Broadway Cares, as previously reported, will launch a new annual concert event, Broadway Dream Roles, April 28 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre (the current home of Moulin Rouge! The Musical).

The evening will feature a mix of Broadway favorites and rising stars stepping into roles they have longed to play, but never had the opportunity to. Each performance will have a story attached, whether it's a role the artist narrowly missed, a wish never voiced aloud, or more.

Newly announced for the evening are Erich Bergen, currently co-starring in BOOP! The Musical; Emmy winner and Tony nominee Liz Callaway; Olivier winner Tom Francis, currently making his Broadway debut in Sunset Blvd.; Grammy and Tony winner Jennifer Holliday, who originated the role of Effie in Dreamgirls; Olivier winner Lesli Margherita, currently playing Tessie Tura in the revival of Gypsy; Jimin Moon, who understudies the role of Joe Gillis in Sunset; Zachary Noah Piser, the former Dear Evan Hansen star who can currently be seen in Redwood; Jasmine Amy Rogers, who stars in the title role of Boop!; and 2024 Jimmy Award winner Damson Chola Jr. 

Tony winner Kara Young, who has returned to Broadway in Purpose, will help host the evening. Additional special guests are still to be announced.

Broadway Cares is one of the nation’s leading industry-based, nonprofit AIDS fundraising and grant-making organizations. By drawing upon the talents, resources, and generosity of the American theatre community, since 1988 Broadway Cares has awarded more than $300 million for essential services for people with HIV/AIDS and other critical illnesses across the United States.

Other annual Broadway Cares events include Red Bucket Follies, Broadway Backwards, Broadway Bares, the Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction, and more.

The one-night-only event is produced by and benefits Broadway Cares. Visit BroadwayCares.org/dreamroles.