Great performers relived their terrible performances to benefit The Performing Arts Project. On, November 3rd at Joe's Pub, Steven Pasquale (The Bridges of Madison County, "Do No Harm", "Rescue Me") hosted an evening of fabulous performers sharing video of their most embarrassing moments onstage and then redeeming themselves by recreating that moment live on stage. BroadwayWorld was there for the special concert and you can check out photos below!
Broadway musical director Mary-Mitchell Campbell (Big Fish, The Addams Family) served as the music director for the evening, which included participation by Pasquale, Hunter Bell ([title of show], Grinch), Susan Blackwell ([title of show], "Side By Side"), Peter Jacobson ("House"), Lin-Manuel Miranda (In the Heights, "Do No Harm"), Krysta Rodriguez (First Date, "Smash"), Jeremy Shamos (The Assembled Parties, Clybourne Park), Wesley Taylor (Little Miss Sunshine, "Smash"), Betsy Wolfe (Last Five Years, Drood), and David Yazbek (The Full Monty, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels).
Let Me Try That Again is the inaugural benefit for The Performing Arts Project: a not-for-profit organization formed by a group of respected educators and entertainment industry professionals to help prepare the next generation of performers. The Performing Arts Project offers dynamic and constantly evolving annual programming, the cornerstone of which is a three-week summer intensive during the month of July. Funds raised during this benefit go directly towards scholarships and student programming costs.
Photo Credit: Jessica Fallon Gordon
Jonathan Bernstein and Susan Blackwell
Betsy Wolfe, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Steven Pasquale and Wesley Taylor
Betsy Wolfe and Wesley Taylor
Betsy Wolfe and Wesley Taylor
Peter Jacobson
Peter Jacobson
Susan Blackwell and Hunter Bell
Susan Blackwell and Hunter Bell
Susan Blackwell and Hunter Bell
Hunter Bell, Susan Blackwell and David Yazbek
The cast
The cast
The cast
The cast
The cast
Susan Blackwell and Hunter Bell
Susan Blackwell and Hunter Bell
Videos