BROADWAY STARS UNITE FOR A CURE AT MATT DEANGELIS’ THE JANICE JAM: BROADWAY FOR BREAST CANCER
ARIANA DEBOSE, CHRISTINE DWYER, JOHN GALLAGHER JR., REBECCA NAOMI JONES, JEREMY JORDAN, KARA LINDSAY, MAIA REFICCO, KRYSTA RODRIGUEZ & MORE TAKE THE STAGE FOR METASTATIC BREAST CANCER RESEARCH
BENEFITING THE BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION
MONDAY, MAY 5
SONY HALL
New York, NY – April, 3, 2025: Oscar winner Ariana DeBose, Tony Award-nominee Jeremy Jordan, Krysta Rodriguez, Tony Award-winner John Gallagher Jr., Kara Lindsay, Maia Reficco, Christine Dwyer, Matt DeAngelis, Rebecca Naomi Jones, and more come together on Monday, May 5th, 2025, at 7:30PM (doors open at 6:00PM) at Sony Hall (225 W 46th St, New York, NY 10019) for THE THIRD-ANNUAL JANICE JAM: BROADWAY FOR BREAST CANCER. With musical direction by Benjamin Rauhala (Disney Princess - The Concert) the event will be a powerful evening of song, celebration, and solidarity benefiting the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) - funding research for metastatic breast cancer.
Founded by Broadway performer Matt DeAngelis in memory of his mother Janice, who passed from metastatic breast cancer in 2022, this annual event channels the magic of Broadway to honor those we've lost, uplift those fighting and fund critical research. This event serves as an annual celebration of Janice, her love for theater, and raising money for those affected by metastatic breast cancer.
Tickets are $50 -100 with General Admission Table Seating now available at the following LINK and limited VIP Tables through the following LINK. A limited number of standing-room-only tickets will be for sale beginning April 14th. Be sure to check out Playbill's coverage of this event, including directly from Broadway artists impacted by breast cancer at www.Playbill.com/TheJaniceJam. Information will include stories, video segments, and a call to action for donations to BCRF.
Joining the third annual event in-person and virtually include Broadway’s own Breast Cancer Survivors, TV/Broadway star Krysta Rodriguez (SMASH), Sarrah Strimel Bentley (An American in Paris), and Kara Lindsay (Once Upon a Mattress). The first-ever Fighting Flamingo Award will be given that night to Krysta Rodriguez to commemorate her fight against the disease and work in helping to find a cure. Stage IV breast cancer thriver Tami Eagle Bowling (The Eagle Method) will be sharing her story of resilience.
The event is executive produced by DeAngelis and Bryan Campione (Rock ‘N Roll Debauchery), with Kim Blair, Ember Productions (Maxwell Haddad and Amber Coates), Larkin Bogan (Wicked), Katie Michelle Stahl, and PJ Adzima (The Book of Mormon/StageTime). Jen Ash (CATS The Jellicle Ball) acts as Production Stage Manager, with Katie Rosin (Kampfire PR) and Jillian Santella (One in a Million Media) as publicists and additional support from Christine Ward (BCRF). Event media partnership provided by Playbill™.
“Here we are. Year three, and this incredible event continues to grow and thrive thanks to the countless supporters who come out to celebrate the community and my mother’s legacy,” shares DeAngelis, “This year, over 200,000 people in the U.S. are living with metastatic breast cancer—a staggering increase from 140,000 in 2014. This event is our way of standing in honor of all those impacted, past and present. It’s a celebration of a woman who was larger than life and SO much more than just an honorary part of the Broadway community. I am so proud of how we continue to build this gathering as a space for both education and joy. With continued awareness and nonprofit support, we’re doing our part to help eradicate this disease—and prevent heartbreaking losses like mine.”
Media Kit with Headshots, 2024 Event Images, and Sizzle Reel
Event Hash Tag: #TheJaniceJam
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 end breast cancer. Learn more and get involved at BCRF.org.
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