At Broadway Backwards 2023, Les Misérables‘ inspiring anthem “One Day More” was set among a modernday, ragtag group of activists preparing for an equality march in Washington. Philippe Arroyo, Bradley Dean, Jeigh Madjus, Ellyn Marie Marsh, Chris McCarrell, Turner Riley, Alexandra Silber and Paul C. Vogt led the ensemble in an emotive rendition that ended with Les Misérables‘ iconic group march as a giant Pride flag behind them signaled the dawn of a new day.

The energy of a supportive and loving community filled Broadway’s New Amsterdam Theatre on March 13, 2023, as distinguished and emerging stars from the worlds of stage and screen came together in celebration of LGBTQ+ stories and musical theater at Broadway Backwards.

The show raised a record $765,069 to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center in New York City. The onenightonly, annual event is produced by Broadway Cares.

The evening is the only annual show on Broadway celebrating the LGBTQ+ community. This year’s Broadway Backwards was packed with beloved musical theater numbers stretching from Broadway’s Golden Age to more recent fan favorites, all reinvisioned as songs of love and affirmation through an LGBTQ+ lens.

"One Day More"
by ClaudeMichel Schönberg, Alain Boublil & Herbert Kretzmer from Les Miserables
Scene Written and Directed by Robert Bartley
Staged by Robert Bartley & Lauren Gemelli
Costume Design by Nicole Zausmer
Orchestrated by Nick Wilders
Arranged & Conducted by Ted Arthur

Performed by Philippe Arroyo, Bradley Dean, Jeigh Madjus, Ellyn Marie Marsh, Chris McCarrell, Turner Riley, Alexandra Silber and Paul C. Vogt with Charles Barksdale, Marissa Bregande, Kate Coffey, Emily Croft, Javier Ignacio, Gabriella Joy, Sarah Kleist, David LaMarr, Kevin Loreque, Sean McGee, Amma Osei, Lukas Poost, Kevin Reed, Danielle Erin Rhodes, Janelle Farias Sando, Molly Stilliens, Esteban Suero and Mark William

Broadway Backwards 2023
Written and Directed by Robert Bartley
Music Supervisors: Ted Arthur, MaryMitchell Campbell
Music Directors: Nick Wilders, Nicholas Connors
Production Stage Manager: Jeff Brancato
Props Design: Jenna Snyder, Alexander Wylie
Lighting Design: Nyle Farmer
Sound Design: Marie Renee Foucher
Hair & Makeup Design & Supervision: Megan Burke
Hair Consultant & Hairstylist: Ian Joseph

Video by Bardo Arts