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Chaz Bono, Anthony Fedorov, Matt Leisy, Brian Charles Rooney Set for Broadway Sings for Pride Concert

Brian Charles Rooney
(© David Gordon)
Brian Charles Rooney
(© David Gordon)

Performers and speakers have been announced for Broadway Sings for Pride’s second annual Gay Pride concert, to be held at The Mainstage Theater at 416 West 42nd Street on Monday, June 25, 2012 at 7pm.

The event will feature rousing songs from Broadway and pop hits, as well as feature stories of LGBT pride by celebrities, activists and the TADA! Youth Theater.

Performers will include American Idol finalist Anthony Fedorov, along with Karmine Alers, Dani Atkinson, Anastasia Barzee, Guto Bittencourt, Chris Brick, Russell Fischer, Theresa Fowler, Diego Funes, Elissa Goldstein, Andre’ Jordan, Kyle Kleiboeker, Mary Lahti, Rebecca Larkin, Matt Leisy, Aaron J. Libby, Anthony Lee Medina, Renee Marino, Rebecca McBee, Eric Millegan, Michael Munoz, Christine Nolan, Garry Novikoff, Athena Reich, T. Oliver Reid, Max Rhyser, Matthew Riordan, Angelo Rios, Brian Charles Rooney, Fred Ross, Adam Shapiro, Marisha Wallace, What’s The Benefit? inc. (Molly C. Blau,Paul Daniel Cloeter, Nicco Franklin) and TADA!’s Resident Youth Ensemble.

Guest speakers scheduled to appear include activist and Dancing with the Stars competitor Chaz Bono, as well as Laverne Cox, Carla Hall, Phillip P. Keene, Vincent Leggett, Christina Bennett Lind, AJ Mattioli, Kaitlin Monte, Chris March, James Neiley, Mike Ruiz, and the Imperial Court of New Yorks Emperor Ritz Kraka, Empress Witti Repartee & President Gary Cosgrove.

The concert will benefit the Hetrick-Martin Institute, The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center of New York City and Broadway Sings for Pride.

Click here for more information and Broadway Sings for Pride benefit concert tickets.