Photo Coverage: Leading Men III Performance
By: Walter McBride Apr. 24, 2008
The Leading Men III concert was performed on Monday, April 21, 2008 at 7:00pm to a sold out audience, as part of the long-running concert series Broadway at Birdland.The concert was a benefit for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. John Tartaglia, the Tony-nominated star of Avenue Q, again hosted this annual celebration of stellar male singers and actors from Broadway and cabaret. Seth Rudetsky, the Emmy-nominated writer, host and comic, also returned as its musical director as did director Alan Muraoka (NAATCO's Falsettoland). Produced by Wayman Wong.
This year's Leading Men lineup consists of: Tom Andersen (5-time MAC Award winner), Skylar Astin (Spring Awakening), David Burnham (Wicked) Jim Caruso (Jim Caruso's Cast Party), Jonathan Groff (Spring Awakening), Aaron Lazar (Les Mis), Norm Lewis (The Little Mermaid), Michael McElroy (Rent), Skie Ocasio (Bombay Dreams), Aaron Ramey (Curtains), Robb Sapp (Wicked), Benjamin Schrader, Christopher Sieber (Spamalot), Marcus Simeone (2-time MAC Award winner), Bobby Steggert (110 in the Shade) and Jim Walton (Merrily We Roll Along).
The song list was as follows:
Michael McElroy: "Let It Sing' ("Violet") by Brian Crawley and Jeanine Tesori
Bobby Steggert: "Larger Than Life" ("My Favorite Year") by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty
Aaron Ramey: "What Do I Need With Love?" ("Thoroughly Modern Millie") by Dick Scanlan and Jeanine Tesori
Tom Andersen: "Yard Sale" by Tom Andersen
Jim Caruso: "Coffee in a Cardboard Cup" ("70, Girls, 70") by John Kander and Fred Ebb, with additional lyrics by Johnny Rodgers and Jim Caruso
Skie Ocasio: "Live Out Loud" ("A Little Princess") by Andrew Lippa
Benjamin Schrader: "Who Can I Turn To?" ("Roar of the Greasepaint") by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley
Jonathan Groff: "Try Me" ("She Loves Me") by Sheldon Harnick and Jerry Bock
Marcus Simeone: "Then Again" by Tom Andersen and Tim Di Pasqua
John Tartaglia: "Taylor" by Marcy Heisler and Zina Goldrich
Skylar Astin & Robb Sapp: "You Are My Bitch" ("See Rock City and Other Destinations") by Brad Alexander and Adam Mathias
Aaron Lazar: "Younger Than Springtime" ("South Pacific") by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II
Seth Rudetsky: "Deconstructing" by Seth Rudetsky
Jim Walton: "Good Thing Going" and "Not a Day Goes By" ("Merrily We Roll Along") by Stephen Sondheim
David Burnham: "That's Life" by Dean Kay and Kelly Gordon
Christopher Sieber: "One for My Baby" by Johnny Mercer and Harold Arlen
Norm Lewis: "Before the Parade Passes By' ("Hello, Dolly!") by Jerry Herman
For further information on Broadway Cares Equity Fights AIDS, please contact www.broadwaycares.org
Photos By Walter McBride/ Retna Ltd.
Leading Men III cast and creative team
Leading Men III cast and creative team
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