An all-star roster of musical theatre favorites were part of the March 10 Broadway’s Leading Ladies concert at The Town Hall in New York City, and Playbill has photos and the song list from the one-night-only event. The concert will air on PBS later this year.
Two-time Tony winner Bebe Neuwirth hosted the evening with original Broadway A Chorus Line cast members Baayork Lee, Kelly Bishop, and Priscilla Lopez serving as presenters. Performers included Tony winners LaChanze, Jennifer Holliday, Lindsay Mendez, and Jessie Mueller; Tony nominees Kate Baldwin, Judy Kuhn, Jennifer Simard, and Amber Iman; plus Mandy Gonzalez, Solea Pfeiffer, Adrianna Hicks, Helen J Shen, and McKenzie Kurtz.
The repertoire for the evening follows:
“Hello, Dolly!” – Jennifer Holliday
“Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man” – LaChanze
“Vanilla Ice Cream” – Judy Kuhn
“Moments in the Woods” – Lindsay Mendez
“Be a Lion” – LaChanze
“I’m Not Afraid of Anything” – Solea Pfeiffer
“If I Loved You” – Jessie Mueller
“You’re a Queer One, Julie Jordan / Mister Snow” – Jessie Mueller & Lindsay Mendez
“What’ll I Do / Time Heals Everything” – Kate Baldwin
“Everything’s Coming Up Roses” – Mandy Gonzalez
“Hurt Someone’s Feelings Today” – Jennifer Simard
“Blame It On the Summer Night” – Judy Kuhn
“My Man” – Solea Pfeiffer
“Back to Before” – Kate Baldwin
Broadway
Medley (“It’s Today,” “I Have Confidence,” “I Got Rhythm,” “All That
Jazz,” “If They Could See Me Now”) – Adrianna Hicks, Amber Iman, Helen
J Shen, McKenzie Kurtz
Check out photos from the evening in the gallery below. The performers were backed by the American Pops Orchestra, led by Luke Frazier.
“PBS is delighted to partner on such an extraordinary and important evening, celebrating the best of Broadway’s leading ladies. PBS strives to present the best of the arts, sharing with the nation the importance of this incredible and uniquely American art form, musical theatre,” said Jerry Liwanag, vice president of fundraising strategy and programming for PBS, in an earlier statement.
PBS, in partnership with No Guarantees and Nouveau Productions,
produced the concert. A portion of the ticket proceeds benefited the
Women’s Health Initiative at the Entertainment Community Fund, founded
by the late Phyllis Newman.
