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BC/EFA's BROADWAY BACKWARDS is Back! 10th Annual Show to be Held in March at Al Hirschfeld Theatre

By: Jan. 13, 2015
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Broadway Backwards, the only annual Broadway event custom-made for the gay and lesbian community, our friends and families, will return for a special 10th anniversary edition on Monday, March 9, 2015.

This year's show will include some of the biggest showstopping acts from previous editions of Broadway Backwards (#bwaybackwards) and will features the return of many of the show's most popular performers. The celebrities joining this year's lineup will be announced soon.

Tickets are on sale now for the one-night-only musical event produced by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and benefiting Broadway Cares and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center.

This year's edition of Broadway Backwards will be performed at 8 PM at Broadway's Al Hirschfeld Theatre (302 West 45th Street, NYC), home to the Tony Award-winning Best Musical Kinky Boots.

Tickets are available exclusively at broadwaycares.org or by calling 212.840.0770, ext. 268. Prices start at $85.

VIP tickets include premium seats and a special post-show party with the cast. A limited number of "Backstage & Beyond" ticket packages also are available, which include the opportunity to see the dress rehearsal, exclusive backstage access, a "meet and greet" with some of the stars of Broadway Backwards, premium seats for the show and more.

Creator Robert Bartley will again direct and choreograph the show. Also returning are Mary-Mitchell Campbell as music supervisor and Tim Rosser as music director with costume design by Bernadette Banner.

Last year's sold-out show raised a record-breaking $483,182 and featured a line?up of 51 performers from Broadway, film and television.

"I'm thrilled to welcome back so many talented performers for this special 10th edition of Broadway Backwards," Bartley said. "Through the nine editions of Broadway Backwards so far, we've been able to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars that help provide lifesaving medications, counseling and support for LGBT youth and those struggling with HIV/AIDS."

Broadway Backwards began as a grassroots concert performed at The Center in 2006. In subsequent years, the event grew quickly, performing Off-Broadway, then on Broadway for the last five years.

Broadway Backwards is sponsored by The New York Times and United Airlines.

Check out highlights from last year's show below!




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