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HOST

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FEATURING Nick Adams • Apollo Link • Wayne Brady • Danielle Brooks • Tituss Burgess Len Cariou • Nathan Lee Graham • Jay Armstrong Johnson • Laura Michelle Kelly Eddie Korbich • Telly Leung • Beth Malone • Lesli Margherita • Karen Mason Kenita R. Miller • Brad Oscar • Chita Rivera • Krysta Rodriguez • Tony Sheldon Kathleen Turner • Ricky Ubeda • Treat Williams • Tony Yazbeck S OU N D DE S IG N E R

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CO ST U M E D E SI G NE R

LI GHT I N G D ES I GN ER

Matthew J. Kilgore

P ROD U CT I ON MA NAG E R

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PRO D U C T I ON STAGE MA N AGER

Nathan Hurlin

Chris De Camillis

PRO D U C E R S

Scott T. Stevens, Danny Whitman M U S I C SU PE RV I SO R

Mary-Mitchell Campbell C H O R E O G R A PH E R S

Robert Bartley, Al Blackstone, David Bushman, JoAnn M. Hunter, Adam Roberts M US I C D I R E C TO R

Tim Rosser

W R I T T E N A ND D I R E C T E D BY

Robert Bartley

March 21, 2016 Dear Friends:

On behalf of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center, welcome back to the beautiful Al Hirschfeld Theatre for another incredible edition of Broadway Backwards.

Every year, Broadway Backwards provides a unique snapshot of life for the LGBT community and our allies. Through these beloved songs from the musical theatre canon, we see our struggles, hopes and successes reflected back to us by some of Broadway’s most talented performers.

Broadway Backwards brings together our two organizations to collaborate and share resources to make a difference for our friends and neighbors right here in New York and around the country.

Whether through services for people with HIV/AIDS or providing an outlet and community for vulnerable LGBT youth and those recovering from addiction, BC/EFA and The Center ensure that essential, life-affirming and lifesaving services are available for hundreds of thousands LGBT individuals and their families throughout the year.

Building and empowering a strong community has been the primary goal of The Center for more than 30 years. Whether it be through our first-of-its-kind youth substance use treatment program, our 275-mile Cycle for the Cause bike ride to raise funds for our HIV and AIDS programs or our recent collaboration with the Google Cultural Institute to bring our art collection and rich history to the world, The Center strives to bring together the diverse LGBT population of New York City.

At Broadway Cares, we awarded $12 million in grants last year, funding health clinics, housing initiatives, emergency financial assistance programs and our longtime partner, The Actors Fund.

Already this year, in our first round of grants, we distributed a record-breaking $1.85 million to community food pantries, congregate meal and meal delivery programs in 35 states, Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico - including 16 right here in New York City. We are able to funnel this support swiftly and efficiently to vital neighborhood programs thanks to the dedication of the talented men and women onstage and working behind the scenes tonight, as well as the generosity of everyone attending this evening.

Now, sit back and enjoy some of the great songs of musical theatre as they come to life in unexpected and thrilling ways. We are glad you are here with us, both tonight in this audience and as a member of our community.

Thank you for joining us and for your generous support.

Sincerely,

Glennda Testone

Executive Director

The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual &

Transgender Community Center

Tom Viola Executive Director Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS

HOST COMMITTEE Doug Nieters, Co-chair Stephen Paine, Co-chair Jeffrey Trachtman, Co-chair

Jordan Backman Philip Bialer Roy Brayton & Mickey Sullivan Timothy Chow Evan Cohen Kenneth Cooke Scott Davis & John Hadity Jamie deRoy Drew Desky & Dane Levens Ken Fakler Peggy Farber Kevin Foley-Littell & Stephen Littell Marsi Gardiner Sue Gilad Meryle S. Gitto I. Steven Goldstein & Bill Popeleski Sam Gonzalez Stefanie Gorman Paul Gruber & Keith Champagne Michael P. Harrell Julie Harris Geoffrey Hoefer & Thomas Wei Rob Hornak & Nathan Cecco Ilana Kameros Robert Karp Marilyn Karpoff & Lorraine Braun Samantha Kennedy & Nancy Kellogg Gray Tom Kirdahy Angel Koven Kim Lemon Jay Lesiger Marc Levine Mark & William Macatee Bruston Manuel

Clif Mathews Daniel Maury & Mark Paulson McDermott, Will & Emery, Lisa Linsky Peter McKown & Kenneth Heng Derek & Robert W. F. McNally Wendy Miller & Patricia Wiley Jonathan Mintzer Robert Moraru & Stephen Barnes Rob O’Neill & Shawn Anderson Paulo Pacheco, MD & Paul Brennan Madeleine Rose M. Parsigian & Ryan Fox LaCasse Gregg Passin Nick Pesce Alan Reiff Michael Risinger Neeta Rogoowanski Larry Rogowsky David Rosenberg Wynn J. Salisch Adam Schwab Peter Schwartz & Rick Weber Jan Siegmund Ted Snowdon & Duffy Violante Andrew Stern Eric Stine Dan Stone Court Stroud & Eddie Sarfaty Regina Stuzin Beckett Swede Lianne Towbes Bob Tuschman David Wackman & Jason Rardin Matthew Woolf & Steven Filenbaum Dale Joan Young

March 21, 2016 Dear friends, As you sit back and take in Broadway Backwards tonight, I want you to think about one word … forward. Yes, that’s right. To quote Alanis Morissette, “Isn’t it ironic?”

Since we first presented Broadway Backwards 11 years ago, our community has grown, changed and made great strides - from anti-bullying efforts to marriage equality, from being more “out” and united on social media to gaining more visibility in film, television, theatre and music.

But it seems – especially in this election season – that many potential leaders of our nation want to steal the “Backwards” from our show title and send us in that direction, taking away essential civil and human rights. This kind of backtracking will deeply affect us in ways that are frightening to imagine.

Think of our friends, families and co-workers wrestling for years to get access to basic, lifesaving HIV/AIDS medicines. Or of yet another generation of LGBT youth being told they are less than equal. Our community’s suicide rate is still much higher than that of the non-LGBT community. I cannot even fathom what will happen if our so-called leaders try to strip us of more rights and claim that it’s OK to condemn our community. So it’s up to us to prevent that from happening.

Thank you for taking a stand tonight by joining members of the Broadway community to lend your support to these two important organizations: Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center. Day in and day out, they are on the frontlines funding and providing desperately needed assistance. By joining us this evening, you are helping a woman in Tulsa who desperately needs HIV meds and receives assistance from one of more than 450 AIDS and family service organizations supported by Broadway Cares. You are helping a teen from Alabama who runs away to find acceptance and safety in more friendly surroundings. You are helping those right here in NYC, deserted by their families, who are seeking a safe haven at the Center and blossom in their newfound community.

This is why we are here.

So as a community of LGBT people, our friends, families and allies, as you watch these talented and generous performers open their hearts… please remember to leave backwards on the stage and put forward in your hearts and minds.

Together we can continue to move in that wonderful direction.

Sincerely,

Robert Bartley Director

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TONIGHT ’ AC T 1

“Welcome to Holiday Inn” . ................................................... Nick Adams, Nathan Lee Graham, Telly Leung

by Cy Coleman and Dorothy Fields from Seesaw

Choreography by Robert Bartley and Adam Roberts

Arrangement by Ben Krauss and Tim Rosser

Orchestration by Ben Krauss “She Touched Me” . .............................................................................................................................. Krysta Rodriguez

by Milton Schafer and Ira Levin from Drat! The Cat

Orchestration by Brad Gardner “No Man is Worth It” ................................................................................................................................. Tony Sheldon

by Alan Jay Lerner and Charles Strouse from Dance a Little Closer

Orchestration by Drew Nichols “Too Darn Hot” . .......................................... Kenita R. Miller with Nick Adams, Dave August and Ensemble

by Cole Porter from Kiss Me, Kate

Choreography by Al Blackstone

Arrangement by Oran Eldor

Orchestration by David Andrews Rogers “I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face” ................................................................................................ Karen Mason

by Frederick Loewe and Alan Jay Lerner from My Fair Lady

Arrangement by Brian Lasser

Orchestration by Matthew Aument “Frank Mills” ................................................................................................................................................. Treat Williams

by Galt MacDermot, James Rado and Gerome Ragni from Hair

Orchestration by Frank Galgano and Matt Castle

Conducted by Matt Castle “Let’s Hear It for the Boy” ...................................... Wayne Brady with Philippe Arroyo and Lauren Wright

by Tom Snow and Dean Pitchford from Footloose

Choreography by Robert Bartley and Adam Roberts

Arrangement and Orchestration by Brian Usifer “Opposites” . ......................................................................................................... Beth Malone and Lesli Margherita

by James Van Heusen and Sammy Cahn from Skyscraper

Staged by Robert Bartley and Adam Roberts

Arrangement by Tim Rosser

Orchestration by Greg Mulzet “Gimme Gimme” . ............................. Apollo Link (Jake Odmark, Adam Roberts and Brandon Rubendall)

by Jeanine Tesori and Dick Scanlan from Thoroughly Modern Millie

Arrangement by Jake Odmark

Orchestration by Ben Krauss “Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend” . ............ Jay Armstrong Johnson with Jamison Stern and Ensemble

by Jule Styne and Leo Robin from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Choreography by Robert Bartley and Adam Roberts

Arrangement and Orchestration by Frank Galgano and Matt Castle “Hold Me in Your Heart” ...................................................................................................................... Danielle Brooks

by Cyndi Lauper from Kinky Boots

Orchestration by Rona Siddiqui

’S SONGS AC T 2

“Can That Boy Foxtrot!”..............Ricky Ubeda with Ward Billeisen, Joshua Buscher-West, Peter Nelson and Dave August, Jerry Gallagher and Waldemar Quinones-Villanueva

by Stephen Sondheim from Side by Side by Sondheim

Choreography by Robert Bartley and Adam Roberts

Arrangement and Orchestration by Frank Galgano and Matt Castle

“That Dirty Old Man”........................................................................................................................................ Brad Oscar

by Stephen Sondheim from A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Orchestration by Greg Mulzet

“The Party’s Over”................................................................................................................................................Len Cariou

by Jule Styne, Betty Comden and Adolph Green from Bells Are Ringing

Arrangement and Orchestration by Mark Janas

Conducted by Mark Janas “Forget About the Boy”......................................................... Tony Yazbeck with Eddie Korbich and Ensemble

by Jeanine Tesori and Dick Scanlan from Thoroughly Modern Millie

Choreography recreated by JoAnn M. Hunter, based on original choreography

by Rob Ashford

Orchestration by Robert Meffe “All I Care About is Love” ................................................................................................Chita Rivera and Ensemble

by John Kander and Fred Ebb from Chicago

Choreography recreated by David Bushman, based on original choreography by

Ann Reinking, in the style of Bob Fosse

Orchestration by Brett Macias “The Story Goes On” ......................................................................................Tituss Burgess and Jonathan Hadley

by David Shire and Richard Maltby Jr. from Baby

Orchestration by Robert Meffe “Everybody Says Don’t” ..................................................................................Laura Michelle Kelly and Ensemble

by Stephen Sondheim from Anyone Can Whistle

Staged by Robert Bartley and Adam Roberts

Arrangement by Mary-Mitchell Campbell

Orchestration by Brian Hertz

There will be one 15-minute intermission.

Songs, performers and performance order subject to change.

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Michael Fatica Jerry Gallagher Gabriela Garcia Mamie Duncan Gibbs Callie Gullickson Jonathan Hadley Drew Humphrey Bryan Thomas Hunt Troy Iwata Drew King Mary Ann Lamb Jess LeProtto Paul Louis Lessard Kourtni Lind Colby Q. Lindeman

Cory Lingner Dana Moore Melanie Moore Mary Page Nance Peter Nelson Emily Palmquist Khori Petinaud Waldemar Quinones-Villanueva Christopher Rice Solange Sandy Clinton Sherwood Jamison Stern Nate Suggs Jacob Ben Widmar Lauren Wright

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O RC H E ST RA Piano......................................................................................................................Brian Hertz Bass...................................................................................................................Randy Landau Guitar............................................................................................................... Jim Hershman Drums....................................................................................................................... Jay Mack Trumpet...................................................................................... Dylan Schwab, Dan Urness Trombone.........................................................................................................Clint Sharman Reeds.......................................................................Alden Banta, Steve Lyon, Kristy Norter Violin.............................................................................................................Katherine Livolsi Cello............................................................................................................Summer Boggess

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PRODUCTI O N C R E D I T S Executive Producer ....................................................................................................................................................... Tom Viola Associate Music Directors ........................................................................................................... Matt Castle, Mark Janas Associate Production Manager...................................................................................................................... Justin Hoffman Company Manager ........................................................................................................................................................ Dan Perry Center Liaison .................................................................................................................................................................. Brian Kirn Stage Managers .................................................................... Derek Michael DiGregorio, Elizabeth Ann Goodman, Hollace Jeffords, Jenny Kennedy, Kenneth J. McGee, Miriam Rochford, Rachel A. Wolff Assistant Stage Managers . ............... Bethany Briggs, Claire Carden, Michael A. Fernandez, Ryan B. Gibbs, Alayna Graziani, Giles Horne, Elizabeth Sophia Strauss, Andrea Wilhelm Associate Choreographer and Dance Captain .................................................................................. Christopher Rice Associate Choreographer for “Too Darn Hot” .............................................................................................. Billy Griffin Assistant Choreographer for “Too Darn Hot” . ............................................................................................... Katy Zelon Assistant to the Director .......................................................................................................................................... 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