Broadway Stars Emily Padgett, Ariana DeBose, Jeff Blumenkrantz Lead Stellar Cast Of SONGS IN THE KEY OF EQUALITY Benefit Concert

Swish Ally Fund of the Stonewall Community Foundation is proud to announce the cast for its 10th annual Songs in the Key of Equality Benefit Concert: Our Time is Now on Monday, May 14 at Le Poisson Rouge in New York City.

Hosting and performing at this year's concert is Marti Gould Cummings, star and producer of Fusion TV's Shade Queens of NYC, political activist, and Broadway's cabaret darling. This year's cast includes an incredible line-up of some of New York City's most popular Broadway and nightlife performers:

Jodi Bluestein (Disney On Classic)
Jeff Blumenkrantz (Bright Star, Murder for Two, How To Succeed..., Tony Award nominee for Urban Cowboy)
Michael Buchanan (Cry Baby, The Addams Family, The Book of Mormon)
Adam Chandler (multiple MAC Award nominee)
E. Clayton Cornelious (Ain't Too Proud, Beautiful, Wonderland, The Scottsboro Boys)
Noa Danay (singer - songwriter)
Ariana DeBose (Summer - Tony Award nominee, A Bronx Tale, Hamilton)
Chris Gleim (The Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Jesus Christ Superstar national tour)
Kevin Smith Kirkwood (Kinky Boots)
Vicky Modica (NYC Nightlife Diva)
Emily Padgett (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Bright Star, Side Show)
Jill Paice (An American In Paris, Matilda, The 39 Steps)
Katrina Rose (NBC's The Voice)
SIREN
Katie Thompson (Giant)
Andromeda Turre (Sleep No More)

The concert is directed by Erik Sisco (I Am Harvey Milk, Stonewall Sensation) with musical direction by Brian Taylor (Cats, Evita).

"The Broadway and NYC musical theater communities are unwavering allies of the LGBTQ movement. The Songs in the Key of Equality concert is a giant love letter to our LGBTQ communities, whose freedoms are at stake. As bigotry and hate have found a mouthpiece in the new administration, the concert's message that 'Our Time is Now' - to make a difference, to lead with love - is more important than ever," says Fund Cofounder, Sue Sena.

This year The Swish Ally Fund is honoring nonprofits that advocate and empower LGBTQ people of color and immigrants, young women and transgender people, the elderly and the homeless. And their funding is fueling advocacy campaigns for equality and to outlaw hate, exclusion and conversion therapy:

• Edith Windsor Scholarship Fund @ Lesbians Who Tech
• In Our Own Voices
• National Equality Action Team (NEAT)
• Southern Poverty Law Center
• Bea Arthur Residence @ Ali Forney Center
• #BornPerfect Campaign to end conversion therapy @ National Center for Lesbian Rights
• SAGE
• Newburgh LGBTQ Center
• LGBTQ Women of Color Summit hosted by HarlemYES and Unity Fellowship Church NYC
• Stonewall Community Foundation for NYC Fund for Girls and Young Women of Color

Since its creation 4 years ago, the Swish Ally Fund has awarded over $31,000 to 22 organizations - doubling its investment for the second year in a row.

Tickets for the concert can be purchased at: https://ourtimeisnow.brownpapertickets.com/

Le Poisson Rouge is located at 158 Bleecker Street, between Sullivan Street and Thompson Street.