Tony winner Bebe Neuwirth and American Idol and Broadway vet Clay Aiken are among the stars who will take part in the gender-bending evening Broadway Backwards, the annual event featuring performances of well-known musical theater songs written for the opposite sex. The one-night-only benefit event will take place on February 7 at Broadway’s Longacre Theatre.

In addition to Neuwirth ...

As 2009 winds down, Broadway.com asked your favorite stars to look back on personal highlights from the past year and share their resolutions for 2010. Read on to be inspired—and have a Happy New Year!

TONY YAZBECK (Phil Davis in White Christmas)

Highlight of 2009: “Becoming even more honest with my family and, in turn, growing even closer ...

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We’ll never forget David Ogden Stiers’ Emmy-nominated performance on M*A*S*H as Major Charles Winchester, a character who managed to be both imperious and loveable. Since that iconic series ended, Renaissance man Stiers has kept busy acting, conducting symphony orchestras (!), doing voiceovers and animation work and—over the past six years—playing General Henry ...

Take a break from your holiday shopping, fix yourself a nice cup of hot cocoa, put your feet up and let the yuletide spirit fill the air as you take in this cheery snippet of Broadway’s White Christmas . , featuring new stars James Clow, Mara Davi, Melissa Errico and Tony Yazbeck. Get swept away by the exhilarating musical set in ...

The merry and bright musical known as White Christmas returned to Broadway’s Marquis Theatre on November 22, returning after last year’s hit engagement. The tuner, which features the music of the legendary Irving Berlin, now boasts a new cast that includes James Clow, Mara Davi, Melissa Errico and Tony Yazbeck. The musical, adapted from the classic film of ...

The Broadway return of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas let the merry bells keep ringing at a sneak peek of the show on November 6. Headliners James Clow, Mara Davi, Melissa Errico and Tony Yazbeck treated members of the press to some early holiday cheer. With loads of singing, dancing and talent on display, the show is in tip-top shapein ...

We know you still have a cupboard full of Halloween candy and can’t even think about your Thanksgiving travel plans, but we guarantee a peek at these photos will get you in the mood for holiday merriment. It’s a sneak peek at the talented new stars of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas. The holiday favorite is gearing up ...

If you're ready for some early holiday cheer, flip through Joan Marcus' red-hot portraits of the new Broadway cast of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas. Yes, this holiday musical treat is headed back to the Great White Way for a second season, with an exciting set of stars: A Chorus Line vets Mara Davi and Tony Yazbeck as Judy ...

Irving Berlin’s White Christmas is getting ready to make Broadway all the merrier this winter. The holiday favorite follows two buddies who put on a show in a picturesque Vermont inn, finding their perfect mates in the process. It begins performances on Broadway at the Marquis Theatre on November 13. In anticipation of the start of the season, stars ...

Age: 47

Hometown: “Born in England, raised in Alberta, Canada, and mostly settled in Ontario.”

Currently: Assuming the role of Mrs. Wilkinson, the title character’s all-drinking, all-smoking, hardscrabble dance teacher, in the hit Broadway musical Billy Elliot.

On a Mission: Like many, Hennig began performing in church. Unlike many, Dad was the minister. “I like to joke that he ...