Broadway Backwards 2024 Program

NEW AMSTERDAM THEATRE

PRODUCED BY

BROADWAY CARES/EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS

BENEFITING

HOST

Jenn Colella

FEATURING

Shoshana Bean • Julie Benko • Jonathan Bennett • Todd Buonopane • Tituss Burgess

Norbert Leo Butz • Len Cariou • Bradley Dean • Darius de Haas • Robin de Jesús • Jordan Fisher

Joshua Henry • Arielle Jacobs • Casey Likes • Daniel Marmion • John McGinty • Shoba Narayan

Alex Newell • Courtney Reed • Jelani Remy • Morgana Shaw • Lillias White

Constance Wu • Tony Yazbeck • Chip Zien

WITH SPECIAL GUEST

Debra Monk

COSTUME DESIGN

Kitty Cassetti, Vanessa Leuck, Natalie Loveland, Tyler Carlton Williams, Nicole Zausmer

LIGHTING DESIGN

Carolyn Wong

CASTING CONSULTANTS

Casting by ARC

Mark Brandon, CSA, Jarrett Reicher

SOUND DESIGN

Marie Renee Foucher

PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT

Nathan Hurlin, Jason Kooistra

ORCHESTRATORS

PROPS DESIGN

Jenna Snyder, Alexander Wylie

COSTUME COORDINATOR

Jess Gersz

Matt Castle, Nicholas Connors, Frank Galgano, Dan Garmon, Chris Gurr, Isaac Hayward, Conor Keelan, Steve Kenyon, Ben Krauss, Kareem Matcham, Sean Mayes, Rob Meffe, Cameron Moncur, Mike Morris, Rona Siddiqui, Danny Troob, Nick Wilders

PRODUCERS

Jeff Brancato, Scott T. Stevens, Danny Whitman

MUSIC DIRECTOR

Michael Gacetta

MUSIC SUPERVISORS

Ted Arthur, Mary-Mitchell Campbell

DIRECTOR OF ARTISTIC SIGN LANGUAGE

Christopher Tester

PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER

E Sara Barnes

ASSOCIATE MUSIC DIRECTORS

Nicholas Connors, Nick Wilders

CHOREOGRAPHERS

Robert Bartley, Skye Mattox, Adam Roberts

WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY

Robert Bartley

BRAVA! BRAVO! BRAVISSIMO!

Once again, we humbly thank our friends at BROADWAY CARES and THE CENTER for their unending service to our communities.

—Ted Snowdon & Duffy Violante

Dear friends,

On behalf of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center, we are thrilled to welcome you to this year’s inspiring edition of Broadway Backwards

At the heart of everything our organizations do - every lifesaving grant made, person helped and community supported - is love. And nothing brings to life the magic and power of LGBTQ+ love quite like Broadway Backwards. For the next two hours, we invite you to leave fear, hate and heartbreaking headlines at the door of the historic New Amsterdam Theatre. You’re safe, and you’re welcome here.

Broadway Backwards brings together our two organizations to create a safer and more inclusive world. Whether through services for people living with HIV/AIDS and other critical illnesses or providing resources for LGBTQ+ youth and those recovering from substance use, Broadway Cares and The Center ensure that essential, life-affirming services are available for thousands of LGBTQ+ individuals and their families year-round.

In addition to providing lifesaving programs and services such as mental health counseling, services for people living with HIV and AIDS, youth programming, substance use treatment and economic initiatives, The Center stands as a vibrant hub for LGBTQ+ culture in New York City, showcasing a diverse range of artistic expressions — from film premieres and musical talents to literary discussions and theatrical presentations. Founded in 1983 at the height of the AIDS epidemic, The Center is a safe space for all LGBTQ+ New Yorkers and empowers them to lead healthy, successful lives.

At Broadway Cares, your support provided $17.2 million in grants last year to health clinics, food service organizations, emergency financial assistance programs and housing initiatives in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C. Thanks to your generosity, Broadway Cares also is the single largest financial supporter of the vital social service programs of the Entertainment Community Fund (formerly The Actors Fund), which provide the entire entertainment community with a safety net of help in times of need or crisis.

By joining us in this celebration of love tonight, you’re providing critical care to those who need it most - from our little corners of the Theater District and the West Village to vulnerable communities across the country. Thank you for your commitment to our work. Enjoy the show.

Sincerely,

Tom Viola

Dr. Carla Smith Executive Director Chief Executive Officer

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS

The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center

Dear friends,

I’m absolutely thrilled and grateful you have joined us tonight.

Broadway Backwards is the culmination of endless creativity and hard work by an army of beautiful, brilliant and outstanding theater professionals and artists.

I hope that what tonight represents, beyond an evening of entertainment with soaring high notes and fabulous dancing, is as meaningful for you as it has been for all of us putting it together. Tonight represents individual and collective struggles we have experienced. It also celebrates our journey of coming out - and not just that first coming out, but coming out throughout our lives again and again - hopefully bringing each of us somehow closer to our own personal authenticity.

I think about the courage of so many LGBTQ+ people and the courage of everyone involved with Broadway Backwards bringing these songs and stories to life with such heart and humor. It reminds me how deeply grateful I am that I’m able to be a part of this community and “out” as a theater artist, friend, son, husband and father.

I am grateful for your personal generosity toward two organizations that continue to push our fight forward and stand up for those most vulnerable in our community and beyond. By championing and celebrating Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center, you have taken an active role in the next chapter of our community. Thank you for carrying that torch with courage, heart and compassion.

Have a fabulous time tonight.

With love,

Robert Bartley Director

Adam Potter & Tom Wallace congratulate Broadway Backwards and its significant financial impact to Broadway Cares and The Center

Congratulations to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and The Center on another amazing evening!

Thank you to the staff, performers & volunteers who worked so hard on Broadway Backwards.

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ROBERT BERK & DEREK DANTON

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DR. CARLA SMITH

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HOST COMMITTEE

Stephen Paine, co-chair

Ally Rome, co-chair

Regina R. Stuzin, co-chair

Bruce Anderson

Whitney Arcaro

Philip A. Bialer

Roy Brayton & Mickey Sullivan

Alice Byowitz

Terry Callaghan & Tom Walsh

Andrew Caravella

Neel Chopdekar & Thom Allcock

Kenneth E. Cooke, CPA

“SuperFrank” Copsidas

Scott Curcio & Bryant Ross

Jeff De Korte

Jamie deRoy

Drew Desky & Dane Levens

Drs. Frank C. Druse III & Mitchell A. Combs Jr.

Ken Fakler & Luc Bouchard-Fakler

Peggy J. Farber

Megan P. Fitzgerald

Stefanie Gorman and Samantha Kennedy

David Greiss & David Romero

Ulrich Grimm

James Haag

Joe Harney & Tony Manning

John Hart & Chuck Miller

Geoffrey Hoefer & Thomas Wei

Bradford H. Jones

Ilana Kameros

Jason Kelliher & Brian Rice

Tom Kirdahy

Angel Koven

Dawn Landino

Rick Lin & Evan Zazula in loving memory of Peter Liao

Jonathan Mintzer

Dr. Robert Moraru & Steve Barnes

Dr. Gary B. Munk

Bryan Parsons

Michael Raymond & Andrew Moyer

Alan J. Reiff

Roz Richter

Paul Rossi

Wynn J. Salisch

Dan Stone

Jeffrey Trachtman & Peter Chao

Dennis Trunfio

Bubba Vincent

Alice Wang & Peter Spiegelman

Scott Wilcox

Matthew Woolf & Steven Filenbaum

Russ Woolley

For information about next year’s Broadway Backwards host committee, contact Jenna Adamek at adamek@broadwaycares.org

For information about becoming a corporate sponsor, contact Susan Slotoroff at slotoroff@broadwaycares.org

UNDERWRITERS

The generosity of these donors helps underwrite the costs associated with producing this event so that each dollar raised can help even more people in need in our community.

Elizabeth Armstrong

In memory of Bill Huxley

Rick Lin & Evan Zazula in loving memory of Peter Liao

The Loreen Arbus Foundation

Alice Wang & Peter Spiegelman

Peg & Gary Wendlandt

SPONSORS

Rainbow Sponsors

Ted Snowdon & Duffy Violante

Irwin Srob

Red Sponsors

Len & Heather Cariou

Jim Heslin - Secret Villas

Matthew Hui

Ilana Kameros

Rick Lin & Evan Zazula in loving memory of Peter Liao

Adam Potter & Tom Wallace

Hollis Stern

Orange Sponsors

The Case Graber Foundation

Drs. Frank C. Druse III & Mitchell A. Combs Jr.

Peggy J. Farber

Michael Raymond & Andrew Moyer

Isabelle Searle

Sam & Happy Shipley

Barry Skovgaard & Marc Wolinsky

The Terrence McNally Foundation

Russ Woolley

BENEFACTORS

Backstage & Beyond Experience

Amelia Charamba

Robert Evers

Les Gutierrez

Paul & Steve in Delaware

Andrew Schmidt

Yellow Ticket

Joan Arenstein

Jim Asp & Perry Streidel

Craig, Amy, June & Autumn Beasley

Lem Byers & Derek Kuhl

Mike DelBene

Ed Donahue & Richard Scarino

Bob Gossard & Carl Ziebe

Greenie Happy Chia

John Hart & Chuck Miller

In memory of Bill Huxley

Tim Kietzman

Nicole LaFountaine

Tom Marshall & Kathy Keneally

William Miller

David Montague & Michael Selter

Gregg Passin & Andrew Schmidt

Paul Rossi

John H. Russell

Randall A. Shields

Peter Steinman & Todd Geringswald

Steve Symonds

Barbara Waldman

Ed & Amanda Wilson

Wil Yates & Andreas Dirnagl

Green Ticket

Bruce Anderson & Mitchell Klein

Ankura

Todd Arp & Brian Donlan

Jesiga Baez

Douglas Bella & David Hunt

Mark Black & Glen Leiner

Brad Blume

Roy Brayton & Mickey Sullivan

Renee Brown

Craig Caltune

Andrew Caravella

Annette Cerbone & Suzanne LeVan

Marc Chalet & James Ting

Andrew Cohen & Christopher Michaud

Chris Collins & David DeSocio

“SuperFrank” Copsidas

Scott Curcio & Bryant Ross

Mary J. Davis/MBL Productions

Jeff De Korte

Drew Desky & Dane Levens

Greg Diamond & Nancy Young

Joseph C. Dimino

Fernando Dovalina & Barry Browning

Mary Joyce Ebmeier

Deborah & Matt Ellis

Robert Evers

Megan P. Fitzgerald

Kevin Foley-Littell & Stephen Littell

Scott Wells Ford

Mimi Galli

Ray Gast & Luis Paz

The Goldring Family Foundation

Glen Gourley

James Haag

Steve Hammer & David Peterson

Tom Harvey & Manny Correia

Heidi Schuster Helfst

Eric R. Heller

Michael Hoeh

William S. Hoover, MD

Joseph Hudson

Kevin & Wesley Jack-Reeves

Adam Josephs

Ross Josephson

Greg Kammerer & Fred White

Lawrence Jonathan Kampf & David Dunn - PS212 Home

Zak Karim

Robert Karp

Jason Kelliher & Brian Rice

George Lakes & Andrew Friedman

Dawn Landino

James Landrum & Sam Cullan

Diane G. Levine

Alex Levy

Margie Strub Construction Law LLP

William Megevick

Jonathan Mintzer & Terry Porter

Andrew & Isaac Mitchell-Namdar

Javi Morgado

Elizabeth Morones & Howard Camhi

Beth & David Moulton

Janine A. Nedd

Rosemary & Rebecca Newman

Nathan Noh

Alex O’Neill from Saxe Doernberger & Vita, P.C.

Anne Paine & Fowler West

Stephen Paine

Christine M. Parker

Ron-Michael Powers

Beryl Raff & Paul Russell

Ally Rome

Mitch, Heather, Shell, Kate & Alison Ross

Mark Saeger & Evan Schweitzer

Russell Schrader

Adam Schwab

Steve Shane in memory of Sonia Shaenboen

Dan Silver & Doug Martino

Helene Stein & Benjamin Kracauer

Walt Stoertz

Regina R. Stuzin

Joseph S. Tripodi

Nicholas Wilson & Ed Tulin

Bubba Vincent

Peter Vincent & Clifton Taylor

Mark Viviano & Randy Triezenberg

Alice Wang & Peter Spiegelman

Scott Wilcox

David J. Witchell

Matthew Woolf & Steven Filenbaum

Anonymous (3)

MUSICAL

ACT ONE

“LUCK BE A LADY” ................................................................................. JULIE BENKO & ENSEMBLE by Frank Loesser from Guys and Dolls

Choreography by Skye Mattox

Costume Design by Natalie Loveland

Music Direction & Arranged by Nick Wilders

Orchestrated by Matt Castle & Frank Galgano

Conducted by Michael Gacetta

“LOVE IS AN OPEN DOOR” .................................................................. CASEY LIKES & JELANI REMY

by Robert Lopez & Kristen Anderson-Lopez from Frozen

Orchestrated by Rona Siddiqui

Music Direction & Conducted by Ted Arthur

“WHAT SAY YOU, MEG?” ............................................................................................. LILLIAS WHITE by Sting from The Last Ship

Orchestrated by Nick Wilders

Music Direction, Arranged & Conducted by Michael Gacetta

“NOTHING REALLY HAPPENED” ............

TONY YAZBECK & DARIUS DE HAAS with JAMISON STERN by Craig Carnelia from Is There Life After High School?

Costume Design by Nicole Zausmer

Orchestrated by Cameron Moncur

Musical Direction & Conducted by Jordon Cunningham

“STUPID WITH LOVE” .......................................................................................

JONATHAN BENNETT

by Nell Benjamin & Jeff Richmond from Mean Girls

Music Direction, Orchestrated & Conducted by Chris Gurr

“FINISHING THE HAT”.............................................................................................

SHOSHANA BEAN by Stephen Sondheim from Sunday in the Park with George Music Direction, Arranged & Accompanied by Mary-Mitchell Campbell

“IT COULDN’T PLEASE ME MORE” ..............................................................

LEN CARIOU & CHIP ZIEN by John Kander & Fred Ebb from Cabaret

Music Direction & Arranged by Nick Wilders

Orchestrated by Rob Meffe

Conducted by Mark Janas

“LISTEN” .....................................................................................

JORDAN FISHER & JOHN MCGINTY with DANIEL MARMION & MORGANA SHAW by Henry Krieger, Scott Cutler, Samantha Worley & Anne Preven from Dreamgirls (2006 film)

Costume Design by Nicole Zausmer

Music Direction, Arranged, Orchestrated & Conducted by Nicholas Connors

ACT TWO

“THE SADDER BUT WISER GIRL” ..............................................................................

CONSTANCE WU by Meredith Willson from The Music Man

Music Direction by Michael Gacetta

Arranged & Orchestrated by Steve Kenyon

Conducted by Nick Wilders

NUMBERS

“WHY GOD WHY?” ..................................................................................................

ARIELLE JACOBS

by Claude-Michel Schönberg & Alain Boublil from Miss Saigon

Orchestrated by Conor Keelan

Music Direction & Conducted by Chris Gurr

“AN ENGLISH TEACHER” .........................................................................................

ROBIN DE JESÚS

by Charles Strouse & Lee Adams from Bye Bye Birdie

Orchestrated by Mike Morris

Music Direction, Arranged & Conducted by Michael Gacetta

“A WHOLE NEW WORLD”........................................................

SHOBA NARAYAN & COURTNEY REED

by Alan Menken, Howard Ashman & Tim Rice from Aladdin

Original Scenic Design for Aladdin by Bob Crowley

Original Lighting Design for Aladdin by Natasha Katz

Original Sound Design for Aladdin by Ken Travis

Costume Design by Vanessa Leuck

Music Direction by Ted Arthur

Arranged by Michael Kosarin

Orchestrated by Danny Troob

Conducted by Annbritt duChateau

“I LOVES YOU PORGY” ............................................................................................

TITUSS BURGESS

by George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, Dorothy Heyward & DuBose Heyward from Porgy and Bess

Music Direction, Arranged, Orchestrated & Conducted by Dan Garmon

“BE ITALIAN” ..........................................

BRADLEY DEAN with TODD BUONOPANE, JOE CHISHOLM, NICHOLAS PARK, JANELLE FARIAS SANDO & ENSEMBLE by Maury Yeston from Nine

Choreography by Robert Bartley & Adam Roberts

Costume Design by Kitty Cassetti & Tyler Carlton Williams

Arranged by Ted Arthur & Michael Gacetta

Orchestrated by Isaac Hayward

Conducted by Michael Gacetta

“FLY, FLY AWAY” ................................................................................................

NORBERT LEO BUTZ

by Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman from Catch Me If You Can

Orchestrated by Nicholas Connors

Conducted by Mary-Mitchell Campbell

“BACK TO BEFORE”

by Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty from Ragtime

Orchestrated by Ben Krauss

Music Direction, Arranged & Conducted by Ted Arthur

“CLIMB EV’RY MOUNTAIN” ..........................

NEWELL

JOSHUA HENRY & BROADWAY INSPIRATIONAL VOICES

by Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II from The Sound of Music

Music Direction & Arranged by Allen René Louis

Orchestrated by Kareem Matcham & Sean Mayes

Conducted by Ted Arthur

This year’s Broadway Backwards is dedicated to the loving memory of Robert Jeremiah Bartley

ENSEMBLE

“LUCK BE A LADY”

Annelise Baker, Anna Bermudez, Lauren Boyd, Chloë Campbell, Vivianna DeSantiago, Mae-Lynn Flores, Morgan Gillott, Cameron Hah, Rachael Britton Hart, Anna Hiran, Emma Kaufman, Kathleen Laituri, Jessie Lawyer, Carina-Kay Louchiey, Alicia Lundgren, Arisa Odaka, Chelsie Pauletti, Christine Sienicki, Bethany Tesarck, Scarlett Walker

“BE ITALIAN”

Andy Christopher, Kris Coleman, Jake Corcoran, Richard Costa, Caleb Dicke, Jerry Gallagher, Danny Grumich, Jaquez, Weston Krukow, Nicholas Nazzaro, Ryan Manuel Rodiño, Robbie Serrano, George Slotin, Jordan Stanfield, Jamison Stern, Hennessy Winkler

“A WHOLE NEW WORLD”

Michael Callahan, Mathew deGuzman, Brian Dillon, Jaz Sealey

Offstage Singers

Charles Barksdale, Sam Brackley, Marissa Bregande, Arnold Harper II, Sarah Kleist, Lukas Poost, Molly Stilliens, Jamie Zeidman

BROADWAY INSPIRATIONAL VOICES

Shaunice Alexander, Danielle Chambers, Kate Chapman, Kayla Coleman, Adee David, Laura Dean, Chris Dilley, Robert H. Fowler, Alexa Green, Paul Ianniello, Kimberly JaJuan, Layke Jones, Hannah Juliano, Nio Levon, Jennifer Malenke, Ben Roseberry, Will Stone, Jenifer Thigpen, Paul Trenier, Gayle Turner, Helen White

ORCHESTRA

Keyboards ............................................................. Adam Rothenberg, Nick Wilders

Guitar ............................................................................................... Ethan Pakchar

Bass Michael Blanco

Drums .............................................................................................. Jared Schonig

Trumpets .................................................................. Dylan Schwab, Liesl Whitaker

Trombone Julie Dombroski-Jones

Reeds ....................................................... Ansy Francois, Neil Johnson, Steve Lyon

Violin .................................................................................................. Coco Taguchi

Cello Allison Seidner

THEATRE AUTHORITY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We wish to express our gratitude to the performers’ unions – Actors’ Equity Association, American Guild of Musical Artists, American Guild of Variety Artists and SAG-AFTRA – through Theatre Authority Inc. for their cooperation in permitting the artists to appear in this program.

TOM KIRDAHY and THE TERRENCE McNALLY FOUNDATION are proud to celebrate BROADWAY BACKWARDS and our big, beautiful LGBTQ+ community — LOVE WINS!!

We are proud to support Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

VERY SPECIAL THANKS

UNDER THE DIRECTION OF Andrew Flatt Thomas Schumacher Anne Quart

GENERAL MANAGER Myriah Bash

DISNEY’S ALADDIN

SENIOR PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR

Clifford Schwartz

COMPANY MANAGER

Andrew Hollenbeck

PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR Jason Trubitt

STAGE MANAGERS

ASSOCIATE COMPANY MANAGER

Alex Reyes

PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER

Kathleen E. Purvis

Monica Cuoco, Bernadette Schoenborn, Alexis Shorter, Terrence J. Witter

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Anne Quart

and the entire team at Disney Theatrical Group and Aladdin

STAFF OF THE NEW AMSTERDAM THEATRE AND DISNEY’S ALADDIN

Electricians

Maloney Jr., Andy Catron, Quentin Hebda, Rob Lilly, Brendan Maloney, Christopher Passalacqua, Kevin Strohmeyer

Sound Engineers ......................................................

Props

Carpenters

Musical Coordinator

Marie Renee Foucher, Renee Furphy, Jack Kennedy, TJ McEvoy, Jessica Weeks, Susan Ash

Victor Amerling, Isaac Amerling, Alan Cabrera, Danny Caruso, James Maloney III, Miranda Tracy

Drew Siccardi, Benjamin Corbett, Brett Daley, Tony Goncalves, David Helck, Michael Palm, Joe Petrosino, Cody Siccardi, Steve Stackle, Josh Tocco

Michael Aarons

Wardrobe Christal Murdock, Regina Gamboa

Hair and Makeup

Cheryl Thomas

NEW AMSTERDAM THEATRE FRONT OF HOUSE

VP, Operations ..........................................................................................

Dana Amendola

Manager, Operations .......................................................................................... Erin Clark

Theatre Manager ........................................................................................ John Loiacono

Guest Services Manager ...................................................................................Tania Velez

Senior Manager, Security ................................................................................AJ Mercado

Chief Engineer ................................................................................................... Dan Milan

Engineers................................................................................. Steve Longo, Fergal Mellin

PRODUCTION CREDITS

Executive Producer ............................................................................................ Tom Viola

Voice of God ............................................................................................... Julie Stampler

Stage Managers ............................................................. Becca Pickett, Amanda M. Stuart

Calling Stage Manager ................................................................. Bernadette Schoenborn

Associate Directors ................................................................ Skye Mattox, Adam Roberts

Supervising Orchestrator ....................................................................... Nicholas Connors

Hair Designer ................................................................................................... Ian Joseph

Makeup Designer ........................................................................................... Megan Burke

Music Coordinators ............................................................... Kristy Norter, Sara Jacovino

Associate Costume Designer for “Luck Be a Lady” Nicole Zausmer

Assistant Choreographer for “Luck Be a Lady” Alex Nordin

Assistant Lighting Designer Victoria Bain

Lighting Programmer Parker Conzone

Assistant Sound Designer Andrew Keister

Dance Captain for “Be Italian” Jake Corcoran

ASL Interpreter Coordinator Candace Broecker-Penn

American Sign Language Interpreters Candace Broecker-Penn, Paulina Burnham, Stephanie Feyne, Craig Fogel, Patrick Michael

Music Copyists ..................................................................Daniel Gittler, Cameron Moncur

Keyboard Programmer ..................................................................... Alexander Greenberg

Rehearsal Pianists ............................................. Isaac Alter, Alex Crosby, Alex Greenberg, Jonathan Parks, Shane Parus

Wardrobe Supervisor ..................................................................................... Darryl Nipps

Dresser Coordinator ................................................................................. Barbara Berman

Assistant Stage Managers ...................Janette Braggs, Zach De Brino, Charlotte Hosking, Frederick Krepps, AJ Martin, Emily Pathman, Kimberly Scaglione, David Sugarman

Music Assistants ............. Cole Abod, Kerianne N. Brennan, Lucas Colon, Louis Danowsky, Chloe Geller, Ari Goldbloom-Helzner, Jonja Merck, Megan Smythe

Costume Assistants ................................................... Kadee Ericson, Q Le, Avery Thomas

Props/Stage Management Intern ........................................................... Andrew Reynolds

Dressers.......................................................

MaryBeth Budd, Trevor Gabel, Clarissa Kouri, Barbara Simpson, Jaime Torres, Scott Walker

Hairstylists ..........................................Hussein Alamer, Michelle Clark, William Lancaster, David O ’Shell, Johnny Rudolf, Steven Sloan

Makeup Artists ............... Justen Brosnan, Steven Harris, Brandon Proaño, Chery Thomas

Company Manager.......................................................................................... James Cella

The Center Liaisons .................................................................. Brian Doyle, Lauren Testa

Press Representative ......................................................................

Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Event Artwork & Program Design ............................................................. Dominic Grijalva

Hospitality & VIP Party ...............................................................................

Ellen M. Lavaia

VIP Party Staff & Volunteer Coordination ............. Denise Roberts Hurlin, Abigail Richards

Backstage Radios ...................................................................................... Susan Davison

Production Assistants ....... Gray Burdick, Mackenzie Camara, Sierra Gamble, Sophia Hoyt, Kayla Joseph, Miranda Shaffer, Allison Wall

FOR BROADWAY INSPIRATIONAL VOICES

Artistic Director ...................................................................................... Allen René Louis

Director of Operations.............................................................................

Anna Kaltenbach

Stage Manager .................................................................................... Leanne Long-Hulin

Stylist...................................................................................................... Ta’Rea Campbell

SPECIAL THANKS

Andrés Acosta

BB Props

B&J Fabrics

Broadway Cares Office Volunteers

Craig Carnelia

Aaron Patrick Craven

Deaf West Theatre - David Kurs, Jeff Perri

Jo-Ann Rita Dean

Danielle Pretsfelder Demchick

David Dignazio

DPA Microphones Inc. - Thomas Parisi

Hands On - Beth Prevor

Matt Kraus

Manhattan Wardrobe Supply

Masque Sound - Leslie Stong

Scott Mauro

Sean McGee

Michael Olaribigbe

Open Jar Studios

PepsiCo

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Sound Associates - Steve Harris

Cherie B. Tay

TDF Costume Collection

Tony’s Di Napoli

Philip S. Birsh, CEO & President

Glenn Shaevitz, Publisher & Chief Revenue Officer

Alex Birsh, Vice President & COO

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$10 $50 $100 $250 $500

covers the cost of one HIV test

provides 20 fresh meals at a soup kitchen

helps provide home care for someone struggling in their fight with a life-threatening illness covers antiretroviral medications for someone who’s lost their job and health insurance pays overdue rent and keeps a parent with a disability and their children from becoming homeless

To learn more about Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS’ National Grants Program and the more than 450 AIDS and family service organizations we help fund in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., please visit broadwaycares.org/nationalgrants

You can make a lifesaving difference by leaving a legacy of care and hope.

Create a legacy and drive tangible impact for years to come by joining the Colleen Dewhurst Legacy Society. Your generosity will ensure that those living with HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening illnesses continue to have the care and resources they need and deserve well into the future.

If you’ve already included Broadway Cares in your will and estate plan, please let us know. We want to acknowledge your generous legacy gift and officially welcome you to the Colleen Dewhurst Legacy Society.

To learn more please contact Major Gifts and Planned Giving Officer Nick Mayo at mayo@broadwaycares.org or 212.840.0770, ext. 262.

BroadwayWorld is thrilled to be able to support Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS in their celebration of LGBTQ+ stories told through the great songs of musical theater.

Congratulations to the cast and production team of Broadway Backwards on another incredible year of fundraising and performances.

BROADWAY CARES/EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS

Tom Viola

Executive Director

Lane Beauchamp

Director of Communications

Larry Cook

Director of Finance & Administration

Ken McGee

Producing Director

Danny Whitman

Director of Development

PRODUCTION

James Cella

Michael Carmine Di Bianco

Trisha Doss

Nathan Hurlin

Jason Kooistra

Ellen M. Lavaia

COMMUNICATIONS

Jennifer Buritica-Lopez

Josh Drake

Jenny Garcia

Dominic Grijalva

Melissa Magliula

Víctor Rodríguez

Desney Scoby

Danielle Stecki

Francesca Toscano

DEVELOPMENT

Jenna Adamek

Sarah Cardillo

Cat Domiano

Maureen “Mo” Fenninger

Lori Feren

Brian Marshall

Taylor Mattes

Nick Mayo

Jack Noseworthy

Susan Slotoroff

FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION

Michelle Abesamis

Ngoc Ha Bui

R. Keith Bullock

Ed Garrison

Donald Huppert

Rose M. James

Michael McLean

Brian O’Donnell

Michael Paulsen

Madeline Reed

RETAIL OUTREACH

Bayne Alexander

Peter Borzotta

Jimmy Caldwell

Feliziano Flores

DANCERS RESPONDING TO AIDS

Denise Roberts Hurlin

Abigail Richards

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

OFFICERS

Robert E. Wankel, President

Thomas Schumacher, Executive Vice President

Ira Mont, First Vice President

Schele Williams, Second Vice President

Tom Kirdahy, Third Vice President

Philip Birsh, Treasurer

Judith Rice, Secretary

Paul Libin, President Emeritus

TRUSTEES

Ted Arthur

Cornelius Baker

Joseph Benincasa

David Binder

Chris Boneau

Barry Brown

Lisa Dawn Cave

Sherry Cohen

Gavin Creel

Alan Cumming

Ariana DeBose

Maria Di Dia

Linda Duncombe

Mandy Gonzalez

Amanda Green

Tom Harris

Richard Hester

Richard Jay-Alexander

Beverly Jenkins

Francis Jue

Adam Krauthamer

Nathan Lane

Peter Lawrence

Stephen Lewin

Joe Machota

Kimberly Marable

Kevin McCollum

Jerry Mitchell

Brian Moreland

Javier Muñoz

John Eric Parker

Bernadette Peters

Billy Porter

Lauren Reid

Cody Renard Richard

Jordan Roth

Nick Scandalios

Mark Shacket

Kate Shindle

Charlotte St. Martin

David Stone

Alvin Vincent Jr.

Tom Viola (ex-officio)

Channing Wickham