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Behind the Scenes

Behind the Scenes is the magazine for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Angels. Each issue shares details on our National Grants Program, our support of The Actors Fund and unique perspectives on our spectacular Broadway events.

Spring 2021

Previous Issues

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Spring 2020 and Fall 2020 issues of Behind the Scenes were not published.

Happening Now

Are you a Judy, Val or Cassie? ✨👯‍♀️✨

Are you a Judy, Val or Cassie? ✨👯‍♀️✨ Let's tip our hats #AChorusLine's big leap to #Broadway on this day in 1975 by tagging the Al to your Christine or the Cassie to your Zach below. Who do you and your #bestie dream of playing on the line?

📸: Sara Krulwich, Martha Swope, Javier Salas, Paul Golnik

Own a piece of musical #theater history with an ic

Own a piece of musical #theater history with an iconic #Hirschfeld print.

Sit in the park with Mandy Patinkin and Bernadette Peters. #Dance with music and a mirror alongside Donna McKechnie. Dream of better memories with Betty Buckley. Emcee your own cabaret with Joel Grey.

Head to the link in our bio to bid on these musical masterpieces through this Thursday, July 15.

Run, walk, hike or bike to the same beat from wher

Run, walk, hike or bike to the same beat from wherever you are in this year's #BroadwayVirtual5k. We need your help to create a blood pumping playlist: Would you rather stomp like a Schuyler Sister or slide like a revolutionary as you 5k? Vote in our story on which #Hamilton beat you want on the #BroadwayVirtual5k Playlist - "The Schuyler Sisters" or "My Shot"?

To register for the #BroadwayVirtual5k, head to the link in our bio to register.

Songwriting with Sondheim - @AlHirschfeld expertly

Songwriting with Sondheim - @AlHirschfeld expertly captured the genius in musical motion in this limited-edition signed print. This piece and more iconic #broadway moments are up for auction in Broadway Cares' partnership with @Christiesinc and @charitybuzz. Find the link in our bio to bid today.

📸: Yousuf Karsh

Ease on down the road with fellow #theater fans ac

Ease on down the road with fellow #theater fans across the country for @bcefa’s show-stopping weekend of movement with the #BroadwayCaresVirtual5K on August 14 and 15. Run, walk, hike or bike to make a lifesaving difference with every little step. Register now at the link in our bio. 🏃‍♀️🚲

We have a message for you - from @LeslieOdomJr. Yo

We have a message for you - from @LeslieOdomJr. You can win a recorded voice message from #Hamilton's Aaron Burr, who has transitioned from villain to VIP of #CentralParkTV on @appleTV, voicing Central Park Manager Owen Tillerman. You have one more week to bid on prizes like a Zoom meeting with @JoshGad, a drawing of you and your family in the style of Central Park and more, with proceeds benefiting @bcefa.

Watch Central Park on Apple TV+!

Picard as Prospero! In this signed @alhirschfeld p

Picard as Prospero! In this signed @alhirschfeld print, you can almost hear the deep, regal tones of @sirpatstew in The Tempest emanating from the canvas. Own this rare piece of #theater history and more - place your bid today at broadwaycares.org/hirschfeld

📸 of Stewart's Prospero by Michal Daniel

“Equality is in the air we breathe." Or, it can

“Equality is in the air we breathe." Or, it can be if we work for it. In 2016, the cast of @hamiltonmusical used the words of Langston Hughes, @bobmarley and Lin-Manuel Miranda to remind us what we truly celebrate on the 4th of July. 🇺🇸

In "America," @javiermofficial and @syndeewinters led the integration of #song and #spokenword, with choreography by @karlapunogarcia. The performers included @hopebrooks, @d_guzz, @ghaney22, @roddy_rodiddy, @kamilleupshaw and @zeligwill4 with @robinmacatangay on guitar. The arrangement is by @crodees1.

Cher. Hamill. Uggams. McKellen. These iconic caric

Cher. Hamill. Uggams. McKellen. These iconic caricatures could be yours, in this once in a lifetime opportunity to own a signed #Hirschfeld print. In partnership with @christiesinc and @charitybuzz, 20 limited edition Hirschfeld prints, celebrating iconic #Broadway moments are up for auction to support the @alhirschfeld Foundation and to help Broadway Cares provide medication, meals and hope for those in need.

#Theater greats like Donna McKechnie, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, Stephen Sondheim and Leslie Uggams are up for grabs. The lots also include legends of film and television who have worked on Broadway: Cher, Mark Hamill, Steve Martin, Sir Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart and more. Shows represented include the original productions of Sunday in the Park with George, Cabaret, A Chorus Line and Cats.

Head here to begin bidding: broadwaycares.org/hirschfeld

How do you celebrate #Pride? As the end of #Pride

How do you celebrate #Pride?

As the end of #PrideMonth nears, we love being a part of the #theater community - a place where people of every gender identity and sexual orientation can feel seen, wanted and surrounded by support. Let's continue to celebrate 365 days a year by lifting those up in need and leading with kindess. Happy Pride!

The celebratory finale, filmed outside in the heart of Times Square, was directed by Tony Award winner and Broadway Bares creator Jerry Mitchell. Bursting out of lockdown, performers danced past Broadway show posters along the streets of Midtown Manhattan. They are greeted at the iconic red steps of Times Square’s TKTS Booth first by a dozen scantily clad beauties in costumes by balloon artist Justin D. Quackenbush.

Director: @jammyprod
Director of Photography: Mike Berg
Co-Directors:@layabarak @nkenkel
Choreographers: @lsalgadoart @gabbygrlxo
Video Editors: @caitehevner @kdloney @pacellistudios
Costume Designer: Jeff Johnson-Doherty
Associate Costume Designers/Balloon Artists: @justindquackenbush @kenwyndapo
Hair Designer: @attention_to_detail_hair
Assistant Hair Designer: Johnny Rudolph
Key Makeup Artist: Cesar Silva
Makeup Artists: Juan Galindo, Allison Gonzalez, @christinekmua, @vito0o

Executive Producers: Bethanie Schwartz and Lauren Tuttman of @hunterparktv

Featuring @howdymissdowdy @tedkeener @sarahlewandowski_ @ajlibby, Glen Llanes, @nalinamann @williammichael792 @pvpastrana @montanasholars @bwaytapperny, Justine Vasquez

"I am changing - I'll be better than I am." A fitt

"I am changing - I'll be better than I am." A fitting motto for this past year, originally sung on the #Broadway stage by Jennifer Holliday in #Dreamgirls.

After touring the country, this tale of glamour and grit arrived back on Broadway on this day, with Lillias White doing the changing as Effie White.

#BroadwayBares: Twerk from Home: Finale. Donate to

#BroadwayBares: Twerk from Home: Finale. Donate to Team Finale: https://donate.broadwaycares.org/team/362005

The celebratory finale, filmed outside in the heart of Times Square, was directed by Tony Award winner and Broadway Bares creator Jerry Mitchell. Bursting out of lockdown, performers danced past Broadway show posters along the streets of Midtown Manhattan. They are greeted at the iconic red steps of Times Square’s TKTS Booth first by a dozen scantily clad beauties in costumes by balloon artist Justin D. Quackenbush.

Joined by more than 80 Broadway Bares dancers, the finale, co-produced by HunterPark Productions, is a love letter to New York as the city where dreams are made. Dancing together to break out of isolation, the joyous finale showed the resiliency of the theater community and that in working together “there’s nothing we can’t do.”

Director: @jammyprod
Director of Photography: Mike Berg
Co-Directors:@layabarak @nkenkel
Choreographers: @lsalgadoart @gabbygrlxo
Video Editors: @caitehevner @kdloney @pacellistudios
Costume Designer: Jeff Johnson-Doherty
Associate Costume Designers/Balloon Artists: @justindquackenbush @kenwyndapo
Hair Designer: @attention_to_detail_hair
Assistant Hair Designer: Johnny Rudolph
Key Makeup Artist: Cesar Silva
Makeup Artists: Juan Galindo, Allison Gonzalez, @christinekmua, @vito0o

Executive Producers: Bethanie Schwartz and Lauren Tuttman of @hunterparktv

Featuring:
@stephbizz14 @thewilliedee @cedricgreen21 @sabrinamiko @johnpaullaporte @gabbygrlxo @deetomasetta @jwolfe059

with
@howdymissdowdy @tedkeener @sarahlewandowski_ @ajlibby, Glen Llanes, @nalinamann @williammichael792 @pvpastrana @montanasholars @bwaytapperny, Justine Vasquez

and @maci_arms @dballard85 @mariebaramo @josephbeausep @bratton.steve @allycarr13 @livcece @quranmalik__ @milenajcomeau @calvinlmontcooper @joshuacotham @kellyanncoyle @jontejaurel @nicolas_delavega @mollierosedownes @hectorfloresjr35 @iamchelseafreeman @lesgibbs @ntbad Emily Klein, @jessekramer29 @daniellelarauf @jaimielinn_ @markmackillop @andret.malcolm @mmarod @tomatos_ @elliottmattox Aisha Mitchell, @j_mockery @zachy89 @janerikpapanavoa @chrisjnewsome @markozzie @jpzotto @cprgivesyoulife @wheresjan @radadada08

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Are you a Judy, Val or Cassie? ✨👯‍♀️✨

Are you a Judy, Val or Cassie? ✨👯‍♀️✨ Let's tip our hats #AChorusLine's big leap to #Broadway on this day in 1975 by tagging the Al to your Christine or the Cassie to your Zach below. Who do you and your #bestie dream of playing on the line?

📸: Sara Krulwich, Martha Swope, Javier Salas, Paul Golnik

Own a piece of musical #theater history with an ic

Own a piece of musical #theater history with an iconic #Hirschfeld print.

Sit in the park with Mandy Patinkin and Bernadette Peters. #Dance with music and a mirror alongside Donna McKechnie. Dream of better memories with Betty Buckley. Emcee your own cabaret with Joel Grey.

Head to the link in our bio to bid on these musical masterpieces through this Thursday, July 15.

Run, walk, hike or bike to the same beat from wher

Run, walk, hike or bike to the same beat from wherever you are in this year's #BroadwayVirtual5k. We need your help to create a blood pumping playlist: Would you rather stomp like a Schuyler Sister or slide like a revolutionary as you 5k? Vote in our story on which #Hamilton beat you want on the #BroadwayVirtual5k Playlist - "The Schuyler Sisters" or "My Shot"?

To register for the #BroadwayVirtual5k, head to the link in our bio to register.

Songwriting with Sondheim - @AlHirschfeld expertly

Songwriting with Sondheim - @AlHirschfeld expertly captured the genius in musical motion in this limited-edition signed print. This piece and more iconic #broadway moments are up for auction in Broadway Cares' partnership with @Christiesinc and @charitybuzz. Find the link in our bio to bid today.

📸: Yousuf Karsh

Ease on down the road with fellow #theater fans ac

Ease on down the road with fellow #theater fans across the country for @bcefa’s show-stopping weekend of movement with the #BroadwayCaresVirtual5K on August 14 and 15. Run, walk, hike or bike to make a lifesaving difference with every little step. Register now at the link in our bio. 🏃‍♀️🚲

We have a message for you - from @LeslieOdomJr. Yo

We have a message for you - from @LeslieOdomJr. You can win a recorded voice message from #Hamilton's Aaron Burr, who has transitioned from villain to VIP of #CentralParkTV on @appleTV, voicing Central Park Manager Owen Tillerman. You have one more week to bid on prizes like a Zoom meeting with @JoshGad, a drawing of you and your family in the style of Central Park and more, with proceeds benefiting @bcefa.

Watch Central Park on Apple TV+!

Picard as Prospero! In this signed @alhirschfeld p

Picard as Prospero! In this signed @alhirschfeld print, you can almost hear the deep, regal tones of @sirpatstew in The Tempest emanating from the canvas. Own this rare piece of #theater history and more - place your bid today at broadwaycares.org/hirschfeld

📸 of Stewart's Prospero by Michal Daniel

“Equality is in the air we breathe." Or, it can

“Equality is in the air we breathe." Or, it can be if we work for it. In 2016, the cast of @hamiltonmusical used the words of Langston Hughes, @bobmarley and Lin-Manuel Miranda to remind us what we truly celebrate on the 4th of July. 🇺🇸

In "America," @javiermofficial and @syndeewinters led the integration of #song and #spokenword, with choreography by @karlapunogarcia. The performers included @hopebrooks, @d_guzz, @ghaney22, @roddy_rodiddy, @kamilleupshaw and @zeligwill4 with @robinmacatangay on guitar. The arrangement is by @crodees1.

Cher. Hamill. Uggams. McKellen. These iconic caric

Cher. Hamill. Uggams. McKellen. These iconic caricatures could be yours, in this once in a lifetime opportunity to own a signed #Hirschfeld print. In partnership with @christiesinc and @charitybuzz, 20 limited edition Hirschfeld prints, celebrating iconic #Broadway moments are up for auction to support the @alhirschfeld Foundation and to help Broadway Cares provide medication, meals and hope for those in need.

#Theater greats like Donna McKechnie, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, Stephen Sondheim and Leslie Uggams are up for grabs. The lots also include legends of film and television who have worked on Broadway: Cher, Mark Hamill, Steve Martin, Sir Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart and more. Shows represented include the original productions of Sunday in the Park with George, Cabaret, A Chorus Line and Cats.

Head here to begin bidding: broadwaycares.org/hirschfeld

How do you celebrate #Pride? As the end of #Pride

How do you celebrate #Pride?

As the end of #PrideMonth nears, we love being a part of the #theater community - a place where people of every gender identity and sexual orientation can feel seen, wanted and surrounded by support. Let's continue to celebrate 365 days a year by lifting those up in need and leading with kindess. Happy Pride!

The celebratory finale, filmed outside in the heart of Times Square, was directed by Tony Award winner and Broadway Bares creator Jerry Mitchell. Bursting out of lockdown, performers danced past Broadway show posters along the streets of Midtown Manhattan. They are greeted at the iconic red steps of Times Square’s TKTS Booth first by a dozen scantily clad beauties in costumes by balloon artist Justin D. Quackenbush.

Director: @jammyprod
Director of Photography: Mike Berg
Co-Directors:@layabarak @nkenkel
Choreographers: @lsalgadoart @gabbygrlxo
Video Editors: @caitehevner @kdloney @pacellistudios
Costume Designer: Jeff Johnson-Doherty
Associate Costume Designers/Balloon Artists: @justindquackenbush @kenwyndapo
Hair Designer: @attention_to_detail_hair
Assistant Hair Designer: Johnny Rudolph
Key Makeup Artist: Cesar Silva
Makeup Artists: Juan Galindo, Allison Gonzalez, @christinekmua, @vito0o

Executive Producers: Bethanie Schwartz and Lauren Tuttman of @hunterparktv

Featuring @howdymissdowdy @tedkeener @sarahlewandowski_ @ajlibby, Glen Llanes, @nalinamann @williammichael792 @pvpastrana @montanasholars @bwaytapperny, Justine Vasquez

"I am changing - I'll be better than I am." A fitt

"I am changing - I'll be better than I am." A fitting motto for this past year, originally sung on the #Broadway stage by Jennifer Holliday in #Dreamgirls.

After touring the country, this tale of glamour and grit arrived back on Broadway on this day, with Lillias White doing the changing as Effie White.

#BroadwayBares: Twerk from Home: Finale. Donate to

#BroadwayBares: Twerk from Home: Finale. Donate to Team Finale: https://donate.broadwaycares.org/team/362005

The celebratory finale, filmed outside in the heart of Times Square, was directed by Tony Award winner and Broadway Bares creator Jerry Mitchell. Bursting out of lockdown, performers danced past Broadway show posters along the streets of Midtown Manhattan. They are greeted at the iconic red steps of Times Square’s TKTS Booth first by a dozen scantily clad beauties in costumes by balloon artist Justin D. Quackenbush.

Joined by more than 80 Broadway Bares dancers, the finale, co-produced by HunterPark Productions, is a love letter to New York as the city where dreams are made. Dancing together to break out of isolation, the joyous finale showed the resiliency of the theater community and that in working together “there’s nothing we can’t do.”

Director: @jammyprod
Director of Photography: Mike Berg
Co-Directors:@layabarak @nkenkel
Choreographers: @lsalgadoart @gabbygrlxo
Video Editors: @caitehevner @kdloney @pacellistudios
Costume Designer: Jeff Johnson-Doherty
Associate Costume Designers/Balloon Artists: @justindquackenbush @kenwyndapo
Hair Designer: @attention_to_detail_hair
Assistant Hair Designer: Johnny Rudolph
Key Makeup Artist: Cesar Silva
Makeup Artists: Juan Galindo, Allison Gonzalez, @christinekmua, @vito0o

Executive Producers: Bethanie Schwartz and Lauren Tuttman of @hunterparktv

Featuring:
@stephbizz14 @thewilliedee @cedricgreen21 @sabrinamiko @johnpaullaporte @gabbygrlxo @deetomasetta @jwolfe059

with
@howdymissdowdy @tedkeener @sarahlewandowski_ @ajlibby, Glen Llanes, @nalinamann @williammichael792 @pvpastrana @montanasholars @bwaytapperny, Justine Vasquez

and @maci_arms @dballard85 @mariebaramo @josephbeausep @bratton.steve @allycarr13 @livcece @quranmalik__ @milenajcomeau @calvinlmontcooper @joshuacotham @kellyanncoyle @jontejaurel @nicolas_delavega @mollierosedownes @hectorfloresjr35 @iamchelseafreeman @lesgibbs @ntbad Emily Klein, @jessekramer29 @daniellelarauf @jaimielinn_ @markmackillop @andret.malcolm @mmarod @tomatos_ @elliottmattox Aisha Mitchell, @j_mockery @zachy89 @janerikpapanavoa @chrisjnewsome @markozzie @jpzotto @cprgivesyoulife @wheresjan @radadada08

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