Jeremy Schonfeld and Cori Gardner
Cori Gardner, Jeremy Schonfeld and Donnie Kehr
Cori Gardner and Donnie Kehr
Adam Kantor, Sean Bradford and Landon Beard
Jeremy Kushnier, Mark Ayesh and Steve Gouveia
Alice Ripley and Wilson Jermaine Heredia
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Heather Parcells, Robyn Hurder, Alice Ripley, Tracy Jai Edwards, Nicolette Hart, Hollie Howard and Lon Hoyt
Alex Nordin and Felicia Finley
Alex Nordin and Felicia Finley
Nicolette Hart, Alex Nordin, Felicia Finley and Alena Watters
Michael Longoria and Felicia Finley
Michael Longoria and Felicia Finley
Michael Longoria, Felicia Finley and Donnie Kehr
Jessica Dillan and Felicia Finley
Frankie James Grande, James Kinney and Jermaine R. Rembert
Frankie James Grande, Randy Jones, James Kinney and Jermaine R. Rembert
Sandy Hicks, Ashley Bachner and Felicia Finley
Michael Longoria, Sara Schmidt and Angela Allen
Landon Beard, Sara Schmidt and John Arthur Greene
Ben Cameron and Felicia Finley
Ben Cameron and Felicia Finley
Wendi Stoltzfus and Caitlainne Rose Gurreri
Kevin Dow, Jonathan Dinklage and Ted Baker
David Hull, Jordan Fife Hunt and Alex Ringler
Hillary Steinberg and Ta'Rea Campbell
Donnie Kehr and Jay Leslie
Wilson Jermaine Heredia
Wilson Jermaine Heredia
Bryan Clark, Jesse Nager, Landon Beard and Gabe Violett
Bryan Clark, Jesse Nager, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Landon Beard and Gabe Violett
Hillary Steinberg and Wilson Jermaine Heredia
John Arthur Greene and Chris Barron
Randy Jones and Chris Barron
Adam Perry, Jessica Dillan, Ashley Bachner, Merritt Hawkins, Michael D. Jablonski and Skye Mattox
Nikki Snelson
Nikki Snelson
Nikki Snelson and Sandy Hicks
Casey Cavanaugh and Nikki Snelson
Casey Cavanaugh and Nikki Snelson
David Hull, Ian Liberto, Nikki Snelson and Alex Nordin
David Hull, Ian Liberto, Nikki Snelson and Alex Nordin
Gene Cornish
Sandy Hicks and Gene Cornish
Paul Canaan
Nikki Snelson, James Kinney, Annette Tanner, Donnie Kehr, Paul Canaan and Jeremy Schonfeld
James Kinney, Annette Tanner and Paul Canaan
Fred Schneider and Donnie Kehr
Jay Leslie
Robyn Hurder, Hollie Howard, Tracy Jai Edwards, Heather Parcells and Nicolette Hart
Robyn Hurder, Hollie Howard, Tracy Jai Edwards, Heather Parcells and Nicolette Hart
