Broadway Backwards is a star-studded event featuring songs that even those not familiar with Broadway know and love, with a very unique and memorable twist. Instead of seeing a woman sing the iconic "As Long As He Needs Me" from Oliver!, if that song were to be featured in Broadway Backwards, you might see someone like Alan Cumming sing it! The event was a benefit for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center of Manhattan.
The gender-reversed benefit concert extravaganza is always one of the Center's most anticipated events of the year, and on Monday, February 9, 2009, Broadway Backwards returned to Broadway's American Airlines Theatre. BroadwayWorld's cameras were everywhere to capture all the gender-bending fun!
Back at the creative and directorial helm was its creator Robert Bartley. The creative team included Musical Director Paul Staroba, Lighting Designer Paul Miller, Sound Design by Real Live Audio, Costume Designer Lane Fragomeli, and Associate Director & Choreographer Penny Ayn Maas.
Platinum Sponsors this year were HBO and the New York Marriott Marquis.
Established in 1983, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center has grown to become the largest LGBT multi-service organization on the East Coast and second largest LGBT community center in the world.
For Broadway Backwards 4 Backstage shots click here.
For more information on the Center visit, www.gaycenter.org.
Photos by Linda Lenzi
Michael Urie, Becki Newton and Cheyenne Jackson
Becki Newton, Michael Urie and Christopher Kale Jones
Alan Cumming and Robert Bartley
Ron Palillo and Robert Bartley
Cheyenne Jackson and Alan Cumming
Alan Cumming, Jessica Lee Goldyn, Tony Yazbeck and Cheyenne Jackson
Maureen McGovern and Tituss Burgess
Katrina Rose Dideriksen, Robb Sherman, Marty Thomas and Kirsten Wyatt
Jay Lesiger, Terrence McNally and Tom Kirdahy
Mario Cantone and Jai Rodriguez
Frank DiLella and Tituss Burgess
Jai Rodriguez and Christopher Donaghue
Christopher Kale Jones, Nancy Anderson and Jenna Coker Jones
Marty Thomas and Tituss Burgess
Marty Thomas, Mario Cantone and Terrence McNally
Daniel Whitman and Alan Cumming
Daniel Whitman and Alan Cumming
John-Charles Kelly, Jason Michael Butler, Tiffan Borelli, Shaun Colledge and Jessica Carter
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