A very special thank you to all who supported Miscast on Monday, March 4, 2013. Please check out exclusive footage and photos from the event below.
Jane Krakowski raps with the original cast of In the Heights, Cheyenne Jackson and Jeremy Jordan play Siamese Twins, Sierra Boggess takes on Britney Spears, and Jonathan Groff channels his inner Marilyn Monroe on this recap of Miscast 2013.
About Miscast
MCC Theater's annual Miscast gala is one of the most exciting and unique theater events in town. Broadway’s hottest stars perform songs from roles in which they would NEVER be cast. And the results are thrilling!
“The year’s funniest revue!” –The Huffington Post “One of 2012’s Most Galvanizing Theater Moments!” –The New York Times
Miscast 2013 honored Tony® Award winner Judith Light (Other Desert Cities) for her illustrious screen and stage career (appearing on Broadway this year for the third straight season), her work with MCC Theater (acclaimed performances in Colder Than Here and Wit), and her impassioned advocacy of several causes, including Arts in Education.
This year’s roster of performers included Tony® Award winner Christian Borle (Peter and the Starcatcher, “Smash”),Jonathan Groff (“Glee,” Spring Awakening, MCC’s The Submission),Cheyenne Jackson (Xanadu, “30 Rock”), Jeremy Jordan (Newsies, “Smash”), Tony® Award winner Jane Krakowski (Nine, “30 Rock”), Tony® Award winner LaChanze (The Color Purple, Ragtime),Nicole Parker (Wicked, “MADtv”), and many more! The evening was hosted by Victor Garber (NBC’s “Deception,” Argo, ABC’s “Alias”)
Performers from past years include Norbert Leo Butz, Kelli O'Hara, Raúl Esparza, Brian D'Arcy James, Steven Pasquale, and Faith Prince, among many others. Special guests have included Julianna Margulies, Andy Cohen, Charles Busch, Helen Mirren, Lewis Black, Chris Noth, Piper Perabo, Ian McShane, Edward Albee, Kathleen Turner, Rosemarie DeWitt, Jerry Stiller, Elizabeth Ashley, Mo Rocca, Isaac Mizrahi and many more.
Funds raised from Miscast help MCC Theater produce some of the most talked-about new work Off-Broadway and support our Youth Company and in-school partnerships that serve New York City public high school students, as well as our literary development work with emerging playwrights.
Honorary Chair Daryl Roth
Co-Chairs Marianne Mills & Javan Bunch
Host Committee Marjorie & Fredric Altschuler
Susan & Paul Banas
Maureen & Bill Barton
Emily Baugher
Stephanie Berger
Linda & Arthur Carter
Orlagh Cassidy & Nico Sidoti
Mary Cirillo-Goldberg & Jay Goldberg
M. Graham Coleman
Ellen & Pierre de Saint Phalle
Barbara Doran
Rachel & Melvin Epstein
Dr. Gail Furman
Jill Furman
Judith A. Garson & Steven N. Rappaport
Bill Goldstein
Jill & Martin Handelsman
Winnie Holzman & Paul Dooley
Anita Jaffe
Dr. and Mrs. Jerome & Elizabeth Levy
Lorie Cowen Levy & Charles J. Levy, Jr.
Corporate Sponsors Boyett Theatricals Broadway Across American City National Bank
COACH Estee Lauder The Gersh Agency Jujamcyn Theaters Movado Group, Inc. Nederlander Producing Company of American Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP @radical.media
The Shubert Organization, Inc. Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP Theatermania
U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management
Wells Fargo WME
Stephanie & Carter McClelland
Sandy & Mike McManus
Steve Mills
Ruth & Harold Newman
Susan Raanan & Robert S. Fleischer
Kristine Louis Reynal & Max Reynal
Steve Richardson
Cynthia & Bud Rogers
Rosemarie & Lou Salvatore
Laura Santisi
Steve Shane
Martin Shkreli
Barbara Shulman
Bridget Siegel
Amy & Stephen Sills
Richard Silverman
Sheila Steinberg
Jennifer Swan
Bob Tuschman
Lois Weinroth
Janine & Jonathan Whitney
Wine Sponsor Pernod Ricard
To view video and photos from past Miscast galas,click here.
