PHOTO CALL: The Leading Men II

By Greg Kalafatas
February 15, 2007

Several of musical theatre's male stars took part in the Feb. 5 benefit concert The Leading Men II at Birdland. The 7 PM concert, hosted by Tony nominee John Tartaglia, benefited Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

Produced by Wayman Wong — who penned the Playbill.com column "The Leading Men" for four years — the evening featured the talents of Matt Cavenaugh (Grey Gardens), Adam Jacobs (Les Misérables), Telly Leung (Rent), Norm Lewis (Les Misérables), Perry Ojeda (On the Town), Hugh Panaro (Lestat), Daniel Reichard (Jersey Boys) and Jason Michael Snow (The Pirates of Penzance) as well as cabaret stars Tom Andersen, Jim Caruso, Tim Di Pasqua and David Gurland and "Playbill Yearbook" photographer Ben Strothmann.

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At left (from top): Host John Tartaglia; Norm Lewis; Hugh Panaro; Tom Andersen; Adam Jacobs; Matt Cavenaugh; Daniel Reichard; Jason Michael Snow; Perry Ojeda.

photos by Maryann Lopinto