Peters and Tartaglia to Promote Broadway Barks with TV Appearances

By Andrew Gans
09 Jul 2009

Broadway Barks co-founder Bernadette Peters will make an appearance on "Good Day New York" July 10 to promote the upcoming animal adopt-a-thon.

Peters will be joined by a few dogs from the ASPCA on "Good Day," which airs in the New York metropolitan area on FOX-TV, Channel 5. The two-time Tony winner's appearance is scheduled for the 8:30-9 AM ET half-hour.

Shrek's John Tartaglia, who is also participating in the July 11 Broadway Barks in Shubert Alley, will also help promote the event with an appearance on "WCBS News" the day of the event. Tartaglia, who will also be accompanied by two ASPCA dogs, is scheduled to appear during the 9:30-10 AM ET half-hour.

The day-long Broadway Barks 11, hosted by Peters and Mary Tyler Moore, is scheduled for 3:30-6:30 PM in Shubert Alley July 11. Peters will autograph copies of her best-selling tome, also called "Broadway Barks," at 1 PM.

The celebrity presentations of pets from citywide animal shelters will begin at 5:30 PM.

Shubert Alley is located in Manhattan between 44th and 45th Streets, between Broadway and Eighth Avenue.

For more information call (212) 840-0770, ext. 477 or visit www.BroadwayBarks.com.

Bernadette Peters and friend.
Bernadette Peters and friend.
photo by Rick Edwards