"It Couldn't Please Me More" from Broadway Backwards 2024 featuring Len Cariou and Chip Zien

At the 2024 edition of Broadway Backwards, two of Broadway’s most iconic leading men, Tony winner Len Cariou (Broadway’s original Sweeney Todd and TV’s Blue Bloods) and Chip Zien (Harmony, Into the Woods), exchanged not just a pineapple but a charming duet with “It Couldn’t Please Me More” from Cabaret. Broadway Backwards was directed, written and choreographed by Robert Bartley, Backwards' creator. A brilliant string of 11-o’clock numbers, standing ovations and LGBTQ+ joy reverberated through the historic walls at Broadway's New Amsterdam Theatre on March 11, 2024, when Tony Award winners, Broadway legends and newcomers alike spectacularly shared LGBTQ+ stories through show tunes at Broadway Backwards. The show raised a record $917,651 to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center (The Center) in New York City. The one-night-only, annual event is produced by Broadway Cares. The elevated evening of love, community and unparalleled performances is the only annual Broadway event custom-made for the LGBTQ+ community and its allies. By taking familiar songs in the Broadway canon and transforming them into queer anthems, lighthearted romps and emotional ballads, Broadway Backwards tells stories that deserve to be told onstage. "It Couldn't Please Me More" 🎥: Bardo Arts Directed by Robert Bartley Conducted by Mark Janas Orchestrated by Rob Meffe Music Direction & Arranged by Nick Wilders Broadway Backwards Directed, Written and Choreographed by Robert Bartley Producers: Jeff Brancato, Scott T. Stevens and Danny Whitman Music Supervisors: Ted Arthur and Mary-Mitchell Campbell Music Director: Michael Gacetta Associate Music Directors: Nicholas Connors and Nick Wilders Choreographers and Associate Directors: Skye Mattox and Adam Roberts Production Stage Manager: E Sara Barnes Casting Consultants: Mark Brandon, CSA, and Jarrett Reiche from Casting by ARC Lighting Design: Carolyn Wong Sound Design: Maria Renee Foucher Prop Design: Jenna Snyder and Alexander Wylie Costume Designers: Kitty Cassetti, Jess Gersz, Vanessa Leuck, Natalie Loveland, Tyler Carlton Williams and Nicole Zausmer Hair Design: Ian Joseph Makeup Design: Megan Burke