Florence Henderson to Host Broadway Backwards 5 at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre

Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS is joining forces with The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center to present Broadway Backwards 5, a one-night-only concert. The event, hosted by Florence Henderson, will take place on February 22 at 8pm at the Vivian Beaumont Theater at Lincoln Center and benefit BC/EFA and The Center.

Broadway Backwards features some of Broadway’s biggest names singing songs originally written for the opposite gender: women singing songs written for men and men singing song written for women. By keeping all of the lyrics intact, including the original pronouns, each song takes on an entirely new dimension, sometimes with hysterical results and sometimes with immensely touching results. The show’s creator Robert Bartley is returning as director and choreographer of this special evening with musical direction by Wayne Barker.

Additional participants for Broadway Backwards 5 will be announced in the coming weeks.