Overview
- The concert at the Gershwin Theatre on Monday raised a confirmed $1,223,681 for Broadway Cares and The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center.
- Jenn Colella hosted the sold-out show with a cast of more than 100 performers and a 13-piece orchestra.
- Highlights included turns by Jennifer Holliday, Dylan Mulvaney, and Andrew Rannells, and a finale with Bernadette Peters and Leslie Uggams singing Sondheim’s “Not While I’m Around” with Broadway Inspirational Voices.
- Marking its 20th year, the program revisited standout numbers alongside new twists, lifting the event’s lifetime total past $10.9 million and surpassing the 2025 one-night record of $1,111,788.
- Organizers said the funds support lifesaving services as LGBTQ+ resources face strain, and coverage noted advocacy onstage with “One Day More” staged as a protest over the pride flag’s removal at Stonewall National Monument.