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Jackson to Join Baryshnikov, Krakowski, Lansbury, Neuwirth, Tune, et al. for On Broadway!

Tommy Tune
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)
Tommy Tune
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

Cheyenne Jackson will join the previously announced Mikhail Baryshnikov, Kelly Bishop, Jane Krakowski, Bebe Neuwirth, Noah Racey, Karen Ziemba, and artists from American Ballet Theatre and from New York Theatre Ballet in On Broadway! A Glittering Salute To The American Musical – Career Transition For Dancers, 23rd Anniversary Jubilee, to be held Monday, October 27 at 7pm at New York City Center.

Angela Lansbury will host the gala, which will honor nine-time Tony Award winner Tommy Tune, Sono Osato, who starred in the original Broadway productions of One Touch of Venus and On The Town, and ABT executive Brian Heidtke.

The event is a historical journey inside the Broadway musical seen through the eyes of legendary choreographers. The Gala will be accompanied by the Jubilee Orchestra with appearances by the Nanjing Duo, as well as additional dance companies, dancers, and stars. An anniversary supper with the stars will follow at Hilton New York’s Grand Ballroom.

Career Transition For Dancers has helped thousands of professional dancers identify their unique talents in preparation for establishing new careers when dance is no longer an option.

Gala tickets are $600-$1,200; show tickets are $45-$130. For more information, visit www.careertransition.org.