As Americans continue to debate the issue of allowing same-sex marriage in this country, a concert benefiting New York's Lesbian and Gay Community Center on February 26 provided a compelling argument in its favor: Broadway style. In this repeat presentation entitled
Broadway Backwards 2 (it was such a hit last year, they did it again!), such Tony Award-winning stars as Betty Buckley, Gary Beach, Len Cariou, as well as many current Great White Way players (like the
A Chorus Line trio of Tony Yazbek, Ken Alan and Brad Anderson) sang a gender vice versa on such classics as "If I Loved You," "I Don't Know How to Love Him" and "If Ever I Would Leave You," without changing a single lyric. (For a performance sample, check out our
video.) Hosted by Broadway Chatterbox man Seth Rudetsky,
Broadway Backwards 2 held forth at 37 Arts. Sounds cliché, but 'twas a
fabulous night of entertainment a