NewsPHOTO CALL: Jonathan Groff, Constantine Maroulis, Nikki M. James and More Are MiscastMCC Theater's Miscast gala, featuring Jonathan Groff, Constantine Maroulis, Megan Hilty and Jan Maxwell, was held March 26 at the Hammerstein Ballroom.
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Matthew Blank
March 27, 2012
The annual benefit brings together Broadway stars to perform songs from shows and roles in which they'd never be cast.
The 6:30 PM evening, hosted by Lewis Black, also honored the authors of the musical Carrie —Academy Award-winning composer Michael Gore, Academy Award-winning lyricist Dean Pitchford and screenwriter Lawrence D. Cohen — for their "bold, daring, risk-taking spirit."
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Jonathan Groff, Constantine Maroulis, Nikki M. James and More Are Miscast
In addition to Groff ("Glee," Spring Awakening), Maroulis (Rock of Ages, Jekyll & Hyde), Hilty ("Smash," 9 to 5) and Maxwell (Follies, The Royal Family), the benefit featured Nikki M. James (The Book of Mormon), Josh Gad ("Modern Family," The Book of Mormon), Norm Lewis (Porgy and Bess), Rory O'Malley (The Book of Mormon) and Nicole Parker ("MadTV," Wicked).