#broadway backwards

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thisishannahcruz: What a glorious night. To get to wear this gorgeous @alexandermcqueen suit, sing this gorgeous @jasonrobertbrownstagram song, for the gorgeous audience at Broadway Backwards.

HANNAH CRUZ Broadway Backwards | 23.March 2026

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This Broadway Backwards version of "One Day More" is inspiring and always makes me tear up (and it fits shockingly well to the original lyrics, including/especially the new meaning to "we'll be ready for those schoolboys") , buuuuut I still always laugh at this part:

Aren't you an independent? Aren't you a "lesbitarian"? Angry queens make the best snacks. Anyway, what brings you to the depths of gay despair? Swag. Swa-a-a-a-aaag! Last election, I made myself a duvet cover. Now, I need some pillowcases to remind myself how gay I am. Yeah, uh-huh. Face down in a pillow and you won't need too much reminding. Taste the rainbow, bitch.

Happy Pride, y'all.

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This will forever be my favorite version of this song.

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Via Armando De La Mancha's Instagram Story (March 10th, 2025)

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Darren Criss | Broadway Backwards | March 10, 2025 | 📸 by Michael Hull

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Cabaret 1972

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Broadway Backwards vs. Broadway's Leading Ladies

In a foolish and targeted move, PBS's Broadway's Leading Ladies concert will be held on Monday, March 10 at New York City's Town Hall. On that same day, BC/EFA will hold its annual Broadway Backwards concert at the Gershwin Theatre. They are doing this specifically to hurt me. This is a lesbian nightmare.

Which show should I, your beloved tournament host, attend?

Broadway's Leading Ladies

Broadway Backwards

A free reading of a new play about septuagenarian ladies learning how to surf

Voting ended onFeb 19, 2025

Some more context:

Broadway's Leading Ladies follows the Broadway's Leading Men concert from last year. These are likely homages to My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies, an iconic concert in the late 90s hosted by beloved movie musical Diva Julie Andrews. The concert's lineup included legends such as Elaine Stritch, Bebe Neuwirth, Marin Mazzie, Judy Kuhn, Audra McDonald, and many more. The leading men concert of last year included Norm Lewis, Paulo Szot, and Andre de Shields.

Broadway Backwards is the annual celebration of queer stories and artists in the theatre, and given everything going on now, is sorely needed. In its 19th year, the show has previously been performed at the Disney-operated New Amsterdam Theatre for the last four in-person years. It is now at the Gershwin. Could mean nothing. Could mean everything. Jenn Colella has returned as host for the last several years to great acclaim and you've all probably seen the clips from over the years.

I preemptively bought my Broadway Backwards ticket already, as I do every year to support the cause. It's probably easy enough to sell at cost or at a slight loss for me. Not a big deal. Admittedly, I have been largely unmoved by the show's last two years. They seem to have forgotten that older women exist, and most of the performances have been...less than memorable, to say the least. Not counting the joyous performance of "It Couldn't Please Me More" by Len Cariou and Chip Zien last year.

Clips of Broadway Backwards eventually do go to the youtube channel, and the Leading Ladies concert will have a PBS premiere sometime later this year. And I'll probably do a repoll when the cast lists come out.

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Broadway Backwards 2025

This annual event, wherein famous musical numbers are genderflipped, reworked and/or recontextualised is always worth a listen, but this is extraordinary!

"Defying Gravity" is already a queer anthem, for damn good reason, but this is next level stuff.