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Colman Domingo, Karen Olivo, Bebe Neuwirth, Lillias White, et al. Join Broadway Backwards Line-Up

Bebe Neuwirth
(© Tristan Fuge)
Bebe Neuwirth
(© Tristan Fuge)

F. Murray Abraham, Brooks Ashmanskas, Hinton Battle, Ward Billeisen, Colman Domingo, Mandy Gonzalez, Bebe Neuwirth, Karen Olivo, Jason Tam, and Lillias White have joined the line-up for
Broadway Backwards 6, to be performed on Monday, February 7 at 8pm at the Longacre Theatre. The event is being presented by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center, and will benefit both organizations.

The annual event features performers singing tunes usually associated with the opposite gender. The event’s creator, Robert Bartley, will direct and choreograph the show, which will feature musical direction by Chris Haberl.

As previously reported, performers will also include Clay Aiken, Tituss Burgess, Len Cariou, Alan Cumming, Robin De Jesus, Jose Llana, Debra Monk, Denis O’Hare, Bobby Steggert, Brian Charles Rooney, and Tony Yazbeck.

The creative team includes lighting designer Paul Miller, costume designer Philip Heckman and musical supervisor Patrick Vaccariello.

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