Pender and Rosenberg Join Rockers on Broadway, 1/29

Mark Pender and Richie "Labamba" Rosenberg (from The Max Weinberg 7 on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien") are the latest additions to the upcoming benefit concert- "Rockers on Broadway - Jersey Style."  They will be joined on stage by the evening's host, actress/comedian Caroline Rhea and a line up of world famous recording stars and Broadway performers.  The event, which benefits Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS, will take place on January 29th at BB Kings Blues Club and Grill on West 42nd Street, NYC. 

"Rockers on Broadway - Jersey Style," which is being put together by Jersey Boys cast member Donnie Kehr, will also feature three of the show's leads -John Lloyd Young, Daniel Reichard, and J. Robert Spencer, as well as pop legend Lesley Gore, Deborah Gibson, Grammy Award-winner Larry Gatlin, Micky Dolenz of the Monkees, Kathy Brier, Will Chase, Jarrod Emick, Michael Lanning, Norm Lewis, Billy Porter, Greg Reuter, Sara Schmidt, Jeremy Schoenfeld, Kate Taylor, The Tokens ("The Lion Sleeps Tonight"), and Patrick Wilson.

"Rockers On Broadway" was founded by Donnie Kehr in 1993 during the Broadway run of The Who's Tommy, in which he appeared. Inspired by an idea from Pete Townshend, he wanted to give musical theatre performers the opportunity to experience the feeling of singing with a rock band in a concert style venue, so they could understand and transfer the rawness of that edge to the stage. 

Tickets for "Rockers on Broadway" can be purchased online through Ticketmaster - All proceeds from the event will go to support Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and Wingspan Arts, Inc. Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids gives assistance nationwide to persons living with HIV/AIDS and Breast Cancer and Wingspan Arts provides In-school, Afterschool, and Conservatory arts education programs to Tri-state area children. 

Visit www.broadwaycares.org for more information.

Photo - John Lloyd Young