Tony winners Bernadette Peters and Beth Leavel, both recently seen in the Broadway premiere of Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends, co-hosted the 27th annual Broadway Barks July 12 in Shubert Alley. Check out photos from the star-studded afternoon in the gallery below.
The annual dog and cat adoption event, co-founded by Peters and the late Mary Tyler Moore, features adoptable animals from NYC-area adoption agencies and rescue groups introduced by Broadway favorites. Produced by Broadway Cares, the festivities kicked off at 3 PM with a meet and greet of all the adoptable pets, followed by the celebrity presentations at 5 PM.
Celebrity participants included Isa Antonetti, Alana Arenas, Jeannette Bayardelle, Natalie Venetia Belcon, Erich Bergen, Emily Bergl, Ali Louis Bourzgui, Preston Truman Boyd, Danny Burstein, Sophie Carmen-Jones, Victoria Clark, Tatianna Córdoba, David Cumming, Glenn Davis, Stephen DeRosa, Jacob Dickey, Dez Duron, Kevin Earley, Paige Faure, Cole Escola, Max von Essen, Lana Gordon, Molly Griggs, Claire-Marie Hall, Erika Henningsen, Jon Michael Hill, Natasha Hodgson, Phillip Huber, Mylinda Hull, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Andy Karl, Julia Knitel, Gavin Lee, Harry Lennix, Kecia Lewis, Alexa Lopez, Alison Luff, Jak Malone, Lesli Margherita, Audra McDonald, Greg Mills, Jinkx Monsoon, Peter Neureuther, Bebe Neuwirth, Hagan Oliveras, Brad Oscar, Michele Pawk, Orville Peck, David Hyde Pierce, Amanda Reid, Zoë Roberts, Jasmine Amy Rogers, Sadie Sink, Kyle Selig, Helen J Shen, Steven Skybell, Lili Thomas, Allie Trimm, Jordan Tyson, Jessica Vosk, Michelle Williams, Samantha Williams, Maria Wirries, Azalea Wolfe, Gianna Yanelli, and Kara Young.
Beth Leavel and Bernadette Peters
Beth Leavel and Bernadette Peters
Beth Leavel, Bernadette Peters, and company of Old Friends
Kyle Selig
Kyle Selig
Isa Antonetti and Natalie Venetia Belcon
Isa Antonetti and Natalie Venetia Belcon
Brad Oscar
Samantha Williams, David Hyde Pierce, Jinkx Monsoon, and Preston Boyd
Samantha Williams
Beth Leavel, David Hyde Pierce, Jinkx Monsoon, Bernadette Peters, and Preston Boyd
Zoë Roberts, Claire-Marie Hall, Natasha Hodgson, and Jak Malone
Jak Malone
LaTanya Richardson Jackson and Kara Young
Helen J Shen and Dez Duron
Dez Duron
Dez Duron
Dez Duron, Helen J Shen, and Bernadette Peters
Cole Escola
Cole Escola
Danny Burstein, Audra McDonald, Jordan Tyson, Mylinda Hull, Lili Thomas, and Lesli Margherita
Mylinda Hull, Lili Thomas, and Lesli Margherita
Bernadette Peters and Beth Leavel
Hell's Kitchen co-stars Jessica Vosk, Amanda Reid, and Kecia Lewis at Broadway Barks 2025
Fina Strazza, Sadie Sink, and Amalia Yoo
Sadie Sink, Amalia Yoo, Fina Strazza, Hagan Oliveras, and Molly Griggs
Sadie Sink
Victoria Clark
Ali Louis Bourzgui and Lana Gordon
Lana Gordon, Beth Leavel, and Ali Louis Bourzgui
Ali Louis Bourzgui
Orville Peck and Steven Skybell
Steven Skybell and Orville Peck
Michelle Williams
Phillip Huber and Pudgy
Company of Boop! The Musical
Jasmine Amy Rogers and Erich Bergen
Andy Karl and Julia Knitel
Julia Knitel
Andy Karl
Bebe Neuwirth
Bebe Neuwirth
Bernadette Peters and Beth Leavel
The afternoon featured adoptable animals from 1 Love 4 Animals, Abandoned Angels Cocker Spaniels Rescue Adopt A Boxer Rescue, Animal Care Centers of NYC, Anjellicle Cats Rescue, Badass Animal Rescue, Best Friends Animal Society, Bideawee, Big Apple Cat Rescue, Bobbi and the Strays, Catstoria Cat Rescue, City Critters, ELO-Every Last One, Francis’s Friends, Give Me Shelter, Hearts and Bones Rescue, Husky House, Linda’s Cat Assistance, Little Shelter, Long Island Bulldog Rescue, Mid-Atlantic Great Dane Rescue League, North Shore Animal League, Pet ResQ Inc., Remember Me Rescue, SaveKitty Foundation, SPCA of Westchester, and Yankee Golden Retriever Rescue.
Over the past 26 years, more than 2,500 dogs and cats have grabbed Broadway’s spotlight with approximately 85% finding forever homes. The annual event is free and open to the public. Proceeds benefit the participating shelters and rescue groups.
For more information visit BroadwayBarks.org and BroadwayCares.org.
