About “Born For Broadway”

Recently I had a chance to see “Born for Broadway,” a benefit concert whose proceeds goes to “Unite 2 Fight Paralysis,” a non profit that supports education about and spinal cord injury research.

The performances by myriad artists were tremendous and the words of inspiration, not over done, added to the event. This, of course, put many of our “problems” in perspective.

Oh those “problems” are real, but it is hard not to be inspired by performers like Carole Lasser, Ali Stroker and Adrian Bailey,  all of whom rise above their physical setbacks to not only perform magnificently, but also to live quality lives.

The host for the evening was the magnificent Richard Kind, whose humor and passion, always entertaining, was moving and just right for the benefit performance.

All the performers were outstanding and the constant in that high quality was musical director, Lawrence Yurman. The event was directed by Marcia Milgram Dodge, a Tony Award nominee for “Ragtime.”

Carole Lasser and Marcia Milgrom Dodge