Glee's Jenna Ushkowitz, The Book of Mormon Tony winner Nikki M. James and more will take part in the Born For Broadway benefit on May 21 in support of the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation. Directed by Marcia Milgrom Dodge with musical direction by Lawrence Yurman, the evening will take place at the American Airlines Theatre.
Also set to appear are James Naughton, Richard Kind, Malcolm Gets, Vicki Lewis, Aaron Lazar, Orfeh, Andy Karl, Colin Donnell, Christiane Noll, Matt Cavenuagh, Lindsay Mendez, Adrian Bailey, Tony Yazbeck, Jenny Powers, Emma Hunton Ali Stroker, Ben Cook, Carole Lasser, Chris Pinella, Colin Hanlon, Graham Rowat, Jesse Ruben, Kate Wetherhead, Marianne Tatum, Richard B. Watson, Robert Petkoff, Ron Bohmer and Steve Rosen.
Now in its ninth year, Born For Broadway helps the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation with its fight to cure spinal cord injury by funding innovative research and improving the quality of life for people living with paralysis through grants, information and advocacy.