Jerry Mitchell is the creator and Executive Producer of the annual charitable event he named Broadway Bares , the first thirteen versions of which he also staged. Mitchell is one of Broadway's most acclaimed choreographers, having choreographed the original productions of Hairspray , Dirty Rotten Scoundrels , and The Full Monty , as well as the Broadway revival of La Cage aux Folles , for which he won the Tony Award®. His choreography is featured in films such as Hedwig and the Angry Inch , Scent of a Woman , and In & Out . Most recently, he directed and choreographed the Broadway smash hit Legally Blonde and is presently the co-host of Bravo's Step It Up and Dance television series. Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS (BC/EFA) is the nation's leading industry-based, nonprofit AIDS fundraising and grantmaking organization. By drawing upon the talents, resources, and generosity of the American theatrical community, BC/EFA raises funds for AIDS-related causes and other critical illnesses across the United States. BC/EFA is the major supporter of seven programs at The Actors' Fundincluding The AIDS Initiative, The Phyllis Newman Women's Health Initiative, The Al Hirschfeld Free Health Clinic at The Aurora in New York City, The Dancers' Resource, and two supportive housing residences. BC/EFA also awards grants to more than four hundred AIDS and family service organizations yearly.

All royalties from Backstage Pass will benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.www.broadwaycares.org.