Photo Flash: Ryan Steele Takes Us Backstage at BROADWAY BACKWARDS! by Anna Bencivengo - March 10, 2015 Broadway's Ryan Steele took over the BCEFA Instagram account yesterday to give fans a backstage look at the tenth annual Broadway Backwards! Photo Coverage: Go Backstage at the 10th Annual BROADWAY BACKWARDS! by Linda Lenzi - March 10, 2015 This year's 10th Anniversary edition of Broadway Backwards (#bwaybackwards), which was held last night at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre (302 West 45th Street), featured some of the most memorable numbers from previous years. Produced by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and benefitting BC/EFA and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center of New York, the event was hosted by Honeymoon in Vegas star Rob McClure and Julie Halston. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you photos from behind the scenes of the big night! Rob McClure and Julie Halston Co-Host BC/EFA's 2015 BROADWAY BACKWARDS Tonight by BWW News Desk - March 9, 2015 This year's 10th Anniversary edition of Broadway Backwards (#bwaybackwards) will feature some of the most memorable numbers from previous years and will be held at 8 pm tonight, March 9, 2015, at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre (302 West 45th Street). The evening is produced by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and benefits BC/EFA and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center of New York. Honeymoon in Vegas star Rob McClure will share hosting duties with Julie Halston from the current hit revival of You Can't Take It With You. Limited Tickets Available for Next Week's BROADWAY BACKWARDS! by BWW News Desk - March 6, 2015 An extremely limited number of tickets remain available for Monday's 10th anniversary edition of Broadway Backwards, the annual celebration where gays and lesbians experience their stories as told through the great songs of musical theatre and performed by their favorite Broadway stars. BC/EFA's Easter Bonnet Competition Returns! Annual Event to be Held Next Month at Broadway's Minskoff Theatre by BWW News Desk - March 6, 2015 The 29th Annual Easter Bonnet Competition, produced by and benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, will be held at 4:30 PM on Monday, April 20, 2015, and at 2 PM on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at the Minskoff Theatre (200 West 45th Street, NYC), home to Disney's long-running smash hit musical The Lion King. Get Your Poker Face Ready! BC/EFA Launches BROADWAY BETS Tournament by BWW News Desk - March 4, 2015 It's time to "shuffle up and deal" for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS with Broadway Bets, a first-of-its-kind Broadway poker tournament co-chaired by Paul Libin, executive vice president of Jujamcyn Theaters, and Robert E. Wankel, president and co-CEO of The Shubert Organization. Libin is president of BC/EFA's Board of Trustees and Wankel is a longtime trustee. LIGHTS OUT ON BROADWAY Series to Return to Bar URBO 3/9 to Support BC/EFA by BWW News Desk - March 4, 2015 On Monday, March 9th, Bar URBO, the stylish cocktail lounge on the second floor of URBO in the Theater District, will relaunch its 'Lights Out on Broadway' series, inviting vocalists and musicians of the Broadway world to perform in a fun and casual environment on their night off. The live music series is free to attend and will take place every Monday night starting at 8 pm. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS fund. Scott Siegel and Maxine Linehan to Present THE SONGS OF U2 at Birdland, 3/16 by BWW News Desk - February 25, 2015 Scott Siegel (Creator, Writer and Host of The Town Hall's Broadway By The Year series) and Maxine Linehan (Star of Beautiful Songs at the Metropolitan Room) present The Songs of U2, a star-studded St Patrick's Eve concert event to benefit BC/EFA. The one night only concert will take place on Monday, March 16th at Birdland Jazz Club in New York (315 W. 44th Street). Andy Mientus, Seth Rudetsky, Skylar Astin, Telly Leung, LaChanze and More Set for Next Winter's First-Ever BroadwayCon by BWW News Desk - February 20, 2015 BroadwayCon, from IF/THEN star Anthony Rapp and the creators of LeakyCon and GeekyCon, will be the first-ever Broadway fan convention, held January 22-24, 2016 in New York City, and the team just announced the event's first round of guest stars! Lily Tomlin Joins BC/EFA's 2015 BROADWAY BACKWARDS Lineup; Rob McClure to Co-Host with Julie Halston! by BWW News Desk - February 20, 2015 Tony, Emmy and Grammy Award winner Lily Tomlin will make a special guest appearance next month in the 10th anniversary edition of Broadway Backwards. Also joining the lineup is Honeymoon in Vegas star Rob McClure, who will share hosting duties with Julie Halston from the current hit revival of You Can't Take It With You. Photo Flash: Lesli Margherita Hosts #SOBLESSED LIVE! to Support BC/EFA by BWW News Desk - February 9, 2015 Hosted by Lesli Margherita (Matilda), the late night #SOBLESSED Live! at 54 Below on February 7th featured performances by Adam Kaplan (Newsies), Joey Taranto (Kinky Boots), Michael James Scott (Something Rotten), Megan Sikora (Like a Million Broadway Shows), Mo Brady (The Addams Family), Nikka Graff Lanzarone (Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown), Ellyn Marie Marsh (Kinky Boots), with special guest appearance by Julia Murney as Jeremy Jordan and musical direction by Drew Wutke. Scroll down for photos! STAGE TUBE: Donna Vivino Sings 'When She Loved Me' at BROADWAY SESSIONS by Stage Tube - February 6, 2015 Donna Vivino performed 'When She Loved Me' from TOY STORY 2 at Broadway Sessions on November 13th, 2014. Watch her sing below! Photo Flash: BC/EFA Thanks Hugh Jackman and Broadway's THE RIVER for Fundraising Efforts by BWW News Desk - February 6, 2015 Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS posted an announcement today thanking Hugh Jackman and the team behind Broadway's THE RIVER for their contributions to BC/EFA's cause. Scroll down for a photo of Jackman and company! 'HUNCHBACK' Stars Patrick Page, Ciara Renee and More Set for BROADWAY SESSIONS This Week by BWW News Desk - February 2, 2015 This Thursday, 2-5, Broadway Sessions welcomes cast members from the upcoming Papermill Playhouse production of Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame. First-Ever BroadwayCon, from IF/THEN's Anthony Rapp and More, Set for NYC Next Winter! by BWW News Desk - February 2, 2015 BroadwayCon, from IF/THEN star Anthony Rapp and the creators of LeakyCon and GeekyCon, will be the first-ever Broadway fan convention, held January 22-24, 2016 in New York City. BROADWAY BACKWARDS 2015 Sets All-Star Lineup: Brian Stokes Mitchell, Florence Henderson, Jackie Hoffman & More! by BWW News Desk - January 29, 2015 The 10th annual edition of Broadway Backwards will celebrate some of the most memorable numbers from previous years and feature the return of many of the show's most popular performers. The one-night-only performance is produced by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and benefits BC/EFA and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center of New York. Broadway Manager, Producer and BC/EFA Activist Peter Neufeld Passes Away at 78 by BWW News Desk - January 27, 2015 A successful Broadway company manager, general manager and producer for more than 20 years, Peter Neufeld passed away peacefully after a long battle with Parkinson's disease this morning, January 27, 2015, at The Actors Fund's Lillian Booth Residence in Englewood, NJ, where he had been living since 2007. He was 78. BROADWAY SESSIONS Offers First 'Broadway Game Night' Tonight by BWW News Desk - January 22, 2015 Tonight, January 22nd, Broadway Sessions will hold it's first ever 'Broadway Game Night'. 2 teams of Broadway favorites will go head to head in a series of hilarious games and challenges. Resulting in 'Swan Song' musical performances. Scheduled to 'play' are Charl Brown, Jessica Hendy, Peter Gregus, Ta'Rea Campbell, Mike Schwitter and Ellyn Marie Marsh. BROADWAY SESSIONS to Offer First 'Broadway Game Night' This Week by BWW News Desk - January 20, 2015 This Thursday, January 22nd, Broadway Sessions will hold it's first ever "Broadway Game Night". 2 teams of Broadway favorites will go head to head in a series of hilarious games and challenges. Resulting in "Swan Song" musical performances. Scheduled to "play" are Charl Brown, Jessica Hendy, Peter Gregus, Ta'Rea Campbell, Mike Schwitter and Ellyn Marie Marsh. Violinist Charles Yang Joins ABT Dancer Marcelo Gomes for DANCE FROM THE HEART, 1/26 by BWW News Desk - January 14, 2015 An evening of duets will take a unique twist as fiery violinist Charles Yang joins Marcelo Gomes, the Brazilian-born principal dancer for American Ballet Theatre, in an explosive performance at Dance from the Heart on Monday, January 26 at 7:30pm at Joyce Theater, 175 Eighth Avenue (at 19th Street). Nikki Blonsky Set for BROADWAY SESSIONS Tonight by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2015 Tonight, January 15th, Broadway Sessions welcomes Film and Television star Nikki Blonsky, Laurissa Romain, Kelly Brandeburg and more. Photo Flash: BC/EFA's Tom Viola Among 2015 June Briggs Honorees by BWW News Desk - January 13, 2015 Last night, the 2015 June Briggs Awards honored Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS Executive Director Tom Viola, Al Roker, National 9/11 Memorial Museum Director Alice M. Greenwald, and Bounce Music and Entertainment President Dean Vali at The Eventi Hotel in NYC. Scroll down for photos from the event! BC/EFA's BROADWAY BACKWARDS is Back! 10th Annual Show to be Held in March at Al Hirschfeld Theatre by BWW News Desk - January 13, 2015 Broadway Backwards, the only annual Broadway event custom-made for the gay and lesbian community, our friends and families, will return for a special 10th anniversary edition on Monday, March 9, 2015. BC/EFA's Tom Viola Among 2015 June Briggs Award Honorees by BWW News Desk - January 5, 2015 Briggs Inc. announced today the 2015 June Briggs Awards winners for Excellence in Destination Management Services. The awards honor New York City's outstanding businesses that have excelled in service and performance in the destination management and hospitality industry. The awards presentation will take place January 12, 2015 at 6pm at The Eventi Hotel (851 Avenue of the Americas, NYC). Goodspeed's HOLIDAY INN Raises Nearly $24,000 for BC/EFA by BWW News Desk - December 19, 2014 Thanks to the efforts of the cast of Irving Berlin's HOLIDAY INN and the generosity of our Goodspeed's audience members, the theatre company has raised $23,935.58 this holiday season for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, it was announced today. |
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