Presented by the League of American Theatres and Producers and the Country Music Association (CMA), the "Broadway Meets Country" benefit concert features classic Broadway songs interpreted by country music artists and classic country songs performed by Broadway stars from Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City (which was held on Saturday, November 12th at 11 p.m.). Funds raised supported both The Actors' Fund of America and the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. XM will air exclusive encore broadcasts of the "Broadway Meets Country" benefit concert on its dedicated Broadway channel, On Broadway (XM Channel 28).
Co-hosted by Tony® Award winner and Broadway leading man, Brian Stokes Mitchell and country music superstar Lee Ann Womack, "Broadway Meets Country" will include performances by Broadway's Jason Danieley, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Adriane Lenox, Marin Mazzie, Andrea McArdle, Idina Menzel, James Naughton, Marian Seldes, Ben Vereen and Patrick Wilson, along with country music's Trace Adkins, Glen Campbell, Billy Currington, Raul Malo, Neal McCoy, Richie McDonald, Jamie O'Neal, Julie Roberts, Carrie Underwood and Trisha Yearwood.
The concert will air on Thursday, November 24 (Thanksgiving Day) - 12 Noon ET, Saturday, November 26 - 4:00 p.m. ET. and Sunday, November 27 - 9:00 p.m. ET
Additional airdates and times for "Broadway Meets Country" encore broadcasts on XM's country channels will be available soon at http://www.xmradio.com.
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