Gary Beach,
Christian Borle,
John Treacy Egan,
Sutton Foster,
Jenn Gambatese,
Crystal Hunt,
Beth Leavel,
Nellie McKay,
Judy McLane,
Bebe Neuwirth,
Kate Reinders,
Angie Schworer,
Josh Strickland,
Russell Tovey, Jacob Young, and the cast of
Tails: The Musical are the latest stars announced to join founders
Bernadette Peters and
Mary Tyler Moore for
Broadway
Barks 8!, which will take place on Saturday, July 8th in Shubert Alley
(located between 44th and 45th Streets, between Broadway and Eighth
Avenue).
The event is a star-studded dog and cat adopt-a-thon
benefiting New York City animal shelters and adoption agencies; it is
presented by Broadway Care/Equity Fights AIDS and sponsored by the
ASPCA, Loews Hotels, Donna Karan, Sherpa, and Ruth's Chris Steakhouse.
The festivities will begin at 3:30 p.m., and celebrity presentations of
pets from citywide animal shelters will take place between 5:30 and
6:30 p.m. (in the event of rain, Broadway Barks! will be rescheduled
for Saturday, July 22 from 3:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.).The newly announced stars join Lucie Arnaz,
Michael Cerveris,
Victoria Clark, Georgia Engel,
Eden Espinosa,
David Garrison,
Shuler Hensley,
Christian Hoff,
Cheyenne Jackson,
Cherry Jones,
Carol Kane, Dan Lauria,
Wendie Malick, Bob Martin,
Sarah Paulson,
Daniel Reichard, Bobby Spencer, and
John Lloyd Young.
"Broadway
Barks 8!" "will help many of New York City's shelter animals find
permanent homes by informing New Yorkers about the plight of the
thousands of "homeless" dogs and cats in the metropolitan area," state
press notes. Last year's "Broadway Barks!" attracted an audience
of more than 6,000 theater fans, pet owners, and animal lovers, and
featured the participation of more than 24 animal shelters from the New
York City area.
Peters, who adopted her dogs, Kramer and Stella,
from the ASPCA and AC&C, said "Mary and I are extremely pleased by
the continued success of 'Broadway Barks!' It is rewarding to know that
we are saving animals' lives and fostering a spirit of community among
animal shelters and rescue groups throughout the city."
"Broadway
Barks 8!" will feature a sampling of potential pets from several New
York City animal shelters and adoption agencies, including A Cause for
Paws, Adopt A Boxer Rescue, Angelical Cat, Animal Haven, ASPCA,
AC&C, BARC, Bid-A-Wee, Bobbi & the Strays, City Critters,
Humane Society of New York, Husky House, Kitty Kind, Long Island
Greyhound Rescue, Loving Touch, Manhattan Valley Cat, Metropolitan
Maltese Rescue, Mid Atlantic Great Dane Rescue, NYC Siamese Rescue,
Pet-I-Care, PLUTO, Russell Refuge, Staten Island Council for Animal
Welfare, Stray from the Heart, and Tigger Foundation. Representatives
from these organizations will be on hand to offer educational
information on spaying and neutering.
The event will also
feature an auction of celebrity-autographed memorabilia. Additional
auction merchandise will be available via the Internet by logging on to
www.eBay.com and using the key words "
Bernadette Peters."
Proceeds from the auction and other donations received during the day
will benefit the shelters and organizations attending "Broadway Barks
8!"
For more information, call (212) 840-0770, extension 477, or visit
www.BernadettePeters.com.
