#broadwaybackwards

[dondidonde]

#broadwaybackwards #broadwaycares #bcefa (at New Amsterdam Theatre) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpwbEOBOdVE/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[lenarockerhall]

Last night I was a sailor! Sang Johanna, both the Anthony version and the Judge Turpin version, from Sweeney Todd! Was incredible to be a part of #broadwaybackwards @bcefa event last night! Thank you for letting me do this weird mashup! (at Aladdin - The Musical) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd84rsJuDuZ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[esperantoauthor]

Honestly, how was this *not* originally written for two men?

You can like the life you're livin' You can live the life you like You can even marry Harry But mess around with Ike And that's good  Isn't it grand? Isn't it great? Isn't it swell? Isn't it fun?

“Nowadays/Hot Honey Rag” from Chicago performed by Tony Yazbeck, Michael Berresse for Broadway Backwards 2014

[moulinrougefanfanfans]

•A wonderful night for an even better cause; @bcefa’s Broadway Backwards was a smash! We got to see our @robynhurder kill it with @alsilbs, along with some other incredible performances! Check out the BCEFA page to find out more about the wonderful work the organization does! ... And if the #RedBuckets come to a town near you with a touring organization— donate, and help them out! #BCEFA #BroadwayBackwards #Gypsy #Sondheim• . . 📸: @moulinrougefanfanfans . . . The Spectacular begins Broadway previews June 28, 2019 and opens July 25, 2019! Head to @moulinrougebway for all the details! Tickets on sale now! . . #moulinrouge #moulinrougemusical #moulinrougebway #moulinrougebroadway #broadwaybound #alextimbers #sonyatayeh #bazluhrmann #SpectacularSpectacular #becausewecancancan #elephantlovemedley #yoursong #comewhatmay #MoulinRougeFanFanFans #MRFanFanFans #AaronTveit #KarenOlivo #RobynHurder #DannyBurstein #TamMutu #SahrNgaujah #RickyRojas #JujamcynTheaters #HirschfeldTheater (at New Amsterdam Theatre) https://www.instagram.com/moulinrougefanfanfans/p/Bu5PKs_Ddh2/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1c51r268qg5do

[chuckyleeflash]

Titus Burgess as Effie White. This is FRIGGIN AMAZING!!!!!!!

[danjpetock]

If you haven’t yet seen @jharrisonghee and @zrinfante absolutely SMASH Impossible at Broadway Backwards for @bcefa , do yourselves a favor and YouTube it now! @cinderellamusical @rodgersandhammerstein #broadwaybackwards #broadwaybackwards2022 #bcefa #broadwaycares #cinderella #rodgersandhammerstein #rodgersandhammersteinscinderella #jharrisonghee #zinfante #happypridemonth🌈 #transrights https://www.instagram.com/p/Cecf3hesNyh/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[reggiecat85]

So true. And such an incredible performance!!

An article from Michelle Loucadoux, who Jonathan referred to by name in the Anything Goes Miscast - excerpts:

I did a benefit show in New York called Broadway Backwards with Jonathan Groff (and many other very talented individuals). Broadway Backwards gives actors the opportunity to play roles that they would not normally play on the great white way.

At the time, I was dancing in Anything Goes on Broadway and Jonathan’s job was to take on the role (and dance steps) of the brilliant Sutton Foster in the title song. The ensemble of the Broadway show was tasked with dancing and singing our usual steps and notes…but with Jonathan in Sutton’s role of Reno Sweeney.

Not only is the title song of Anything Goes epically long and extremely wordy for the lead singer, it is also a full-out tap number. And Jonathan insisted on learning and doing the exact dance steps in the Broadway show, no matter how difficult.

Groff was fantastic. But, that’s not the point. The point is that Groff came into a short rehearsal with me (and the rest of the ensemble of Anything Goes) and gave a master class on empowering other humans through true recognition. Here are two powerful lessons I learned from the gracious and talented Jonathan Groff.

You change things when you remember a name

Yes, Jonathan Groff took the time to learn each of our names. Every. Single. Person. In. The. Ensemble. And he remembered them.

I am often floored by the impact that the simple act of someone knowing my name makes on the way I feel about myself. The rehearsal process for the show was extremely short (I think I remember it being a week long). Groff absolutely didn’t need to take the time to identify a bunch of ensemble members while he was busy remembering lyrics, tap steps, pitches, and potentially negotiating his contract for Frozen on the side.

Nowhere in his contract did it say that he needed to remember the names of the 12 dancers circling his spotlight. But he did. And it made us feel fantastic.

In short, Jonathan Groff made us all feel important.

You can make the spotlight bigger

Not only did Groff remember our names, but he also surprised us by recognizing us by name during the performance. WHILE HE WAS DANCING.

I was doing drawbacks (a tap step) toward stage left in front of an audience of thousands of people when I heard him exclaim, “Hello Michelle. How are you?” I was fine, thank you. And as an ensemble member who rarely was recognized by name at that point, I was just plain giddy. I uttered a quick, “I’m great!” and then maxi forded off toward stage right.

Recognition, on that stage in that moment, was one of the best gifts we could receive. And Groff knew that it was up to him to either shift that spotlight or keep it all to himself.

Because, in fact, public recognition of the hard work of others doesn’t take away the light from your own spotlight. It only widens the light and brightens it.

It could be a simple word at a party recognizing the host, an unprompted shout out on social media for a hardworking teacher, or a quick text message to recognize a friend’s dedication. All of these things can create an opportunity to make others feel the way I felt on that stage while I was dancing.

So, I challenge you today. If you know a person, an educator, a friend, a loved one, or a coworker that is doing a great job, take a moment to recognize them for their hard work. That recognition goes much farther than you might think. Thank you, Jonathan Groff, for the powerful lesson.

[broccolicow75]

the gay is strong

[whattheheckamidoinghere]

I think I can take this a prompt for a Victuuri fic? Or does one already exist? <3 <3 <3

Just look at Andrew Keenan-Bolger go!!!!! Go for it!!! Girl Girl GUUUUURRRRRLLLLLLLLL XD

[tkob]

#Broadwaybackwards #bcefa #welcomenewfollowers #shul #torah #chabad #lubavitch #judaism #judaismo #rabbi #jewish #broadway #instagood #instadaily #picoftheday #photooftheday #happy #like4like #followme #repost #tkob #newyork #newyorkcity #bronx #riverdale (at New Amsterdam Theatre) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu4zE_iBD81/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1vq7rxb9rxje9

[vivitalks]

please watch andrew keenan-bolger as a sixteen year old girl

[d-criss-news]

Broadway Cares: Happy Birthday, @Darren Criss 🥳 #Broadway #BroadwayBackwards #Theater #DarrenCriss

[darrencrissarmy]

darrencriss Thanks @bcefa for having me last night at #BroadwayBackwards . Thanks even more for letting me share a dressing room with two of my favorite bway dudes. Leave your cufflinks, we got da STUDS ohhhh....

[unabashedphilosopherstale]

This is the BEST BLOODY THING I’VE SEEN TODAY!!

[nickabouttown-blog]

I am SO freaking excited! #broadwaybackwards #broadwaycares #fundrasing #broadway #theater #lgbt #music #excited #nyc #vacation (at Al Hirschfeld Theatre, Broadway)

[matthewkilgore]

A combo of mirror tiles, Swarovski, and acrylic rhinestones covered these #showgirls. #broadwaybackwards @bcefa www.instagram.com/mjkstitch