Broadway Bares 23: Judith Light Says "Yes, I Am The Boss"

At the end of Sunday night's "Broadway Bares 23: United Strips of America" event at Roseland Ballroom in New York, ONE LIFE TO LIVE and DALLAS star Judith Light came out to introduce the corporate sponsors for the event which benefits Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. The crowd chanted, "Judith, Judith, Judith..." and then someone yelled out that she was the boss (a WHO'S THE BOSS reference). Judith replied: "Yes, I am the boss. I always was, and I always will be." So true. Check it out below (clip may not be safe for work with scantily clad Broadway stars):

PHOTOS: AIDS Walk New York 2012

Pop-singer, Broadway actor and SMASH guest star Nick Jonas took the stage at the 27th Annual AIDS Walk New York in Central Park yesterday, where he was joined by Vincent Kartheiser (MAD MEN), Nick Adams ("Priscilla Queen of the Desert"), Audra McDonald (PRIVATE PRACTICE), Michael Urie (UGLY BETTY), Carolee Carmello ("Sister Act"), singer Keri Hilson, Barrett Foa (NCIS), David Hyde Pierce (FRASIER), fashion designer Jason Wu, Gay Men’s Health Crisis director Dr. Marjorie Hill, talk show host Wendy Williams and more than 45,000 other New Yorkers who walked to raise funds for GMHC and other AIDS charities. This year, walkers raised a grand total of $6,084,822 (and counting).

Check out more photos below:

TOP THREE: Ricky Martin, Judith Light, Audra McDonald, Nick Jonas & Others Entertain at the Broadway Cares Easter Bonnet Competition

We Love Soaps just returned from a Broadway show starring Nick Jonas, Michael Urie, Ricky Martin, Eric McCormack, Audra McDonald, Megan Hilty, Jerry O'Conell, Corbin Bleu, Raven-Symoné, Judith Light and many more. United for charity, with the help of the cast of almost every current Broadway production, they gathered this afternoon to compete, and to announce that they had raised an incredible $3,677,855 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

23rd Annual Gypsy of the Year: Original "Grease" Reunion Featuring Ilene Kristen & Adrienne Barbeau

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS' 23rd Annual "Gypsy of the Year" opened with a spirited reunion of the original Broadway cast of "Grease" in celebration of the show's upcoming 40th anniversary. Stars Barry Bostwick, Carole Demas, Adrienne Barbeau (Rizzo), Alan Paul, Walter Bobbie, Don Billett, James Canning, Daniel Douglas, Katie Hanley, Tom Harris, Ilene Kristen (Patty Simcox), Joy Rinaldi and Mews Small kept the audience screaming as they revisited songs from one of the most popular musicals in Broadway history.

Watch a video of the performance below.

BREAKING: Broadway Cares' "Gypsy of the Year" Winners Are...

This year’s "Gypsy of the Year" event, held on Dec. 5 and 6, was again hosted by Broadway personality Seth Rudetsky, host of "Seth’s Big Fat Broadway" on Sirius/XM radio.

"Gypsy of the Year" is the culmination of six weeks of intensive fundraising by Broadway, Off-Broadway and national touring companies. It features some of the most talented singers and dancers in the ensemble of shows, known as "gypsies." Awards are presented to the top fundraisers and for the best presentation during the two performances.

We Love Soaps was at Monday's show where the original cast of "Grease" reunited (pictured above). Featuring Adrienne Barbeau and Ilene Kristen, they performed a number of songs from the hit musical which was later made into John Travolta/Olivia Newton-John-starring film.

WE LOVE SOAPS TV 2.40 Broadway Cares with Lucci, Conn, Peck, Smith, Platt & Missal

On Episode 2.40 of WE LOVE SOAPS TV, Damon L. Jacobs welcomes ALL MY CHILDREN's Susan Lucci, along with ONE LIFE TO LIVE's Terri Conn, Austin Peck, Hillary B. Smith, Kelley Missal and Lenny Platt after the final ABC Daytime/SOAPnet Salute Broadway Cares event in New York City.



RELATED LINKS:
- WE LOVE SOAPS TV 2.39 Broadway Cares with Geary, Jackson & Kristen
- Broadway Cares
- We Love Soaps AIDS Walk New York Team
- Project Achieve
- GENERAL HOSPITAL at ABC.com
- ONE LIFE TO LIVE at ABC.com

Become a WE LOVE SOAPS TV Supporter!

WE LOVE SOAPS TV 2.39 Broadway Cares with Geary, Jackson & Kristen

On Episode 2.39 of WE LOVE SOAPS TV, Damon L. Jacobs welcomes GENERAL HOSPITAL stars Anthony Geary and Jonathan Jackson, along with ONE LIFE TO LIVE's Ilene Kristen after the final ABC Daytime/SOAPnet Salute Broadway Cares event in New York City.



RELATED LINKS:
- Broadway Cares
- We Love Soaps AIDS Walk New York Team
- Project Achieve
- GENERAL HOSPITAL at ABC.com
- ONE LIFE TO LIVE at ABC.com

Become a WE LOVE SOAPS TV Supporter!

WE LOVE SOAPS TV 2.42 Ron Carlivati, Frank Valentini & Mark Lawson

On Episode 2.42 of WE LOVE SOAPS TV, Damon L. Jacobs welcomes ONE LIFE TO LIVE head writer Ron Carlivati, executive producer Frank Valentini and actor Mark Lawson after the final ABC Daytime/SOAPnet Salute Broadway Cares event in New York City.



RELATED LINKS:
- WE LOVE SOAPS TV 2.39 Broadway Cares with Geary, Jackson & Kristen
- WE LOVE SOAPS TV 2.40 Broadway Cares with Lucci, Conn, Peck, Smith, Platt & Missal
- WE LOVE SOAPS TV 2.41 Robin Strasser, Ted King & Florencia Lozano
- Broadway Cares
- We Love Soaps AIDS Walk New York Team
- Project Achieve
- GENERAL HOSPITAL at ABC.com
- ONE LIFE TO LIVE at ABC.com

WE LOVE SOAPS TV 2.41 Robin Strasser, Ted King & Florencia Lozano

On Episode 2.41 of WE LOVE SOAPS TV, Damon L. Jacobs welcomes ONE LIFE TO LIVE's Robin Strasser, Ted King and Florencia Lozano after the final ABC Daytime/SOAPnet Salute Broadway Cares event in New York City.



RELATED LINKS:
- WE LOVE SOAPS TV 2.39 Broadway Cares with Geary, Jackson & Kristen
- WE LOVE SOAPS TV 2.40 Broadway Cares with Lucci, Conn, Peck, Smith, Platt & Missal
- Broadway Cares
- We Love Soaps AIDS Walk New York Team
- Project Achieve
- GENERAL HOSPITAL at ABC.com
- ONE LIFE TO LIVE at ABC.com

Become a WE LOVE SOAPS TV Supporter!

Final ABC Daytime Broadway Cares Event on Mar. 13, Tickets on Sale Now

The curtain will rise one last time in New York City on March 13th, 2011 in celebration of seven glorious years of the musical celebration benefit “ABC Daytime Salutes Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.” The event which to date has raised over $1.6 million will feature stars from ABC’s ALL MY CHILDREN, ONE LIFE TO LIVE, GENERAL HOSPITAL and THE VIEW who’ll join together in song and dance on Broadway for this final New York City based gala concert in support of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

WLS Interview Archive: Broadway Cares

We Love Soaps had the profound privilege of attending the 6th Annual ABC Daytime & Soapnet Salute Broadway Cares benefit event in New York back on March 21, 2010, and speaking to many ABC stars about their reasons for participating in this show. Please enjoy this special series of interviews, and visit any of the links below to make a difference in the fight against HIV/AIDS. 

- WLS TV # 17 - Broadway Cares Event 
- Broadway Cares 2010 - Kristen Alderson Interview
- Broadway Cares 2010 - Bradford Anderson Interview
- Broadway Cares 2010 - Melissa Archer Interview
- Broadway Cares 2010 - Brandon Barash Interview
- Broadway Cares 2010 - BethAnn Bonner & Bree Williamson Interview
- Broadway Cares 2010 - Ron Carlivati Interview 
- Broadway Cares 2010 - Anthony Geary Interview
- Broadway Cares 2010 - Ilene Kristen Interview
- Broadway Cares 2010 - Mark Lawson Interview
- Broadway Cares 2010 - Adam Mayfield Interview
- Broadway Cares 2010 - Cornelius Smith, Jr. Interview
- Broadway Cares 2010 - Jason Tam Interview

EDITOR'S NOTE: If you would like to learn more ways to take action against the spread of HIV/AIDS, and want to learn more about the current HIV Vaccine Clinical Trials, please visit Hope Takes Action, or contact Damon at Jacobs@welovesoaps.net.

Broadway Cares 2010 - Adam Mayfield Interview

We Love Soaps had the profound privilege of attending the Broadway Cares Equity Fight AIDS benefit concert in New York back on March 21, 2010, and speaking to many ABC stars about their reasons for participating in this event. Please enjoy this series of interviews spotlighting the commitment and devotion of these talented stars.

ADAM MAYFIELD (Performed “I Slept With Someone Who Slept With Lyle Lovett" from "High Fidelity")

We Love Soaps: Adam! We haven’t talked since you went back to L.A.  How is it to be back there?
Adam Mayfield: It was weird at first.  I wasn’t expecting to be back so soon.  Not to mention following in love with New York made it strange to come back.  But I’m over it.  I have a million friends out there, I’ve reconnected with everybody.  I’ve got a great place, it takes me just as long to drive to the studio there as it did to walk the studio here. 

We Love Soaps: You told me in our interview that one of the things you were looking forward to most about moving back to California was being able to go camping.  Have you been?
Adam Mayfield: No, I haven’t had any time yet.  But I’m going to Yosemite two weeks from now.  I’ve never been to Yosemite, and I’m stoked.

Broadway Cares 2010 - Ilene Kristen Interview

We Love Soaps had the profound privilege of attending the Broadway Cares Equity Fight AIDS benefit concert in New York back on March 21, 2010, and speaking to many ABC stars about their reasons for participating in this event. Please enjoy this series of interviews spotlighting the commitment and devotion of these talented stars.

We Love Soaps: I am here with the one, the only, the beautiful, the sensational, the gorgeous, Ilene Kristen! I wasn’t sure we would get to see you tonight.
Ilene Kristen: I came to see everybody perform, that was wonderful.  And to support the cause which is so important. 

We Love Soaps: And that is one thing I admire about you is how much you support this cause, often in ways that we don’t see publicly.  How have HIV/AIDS causes become so important to you?
Ilene Kristen: Fortunately, people are now living with AIDS and not dying of AIDS.  I lost so many people.  Forty or fifty people, and really close friends.  I have friends that are living it now and doing really well.  So obviously the money must mean something.  I know we don’t hear about a lot of other cases.  But all the news, from what I’ve been seeing and feeling, is pretty good.  But we have got to keep on raising money.

Broadway Cares 2010 - Melissa Archer Interview

We Love Soaps had the profound privilege of attending the Broadway Cares Equity Fight AIDS benefit concert in New York back on March 21, 2010, and speaking to many ABC stars about their reasons for participating in this event. Please enjoy this series of interviews spotlighting the commitment and devotion of these talented stars.

MELISSA ARCHER (Presented and sang in “9 to 5” from "9 to 5")

We Love Soaps: How was it for you to be here tonight?
Melissa Archer: It was really exciting.  It was so much fun, I enjoyed it a lot.  I was kind of nervous to be honest.  It was a lot of memorizing.

We Love Soaps: You had a lot of important information to memorize.  What’s it like to walk out onto a Broadway stage and have all these people yelling and cheering your name?
Melissa Archer: It’s amazing.  It’s such a wonderful event.  It’s so cool to have everyone come together to do this.  And seeing all your friends and being able to cheer them on, it’s really great.

We Love Soaps: Anything you can preview for us about Natalie?
Melissa Archer: How can I tease this? Natalie might be getting into a bit of trouble coming up pretty soon.  And it involves Marty and John.  That’s all I’m saying. 

EDITOR'S NOTE: If you would like to learn more ways to take action against the spread of HIV/AIDS, and want to learn more about the current HIV Vaccine Clinical Trials, please visit Hope Takes Action, or contact Damon at Jacobs@welovesoaps.net.

RELATED:
- WLS TV # 17 - Broadway Cares Event 
- Broadway Cares 2010 - Anthony Geary Interview
- Broadway Cares 2010 - Cornelius Smith, Jr. Interview
- Broadway Cares 2010 - BethAnn Bonner & Bree Williamson Interview
- Broadway Cares 2010 - Jason Tam Interview
- Broadway Cares 2010 - Kristen Alderson Interview
- Broadway Cares 2010 - Brandon Barash Interview
- Broadway Cares 2010 - Ron Carlivati Interview
- Broadway Cares 2010 - Mark Lawson Interview
- Broadway Cares 2010 - Bradford Anderson Interview

Broadway Cares 2010 - Bradford Anderson Interview

We Love Soaps had the profound privilege of attending the Broadway Cares Equity Fight AIDS benefit concert in New York back on March 21, 2010, and speaking to many ABC stars about their reasons for participating in this event. Please enjoy this series of interviews spotlighting the commitment and devotion of these talented stars.

BRADFORD ANDERSON (Performed the song, “That’s All," with his right leg in a cast)

We Love Soaps: Bradford! What a trooper!
Bradford Anderson: I’m a bit of a mess, but I’m here, and happy to be so.  I was saving a baby from a burning building...no I was actually playing basketball on the Soap Cruise.  David Beckham has the same injury, us supreme athletes have a tough life. 

We Love Soaps: We are so grateful you are here despite your injury.
Bradford Anderson: I wouldn’t miss this.  This is an event that is very special to a lot of us.  It’s fun to be here, it’s fun to participate with the great Broadway Cares people, it’s fun to be able to perform for the viewers we love dearly, and doing it in the name of a great charity.

Broadway Cares 2010 - Mark Lawson Interview

We Love Soaps had the profound privilege of attending the Broadway Cares Equity Fight AIDS benefit concert in New York back on March 21, 2010, and speaking to many ABC stars about their reasons for participating in this event. Please enjoy this series of interviews spotlighting the commitment and devotion of these talented stars.

MARK LAWSON (performed “What Is it About Her” from "The Wild Party")

We Love Soaps: What a great performance! How did you choose that?
Mark Lawson: To be honest, I didn't choose it, I let the musical director choose what he wanted me to sing this year.  When I first heard the song I e-mailed him and said, “Did you mean to send this to me? This is a really tough song. I’m not sure I’m the right guy.”  He kind of threw the gauntlet down and challenged me, and I’ve been busting my tail to get it right.

We Love Soaps: You were challenged this year?
Mark Lawson: Absolutely.  I’ve never performed a song that has such a high register and this one does.  I was sweating bullets.

Broadway Cares 2010 - Ron Carlivati Interview

We Love Soaps had the profound privilege of attending the Broadway Cares Equity Fight AIDS benefit concert in New York back on March 21, 2010, and speaking to many ABC stars about their reasons for participating in this event. Please enjoy this series of interviews spotlighting the commitment and devotion of these talented stars.

RON CARLIVATI (Head writer of ONE LIFE TO LIVE)

We Love Soaps: What might you say to someone who thinks HIV happened a long time ago and has passed? 
Ron Carlivati: I think that’s one of the great things about an event like this.  It raises awareness that this is an ongoing issue that needs to be dealt with, and people need to realize this is real.  Especially young kids.  We write for a lot of younger characters issues around sexuality and it’s as important, if not important, today.

We Love Soaps: What might someone who does not have a platform of a stage do to support people with HIV and AIDS?
Ron Carlivati: There are all kinds of grassroots organizations, volunteer organizations that you can be a part of in your own community.  Like God’s Love We Deliver is a fantastic organization that brings meals to people.  Just get involved.

EDITOR'S NOTE: If you would like to learn more ways to take action against the spread of HIV/AIDS, and want to learn more about the current HIV Vaccine Clinical Trials, please visit Hope Takes Action, or contact Damon at Jacobs@welovesoaps.net.

RELATED:
- WLS TV # 17 - Broadway Cares Event 
- Broadway Cares 2010 - Anthony Geary Interview
- Broadway Cares 2010 - Cornelius Smith, Jr. Interview
- Broadway Cares 2010 - BethAnn Bonner & Bree Williamson Interview
- Broadway Cares 2010 - Jason Tam Interview

Broadway Cares 2010 - Brandon Barash Interview

We Love Soaps had the profound privilege of attending the Broadway Cares Equity Fight AIDS benefit concert in New York back on March 21, 2010, and speaking to many ABC stars about their reasons for participating in this event. Please enjoy this series of interviews spotlighting the commitment and devotion of these talented stars.

BRANDON BARASH (performed “What Am I Doing?” from "Closer Than Ever" and "Dirty Rotten" from "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" with Anthony Geary and Nathan Parsons)

We Love Soaps: I have followed your career since you were Jamie on GILMORE GIRLS.  I know that supporting these causes fighting HIV and AIDS is very important to you.  Why is supporting these causes important to you?
Brandon Barash: Because we are in a position to stand high in a public platform, and use our fame or celebrity, whatever you want to call it, to bolster these charities and really bring more awareness to HIV and AIDS, whatever it is.  I work closely with the muscular dystrophy association.  I’m their celebrity ambassador this year.  It’s really important that we accept  the responsibility as public figures to heighten awareness that it’s not easy for everybody.  It’s nice to play a part.  It never seems like we can do enough.

Broadway Cares 2010 - Kristen Alderson Interview

We Love Soaps had the profound privilege of attending the Broadway Cares Equity Fight AIDS benefit concert in New York back on March 21, 2010, and speaking to many ABC stars about their reasons for participating in this event. Please enjoy this series of interviews spotlighting the commitment and devotion of these talented stars.

KRISTEN ALDERSON: (Performed "Honey, Honey" from "Mamma Mia" & "Don’t Do Sadness/Blue Wind" from "Spring Awakening" with Jason Tam)

We Love Soaps: I loved loved your number in this.  "Spring Awakening" is one of my favorite musicals. 
Kristen Alderson: I was so excited to do it, but I was really sad, because Brittany Underwood (Langston on OLTL) was supposed to do it with Jason but she was so swarmed with work and college so I stepped in and sang it instead.  I felt really lucky I was able to do it. 

Broadway Cares 2010 - Jason Tam Interview

We Love Soaps had the profound privilege of attending the Broadway Cares Equity Fight AIDS benefit concert in New York back on March 21, 2010, and speaking to many ABC stars about their reasons for participating in this event. Please enjoy this series of interviews spotlighting the commitment and devotion of these talented stars.

JASON TAM (Performed “Too Darn Hot” from "Kiss Me Kate").

We Love Soaps: Can we talk about bringing down the house?  This was such a great ensemble, but let’s be real, you kicked ass out there.
Jason Tam: Thank you.

We Love Soaps: How much time did it take for you to prepare this number?
Jason Tam: It took about five rehearsals.  All were about an hour and a half long.  It takes awhile put that number again, and I’m glad I had John Dietrich on my side, he choreographed it really well.  And those dancers were amazing.  I’m glad you liked it.