Photo Coverage: Inside the Ninth Annual BROADWAY BACKWARDS Benefit!

The ninth annual edition of Broadway Backwards, a one-night-only performance produced by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and benefiting BC/EFA and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center of New York, took place last night, March 24. This year's special event featured the talents of Michael Berresse (Kiss Me, Kate; A Chorus Line), Tony winner Beth Leavel (Elf, The Drowsy Chaperone), Tony winner Debra Monk (Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, TV's "Girls"), Ken Page (Ain't Misbehavin', Cats), Tony winner Billy Porter (Kinky Boots), Tony nominee Andrew Rannells (The Book of Mormon, TV's "Girls"), Tony nominee John Tartaglia (Avenue Q, TV's "Johnny and the Sprites."), and more.

This year's edition of Broadway Backwards (#bwaybackwards) was held at Broadway's Al Hirschfeld Theatre (302 W 45th Street, NYC), current home to the Tony Award-winning Best Musical Kinky Boots. BroadwayWorld was there for the after party festivities and you can check out photo coverage below!

Broadway Backwards is an annual celebration where gays and lesbians see their stories told through the great songs of musical theatre, sung by their favorite Broadway performers. 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. Last year's sold-out show raised a record-breaking $347,060 for the two organizations.

Photo Credit: Linda Lenzi follow her on Twitter @LenziLinda

Welcome to Broadway Backwards After Party

Julie White

Bebe Wood

Bebe Wood and Julie White

Robert Bartley

Tom Viola, Robert Bartley, Glennda Testone and Daniel Whitman

Bryan Batt

Jim Brochu

Kyle Dean Massey

Andrew Keenan-Bolger

Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Stephen Bienskie, Colin Hanlon and Max von Essen

Christopher Gattelli

Stephen Bienskie and Christopher Gattelli

Ken Page and Chondra Profit

Robin De Jesus

Robin De Jesus and Max von Essen

Uzo Aduba

Uzo Aduba and Robin De Jesus

Michael Berresse and Tony Yazbeck

Billy Porter

Billy Porter and Julie White

Billy Porter and Julie White

Norm Lewis

Alexandra Matteo, Diana Rose Becker, Tiffan Borelli and Kelli Gautreau

Bebe Wood and Robert Bartley

Robert Bartley, Amy Jones and Reed Kelly

Josh Canfield and Reed Kelly

Nicholas Park and Reed Kelly

Nicholas Park, Valerie Dowd, Ashley Blanchet, Paul Louis Lessard, Diana Rose Becker and Beckley Andrews

Jeff Bowen and Michael Berresse

Robert Bartley and Patricia Morison

Robert Bartley and Patricia Morison

Patricia Morison and Valerie Dowd

Patricia Morison and Valerie Dowd