Photo Coverage: Backstage at Rockers on Broadway

The benefit concert "Rockers on Broadway - Jersey Style" took place on January 29th at BB Kings Blues Club and Grill on W. 42nd Street. The event, which was hosted by Caroline Rhea, benefited Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS.

"Rockers on Broadway - Jersey Style," which was put together by Jersey Boys cast member Donnie Kehr, featured that show's John Lloyd Young, Daniel Reichard, J. Robert Spencer and Dominic Nolfi, as well as pop legend Lesley Gore, Deborah Gibson, Grammy Award-winner Larry Gatlin, Micky Dolenz of the Monkees, Kathy Brier, Jarrod Emick, Michael Lanning, Greg Reuter, Sara Schmidt, Jeremy Schonfeld, Kate Taylor, and The Tokens ("The Lion Sleeps Tonight"), among others.

"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," state press notes. The evening was sponsored by Sara Lee, Macy's and The Frye Company.

Deborah Gibson, Larry Gatlin, Caroline Rhea and Micky Dolenz

Larry Gatlin and Caroline Rhea

The Tokens: Jay Leslie, Mitch Margo, Russ Titelman and Phil Margo

Jeremy Schonfeld and Gary Seligson

Micky Dolenz

Jarrod Emick, Jeremy Schonfeld, Donnie Kehr and Kate Taylor

Lauren Montuori, Donnie Kehr and Linda ZImmerman

Jarrod Emick, J. Robert Spencer and Jeremy Schonfeld

Michael Lanning, John Lloyd Young and Dominic Nolfi

John Lloyd Young and Dominic Nolfi

Ty Taylor and Jarrod Emick

Dominic Nolfi, John Lloyd Young and J. Robert Spencer

Tituss Burgess, Dominic Nolfi, Sara Schmidt and Ty Taylor

Lucas Corrubia and Ty Taylor

Steve Gouveia, J. Robert Spencer, Dominic Nolfi, Donnie Kehr, Sara Schmidt, John Lloyd Young and Titus Burgess

Rockers on Broadway Band

John Lloyd Young, Donnie Kehr and Micky Dolenz

Jay Leslie, Donnie Kehr and Phil Margo

John Lloyd Young, Donnie Kehr, J. Robert Spencer, Daniel Reichard and Dominic Nolfi

John Lloyd Young, Donnie Kehr, Deborah Gibson, J. Robert Spencer, Daniel Reichard and Dominic Nolfi

Micky Dolenz and Deborah Gibson

Micky Dolenz, Deborah Gibson and Larry Gatlin

Micky Dolenz and Larry Gatlin

Micky Dolenz, Deborah Gibson and Donnie Kehr

Deborah Gibson and Donnie Kehr

Deborah Gibson and John Lloyd Young

Daniel Reichard, Deborah Gibson, Caroline Rhea and Dominic Nolfi

Daniel Reichard, Deborah Gibson, Caroline Rhea, John Lloyd Young and Dominic Nolfi

John Lloyd Young, J. Robert Spencer, Deborah Gibson, Caroline Rhea, Micky Dolenz and Daniel Reichard

John Lloyd Young, J. Robert Spencer, Deborah Gibson, Caroline Rhea, Micky Dolenz and Daniel Reichard

Micky Dolenz, Deborah Gibson and Jim Kerr