A second edition of “Broadway Dream Roles” will return for a one-night-only event April 20 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. The concert, which features Broadway performers singing roles they have not previously performed onstage, is produced by and benefits Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
The concert will feature a lineup of Broadway performers sharing songs tied to roles they have not had the opportunity to play, along with personal stories about their connection to the material. Performers and special guests for the 2026 event will be announced at a later date.
The inaugural 2025 edition included performers such as Tom Francis, Jennifer Holliday, Lesli Margherita, Andrea Martin, and Jasmine Amy Rogers.
“Broadway Dream Roles” is supported by corporate sponsors the New York Times and United Airlines.
Broadway Cares is a nonprofit fundraising and grantmaking organization supporting people affected by HIV/AIDS and other serious illnesses. Since 1988, the organization has awarded more than $300 million for services across the United States. The organization supports social service programs at the Entertainment Community Fund, including the Friedman Health Center for the Performing Arts, the HIV/AIDS Initiative and the Phyllis Newman Women’s Health Initiative. It also provides annual grants to more than 450 organizations in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., funding services including medication, meals, counseling and emergency assistance.
Tickets to “Broadway Dream Roles” are currently available as a benefit for members of Broadway Cares’ Visionary Circle and Angels Circle, as well as the NextGen Network and the Colleen Dewhurst Legacy Society. A limited number of tickets will be released to the public beginning March 31.
