Monday, March 16, 8 pm
New Amsterdam Theatre

The star-studded celebration reveals that at the core of our songs and stories gender doesn’t matter, but love does. This year’s lineup is set to include Tony Award winner Laura Benanti, two-time Tony winner Norbert Leo Butz, Tony winner Len Cariou, Garrett Clayton, Tony nominee Jenn Colella, Tony winner André De Shields, Tony nominee Ariana DeBose, Emmy Award nominee Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Chilina Kennedy, Derek Klena, L Morgan Lee, Patti Murin, Ken Page, James Snyder and Elizabeth Stanley. Colella also returns to host the evening for the second year. More special guests will be announced in the coming weeks. Performers are subject to change

Creator Robert Bartley will return to direct and choreograph the show. He will be joined by Mary-Mitchell Campbell as music supervisor, James Kinney as choreographer and Joshua Buscher-West as choreographer and associate director. Mary-Mitchell Campbell will serve as music supervisor; Ted Arthur will be music director.

Last year's edition of Broadway Backwards raised a record-breaking $704,491. In its 14 years, the annual fundraiser has brought in more than $4.8 million for Broadway Cares and The Center.

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS is one of the nation’s leading industry-based, nonprofit AIDS fundraising and grant-making organizations. By drawing upon the talents, resources, and generosity of the American theatre community, since 1988 Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS has raised more than $300 million for essential services for people with AIDS and other critical illnesses across the United States.