Founded by Broadway performer Matt DeAngelis (Swept Away) in loving memory of his mother Janice, who passed away from metastatic breast cancer in 2022, THE JANICE JAM channels the magic of Broadway to honor those we've lost, uplift those still fighting, and fund critical research.
DeAngelis—alongside a passionate group of friends and Broadway industry colleagues—curates an unforgettable evening of Celebration, Remembrance, and Awareness each year. The event serves as both a tribute to Janice’s love for theater and a rallying cry for the millions impacted by metastatic breast cancer.
One hundred percent of net proceeds support research grants through the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF), the world’s largest private funder of breast cancer research.
PRE-SHOW PERFORMERS
\u200bHost Marti Gould Cummings (Drag Me to Dinner)
\u200bTy Evans
\u200bBeaujangles
\u200bDrag Race alum, Jackie Cox,
\u200bApocalypse Noir - Andrew Barrett Cox (OSCAR at the Crown)
\u200bJan (RuPaul's Drag Race alum)
\u200bHayley Moir (OSCAR at the Crown)
\u200bDanielle Lussier (OSCAR at the Crown).
Ari Axelrod
\u200bAshley Bowling
\u200bBrent Comer (The Outsiders)
\u200bBobby Conte (The Who’s Tommy)
\u200bMatt DeAngelis (Swept Away)
\u200bLissa deGuzman (Wicked)
\u200bChristine Dwyer (Wicked)
\u200bKim Exum (What a Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical)
\u200bGriefcat, Brittney Johnson (Wicked)
\u200bEric Michael Krop (Godspell)
\u200bMcKenzie Kurtz (Schmigadoon!)
\u200bKara Lindsay (Once Upon a Mattress)
\u200bCassadee Pope (The Voice - Season 3 Champion)
\u200bDee Roscioli (Death Becomes Her)
\u200bJustin Matthew Sargent (Rock of Ages, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark)
\u200bDonald Webber Jr. (Hamilton)
\u200bAlyssa Wray (American Idol)
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plus Tony Award nominee Norm Lewis (Chicken & Biscuits)
\u200bSarrah Strimel Bentley (An American in Paris)
\u200bStage IV breast cancer thriver Tami Eagle Bowling (The Eagle Method) who will also be sharing her story of resilience.
Onco-Ballet™ Foundation, performers Alexis Taylor, Anna Wassman, Avamarie Warden, Caileigh Scott, Elizabeth Laberge, Layla Ballesteros, and Sally Joy Wolf will appear on stage.
The evening has musical direction by Benjamin Rauhala (Disney Princess: The Concert) with a band featuring Lee Nadel (Bass), Meg Toohey (Guitar), Rich Mercurio (Drums), and Yair Evnine (Guitar/Cello), and background vocals by Abby Burke, Matthew Carter, and Megan Dwinell.
PJ Adzima’s STAGE TIME
\u200bSummer Reign, Effy Knox, and Lydia Wilts, setting the tone as guests arrive.
\u200bGin Minksy
\u200bDJ'd by Mike Borowski
Andrew Krop (Game Writer, Gravity Well Games)
\u200bAitan Sachar (Writer, Foxbrier Lane)
\u200bAngel Reed (Rock of Ages)
\u200bBailey McCall (MJ The Musical)
\u200bBen Clark (Singer/Songwriter)
\u200bBen Jacoby (Beaches)
\u200bBenny Elledge (Waitress)
\u200bBrandon and Audrey Kalm (Swept Away)
\u200bCaitlin Houlahan (Waitress)
\u200bCarissa Fiorillo (Aladdin)
\u200bCarly Pagnano (Costumer, Just in Time)
\u200bChristiani Pitts (Two Strangers)
\u200bChristina Lopez (Actress/Social Media Guru) (@ChristinaAustinLopez)
\u200bCori Gardner (Rockers on Broadway)
\u200bDan Stone (Broadway Producer)
\u200bDolly and Carmen Reys (Playbill)
\u200bDonnie Kehr (Tommy, Aida, Jersey Boys, Rockers on Broadway)
\u200bEmma Busse (American Idol)
\u200bEmma Flynn Bespoka (Wicked)
\u200bEvan Harrington (Chicago)
\u200bFranchesca Reese (Playbill)
\u200bGabe Silva
\u200bGerianne Perez (Operation Mincemeat)
\u200bHannah Shankman (Wicked)
\u200bHarold Lewter (CLA Partners)
\u200bHunter Brown (Swept Away, The Astroband)
\u200bJenny Mollet (Ragtime)
\u200bJonBoy (Star Tattoo Artist)
\u200bJoshua Dooley and Claire Feuille (Producers, Operation Mincemeat, I Was A Teenage She-Devil)
\u200bKeirsten Hodgens (Six)
\u200bKyle Brand (Choreographer/Director)
\u200bLauren Twadell (Ritz Carlton Yacht Collection)
\u200bLee Morretti (Guitarist for Anthony Rapp and Adam Pascal)
\u200bLucy Werner (The Astroband)
\u200bMichael Cavinder (The Fear of 13)
\u200bMichael Mainwaring (Galileo, Swept Away)
\u200bMichael Rosenberg (NY City Center)
\u200bMichele Mais (Broadway Thriver, Rock of Ages)
\u200bMorgan Anita Wood (Hamilton)
\u200bNyseli Vega (Hell’s Kitchen)
\u200bRachel Hauck (Swept Away)
\u200bRobbie Rozelle (Cabaret Star)
\u200bSami Horneff with Wendy Morgan Hunter and Amanda D’Archangelis (The Radium Girls)
\u200bSarah Bowden (Moulin Rouge)
\u200bSarah Killough (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child)
\u200bShane Donovan (White Girl in Danger)
\u200bStephanie Torns (Waitress)
\u200bSusan Hilferty and husband (Tony Winning Costume Designer)
\u200bSydney Steele (2023’s Who’s Who in America)
\u200bTim Murray (Stand Up Comedian)
\u200bTroy Parsons (Thorne)
\u200bVic Cairl, Grant Allen (Table 7 Strategy)
\u200bZachary Bailey (Chess)
\u200b...and more to be announced...
The fourth-annual Matt DeAngelis’ Janice Jam: Broadway For Breast Cancer returns for a powerful evening of song, celebration, and solidarity benefiting the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF), which funds research for Metastatic Breast Cancer. THE JANICE JAM: BROADWAY FOR BREAST CANCER on Monday, May 4, 2026, at 7:00 PM (doors open at 6:00 PM) at Sony Hall (225 W 46th St, New York, NY 10019) 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.
Why Metastatic Breast Cancer?
\u200bUnlike early-stage breast cancer, Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC), also referred to as Stage IV, indicates that the cancer has spread beyond the breast to other parts of the body. While treatments may prolong life, there is currently no cure. Approximately 30% of individuals diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer will eventually experience a recurrence as MBC, and each day, we lose about 115 lives to this disease.
THE JANICE JAM channels the magic of Broadway to honor those we’ve lost, uplift those still fighting, and fund critical research. Founded in 2023 by Broadway performer Matt DeAngelis (Swept Away) in loving memory of his mother, Janice, who passed away from metastatic breast cancer in 2022, alongside a passionate group of friends and Broadway industry colleagues, THE JANICE JAM curates an unforgettable evening of Celebration, Remembrance, and Awareness each year. The event serves as both a tribute to Janice’s love for theater and a rallying cry for the millions affected by metastatic breast cancer.
The event is Executive Produced by DeAngelis, and Bryan Campione (I Was a Teenage She-Devil), with Dwyer, Tami Eagle Bowling, Kim Blair, Christine Ward (BCRF), Nzinga Williams (Masquerade), Alex Temple Ward, Katie Michelle Stahl, and PJ Adzima (The Book of Mormon/STAGE TIME) as Producers and Larkin Bogan (Wicked), Ember Productions (Maxwell Haddad and Amber Coates), Jillian Santella (One in a Million Media), and Isaac Evans as Associate Producers. Jen Ash (What a Wonderful World, CATS: The Jellicle Ball at PAC) acts as Production Stage Manager, with Christy Ney (Wicked) as Assistant Stage Manager, Madeline O’Hara, Lane Page, Pandora Sotelo, Olivia Winter and Imani Denson-Pittman as Production Associates, and Cass Fawcett, Lyla Ross and Greta Schwartz as Production Interns. STAGE TIME’s team includes King Queen as Stage Manager and production assistance from Amanda Gluck.
Publicity for the event is by Katie Rosin, 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, Diep Tran, Jon Goldman, Heather Gershonowitz, David Gewirtzma, and the Playbill editorial team. The event program is designed by Robbie Rozelle, with merchandising art by David Winters.
On-site event support is thanks to partners and event sponsors, including Playbill, Paramount Times Square – a Generator Hotel, Clarins, Sony Hall, STAGE TIME, Kampfire, Hurley’s Saloon, \u200b Masquerade New York City, New Belgium Brewing, High Noon, Misguided Spirits, Pink Whitney, Ritual Zero Proof, and Schmackary’s.
Media Kit with Headshots, 2025 Event Images, and Sizzle Reel
Event Hash Tag: #TheJaniceJam
\u200bPlaybill Event Page: www.playbill.com/thejanicejam
\u200bThe Janice Jam Website: www.thejanicejam.com
\u200bThe Janice Jam Instagram: www.instagram.com/thejanicejam
About the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF)
\u200bBreast 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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