Broadway stars including Jay Armstrong Johnson, Taylor Iman Jones, and Jelani Remy are going back in time to one of the bloodiest plots in European royal history. Anjou: The Musical Horror Tale premieres January 29 at 8 PM ET as a benefit for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
The streaming event is available to watch above (video to come) or on Playbill YouTube. While free to enjoy, donations are encouraged to support BC/EFA. Donate at http://www.broadwaycares.org/anjou
Performed in the style of a Broadway concept album, actors split roles throughout the performance. The cast includes Jones, Julia Murney, Bianca Marroquín, and Kristie Dale Sanders as Catherine de’ Medici; Johnson, Remy, Jonathan Burke, Adam Roberts, and Roberto Araujo as Henry of Anjou; Caroline Bowman, Shereen Pimentel, and Eva Tavares as Margot de Valois; Javier Muñoz as Charles IX; Austin Colby as Arthur; and Nathan Cockroft, Kevin Curtis, Gabriel Hyman, and Michael Perrie Jr. as Spirit/Mignon. Marroquín also serves as the Narrator.
