Janice Jam: Broadway For Breast Cancer | Playbill

The fourth-annual Janice Jam: Broadway For Breast Cancer returns to NYC benefiting the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) on Monday, May 4th, 2026. Audience members are in for one of the most power-packed and exciting benefit concert events of the year, with 100% of net proceeds funding metastatic breast cancer research grants through BCRF, the largest private funder of breast cancer research worldwide.

Streaming Live on Playbill.com Monday, May 4th at 7:00PM ET!

Guests Scheduled to Appear*:

Amber Ardolino
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Amber Ardolino
Recently completed the South Korean premier of The Great Gatsby as Jordan. Broadway: Trisha Paytas' Big Broadway Dream (Ensemble), Back to the Future (Linda/Stella), Funny Girl (Vera), A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical (Marcia), Hamilton (Swing, Maria/Peggy u/s), Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Swing, Satine u/s), Head Over Heels (Ensemble). Off-Broadway: Titaníque (Celine). TV/Film: Elsbeth, Law & Order: SVU, In The Heights. IG: @ambernicoleardolino

Benjamin Rauhala
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Benjamin Rauhala
The Janice Jam Music Director/Keys. Broadway: Fiddler on the Roof, American Psycho, Pippin. Off-Broadway: Hit List, The Secret Life of Bees, Joan of Arc: Into The Fire. Music Supervisor, co-creator, and 'Fairy Godfairy' of Disney Princess - The Concert and co-founder Write Out Loud songwriting competition with Taylor Louderman. He is also the music director for Ariana DeBose, Krysta Rodriguez, Disney Legend Jodi Benson and many more. IG: @brauhala

Brent Comer
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Brent Comer
Privileged to originate the role of Darrel in his Broadway debut, The Outsiders and makes his feature film debut in Netflix's The Mosquito Bowl later this year. Regional/Touring: The Outsiders (La Jolla Playhouse), Les Misérables (National Tour). IG: @_brentcomer_

Christine Dwyer
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Christine Dwyer
Proud Co-Founder of The Janice Jam with her husband Matt, and hailing from Lynnfield, MA Christine's rise began when she took on the iconic roles of Maureen in the National Tour of RENT and Elphaba in Wicked - a role in which she would then make her Broadway debut. Recently, Christine originated the title character in the U.S. premiere of the Broadway Bound musical Maggie at the Goodspeed Opera House. Selected theatre credits: Jenna in Waitress (1st National Tour), Sylvia Llewellyn Davies in Finding Neverland (1st National Tour), Mother in Ragtime (TheatreWorks Palo Alto) and Dot in Sunday in the Park With George (Nashville Rep). Television & Film credits include the 2015 Tony Awards (CBS), Jesus Christ Superstar Live (NBC) and Sleep No More. Christine has also had the incredible honor of representing the United States at the Hannover Messe performing for President Barack Obama and Chancellor Angela Merkel. IG: @cteendryer

Donald Webber Jr.
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Donald Webber Jr.
Current Aaron Burr in Hamilton. Other Broadway Credits: Glengarry Glen Ross, Our Town, Purlie Victorious, Motown: The Musical (OBC), Holler if Ya Hear Me (OBC). National Tour: Hamilton. TV/Film: "Severance" (Apple TV), "The Punisher" (Netflix), "The Wiz Live!" (NBC), Da Bronx USA (Music in Media nomination & Oscar shortlist, "Best Song"), Killing Me Softly With His Song (Music in Media nomination). Selected Theater: This World of Tomorrow (The Shed), The Preacher's Wife (Alliance), Children of Eden (Lincoln Center). BFA, USC. IG: @donaldwebber

Kara Lindsay
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Kara Lindsay
Most recently seen Off-Broadway as Michele Weinberger in Romy & Michele: The Musical. Broadway: Once Upon a Mattress (Princess Winnifred Standby), Wicked (Glinda), Beautiful (Cynthia Weil), Newsies (Katherine Plumber, Original Cast/ Fathom Events Film). NYCity Center: Once Upon a Mattress (Winnifred Standby). National Tour: Wicked (Glinda), Little House… (Laura). TV: "Murphy Brown", ABC's "Disney Family Singalong" and "Schoolhouse Rock! Singalong". BFA Carnegie Mellon University. IG: @karalindsay1

Keri René Fuller
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Keri René Fuller
Current Elphaba in Wicked on Broadway. Additional Broadway Credits: SIX (Jane Seymour), Jagged Little Pill, Waitress (Francine, Jenna u/s). Off-Broadway: The Last Bimbo of the Apocalypse (Coco). Tour: Cats (Grizabella). TV: "Law & Order: SVU" (Snowflake). Regional: [title of show] (Heidi), Murder Ballad (Sara), Les Misérables (Eponine), Lizzie Borden (Lizzie), A Chorus Line (Maggie), Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson (Rachel), A Midsummer Night's Dream (Helena), Titus Andronicus (Lavinia). Workshops: Gatsby with Florence+The Machine with A.R.T., Living Quarters (Anna) at Irish Rep. Symphonies: Defying Gravity: An Evening With Stephen Schwartz (Producer/Vocalist), From New York With Love: Hugh Jackman at Radio City. Keri pens and releases original music under DITTA available on all streaming platforms. IG: @krfuller13

Lissa deGuzman
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Lissa deGuzman
Current: Disney Princess – The Concert. Broadway: Wicked (Elphaba, Standby), King Kong, Aladdin. National Tours: Wicked (Elphaba), Aladdin (Jasmine). Regional: Drury Lane (Cinderella), Cape Playhouse (Camelot), KC Starlight (Legally Blonde), The 5th Avenue Theatre (Bliss), MUNY (Fiddler on the Roof), Studio Tenn (West Side Story). Belmont University. IG: @lissadeguz

Matt DeAngelis
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Matt DeAngelis
Founder and Co-Executive Producer of The Janice Jam. Broadway: Swept Away (Ensemble, u/s Mate), HAIR (Woof), Waitress (Earl). West End: HAIR (Woof) in West End. National Tours: HAIR (Woof), American Idiot (Jingletown), ONCE (Svec), Waitress (Earl). Off-Broadway: Secret Life of Bees (Atlantic Theatre Co.), Orpheus Descending (TFANA). TV: Person of Interest, Madam Secretary, Daredevil, EVIL, For Life, Chicago PD, FBI. Film: Waitress. IG: @mattdeangelis22

McKenzie Kurtz
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McKenzie Kurtz
Current Betsy in Schmigadoon! on Broadway. Additional Broadway Credits: The Heart of Rock & Roll (Cassandra), Wicked (Glinda) and Frozen (Anna). Off-Broadway: The 2025 revival of Heathers The Musical (Heather Chandler). TV/Film: NBC's Annie Live! (Star-To-Be). IG: @mckenziekurtz

Omar Jose Cardona
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Omar Jose Cardona
Off-Broadway: From Here (Ricky). Regional: Rock of Ages (Drew, The Garden Theatre). TV: Best known for being a top five finalist on NBC’s The Voice (Season 22). Additional: Walt Disney World vocalist, Universal Studios Japan vocalist, background vocals for Jordan Fisher, and more. IG: @omarjosecardona

Onco-Ballet™ Foundation
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Onco-Ballet™ Foundation
The Onco-Ballet™ Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, founded in 2023 by Anna Wassman-Cox, former professional ballerina and two time young breast cancer survivor, dedicated to offering low to no cost ballet classes and performance experiences to those facing cancer through donor funding. The mission of Onco-Ballet™ is to spark joy, facilitate healing and foster self-expression and we believe that dancing together in community through ballet movement is a big part of ones healing journey as it can help you get out of your mind and into your body. Offering Onco-Ballet™ free to those who have faced or are currently facing cancer helps lessen the financial burden placed upon cancer patients and survivors. www.oncoballet.org

Tami Eagle Bowling
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Tami Eagle Bowling
A passionate advocate, motivational speaker, and writer dedicated to raising awareness and advancing research for metastatic breast cancer (MBC), Tami was diagnosed de novo at age 41 when her daughters were just 2 and 4, Tami defied the odds and continues to thrive ten years later. She channels her resilience into educating others, empowering patients, and pushing for better treatments and funding for MBC. Tami's advocacy extends beyond awareness—she is a relentless voice for the underrepresented, sharing her journey to inspire hope while demanding action. She works with leading cancer non-profit organizations, speaks at major events, and leads campaigns that highlight the urgent need for research and support. A proud mom of two, Tami finds her greatest joy in watching her daughters sing, dance, and cheer. She and her husband love to travel, recently making cherished memories in Portugal. Tami embraces life with gratitude, determination, and a fierce commitment to making a difference in the MBC community. Tami has been featured on Good Morning America, The Today Show, Comcast Newsmakers, and more for her steadfast dedication to helping others make each day meaningful, while advocating for a future where MBC patients have more time and better options. IG: @eaglemethod

And more participants to be announced!
*Performers and participants subject to change.

The evening has musical direction by Benjamin Rauhala (Disney Princess: The Concert) with Yair Evnine (Guitar/Cello), Rich Mercurio (Drums), Lee Nadel (Bass) and Meghan Toohey (Guitar). DJ Mike Borowski acts as the afterparty DJ with additional performers from STAGE TIME.

The event is Executive Produced by DeAngelis, Dwyer and Bryan Campione (I Was a Teenage She-Devil), with Bowling, Kim Blair, Christine Ward (BCRF), Nzinga Williams (Masquerade) and PJ Adzima (The Book of Mormon/STAGE TIME) as Producers and Alex Temple Ward, Katie Michelle Stahl, Larkin Bogan (Wicked), Jillian Santella (One in a Million Media), Ember Productions (Maxwell Haddad and Amber Coates), and Isaac Evans as Associate Producers. Jen Ash (What a Wonderful World, CATS: The Jellicle Ball at PAC) acts as Production Stage Manager, with Alice M. Pollitt (Titanique) as Assistant Stage Manager and Madeline O'Hara, Olivia Winters, and Imani Denson-Pittman as Production Associates.

Publicity for the event is by Katie Rosin, Kampfire, with videographers Arthur Knox and Brad Wagner, and photographers Michael Hull and Shawn Salley. Additional Playbill Media support from Joshua Stone, Len Rodino, Jennifer Marinelli, Dean Greer, Jon Goldman, David Gewirtzman, Robbie Rozelle, and the Playbill editorial team. Merchandising art is by David Winters.

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About the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF):
Breast cancer is a complex disease with no simple solution. Research is the key to stopping it in its tracks. Founded in 1993 by Evelyn H. Lauder, BCRF is the largest private funder of breast cancer research in the world. By investing in the best minds in science to examine every aspect of the disease from prevention to metastasis—and fostering cross-disciplinary collaboration—BCRF is accelerating the entire field and moves us closer to the answers we urgently need to be the end of breast cancer. Learn more and get involved at BCRF.org.

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