The 7:30 PM concert featured stars from such ABC-TV daytime programs as "The View," "All My Children," "One Life to Live" and "General Hospital" as well as Tarzan's Josh Strickland and Mary Poppins' Ashley Brown. Joy Behar kicked off the event with a special comedy performance. Cameron Mathison hosted the evening, which boasted the talents of Lucci as well as Jeff Branson, Justin Bruening, Jeffrey Carlson, Melissa Claire Egan, Bobbie Eakes, Alexa Havins, Cady McClain, Sydney Penny, Eden Riegel, Aiden Turner, Walt Willey, Jacob Young, Kristen Alderson, Kathy Brier, Kassie DePaiva, Kamar de los Reyes, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Catherine Hickland, Erika Slezak, Trevor St. John, Jason Thompson, Kimberly McCullough and Scott Cliffton.

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At left (from top): Josh Strickland and Ashley Brown, Stephen DeRosa, Susan Lucci, Bobbie Eakes, Sydney Penny, Eden Riegel, Anthony Geary, Renee Goldsberry, Kristen Alderson, Kassie DePaiva, Walt Willey, Melissa Claire Egan, Tika Sumpter, Catherine Hickland and Brandon Buddy at ABC Daytime's salute to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

Below: Forbes March, Jason Thompson and Jeffrey Carlson.

photos by Aubrey Reuben