Produced by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and sponsored by the ASPCA with additional sponsorship by the New York Times, the event begins at 3:30 PM with celebrity presentations of pets from animal shelters citywide set for 5 PM-6:30 PM.
The Craze will kick off the celebrity presentations at 5 PM with a song from One Man, Two Guvnors.
This year's fundraiser also features the sale of the new Broadway Barks! annual calendar, which Tony winner Peters will sign — in addition to her previously released children's books, "Broadway Barks" and "Stella is a Star" — at noon. All proceeds benefit Broadway Barks!
Moore and Peters are joined by celebrity presenters Nina Arianda, Tracie Bennett, Bill Berloni, Jackie Burns, Michael Cerveris, Adam Chanler-Berat, Michael Cumpsty, John Dossett, Tom Edden, Martyn Ellis, Richard Fleeshman, Montego Glover, Joel Grey, Julie Halston, Jessica Hecht, Megan Hilty, Anjelica Huston, Jeremy Jordan, Carol Kane, Judy Kaye, Steve Kazee, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Claire Lams, Angela Lansbury, Dick Latessa, Linda Lavin, Caissie Levy, Norm Lewis, Kara Lindsay, Audra McDonald, Michael McGrath, Judy McLane, Cristin Milioti, Rita Moreno, Bebe Neuwirth, Rory O’Malley, Nancy Opel, Bryce Pinkham, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Andrew Rannells, Jemima Rooper, Matt Saldivar, Chandra Lee Schwartz, Natalie Smith, Ripley Sobo, Suzie Toase, Ben Vereen, Syndee Winters and The Craze.
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Broadway Barks! features a sampling of pets from several New York City animal shelters and adoption agencies, including ASPCA, Abandoned Angels Cocker Spaniel Rescue, Adopt A Boxer, Animal Care & Control, Animal Haven, Anjellicle Cats, Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons, BARC, Bidawee, Bobbi & the Strays, City Critters, Humane Society of New York, Husky House, KittyKind, Long Island Grey Hound Transfer, Loving Touch, Manhattan Valley Cat Rescue, Metro Malts, Mid Atlantic Great Dane, Pet I Care, PLUTO, Russell Refuge, Save Kitty, Sean Casey Animal Rescue, Stray from the Heart, Tigger Foundation and Urban Cat League.
The afternoon also includes an auction of celebrity-autographed memorabilia.
Shubert Alley is located between West 44th and 45th Streets, west of Seventh Avenue. For more information visit BroadwayBarks.com.