"Luck Be a Lady" from Broadway Backwards 2024 featuring Julie Benko

Breakout star Julie Benko opened the 2024 edition of Broadway Backwards with a flirty and fierce rendition of “Luck Be a Lady” from Guys and Dolls. She coquettishly rolled the dice alongside a high-rolling ensemble of women, leading them in a spirited, larger-than-life dance number.
Broadway Backwards was directed, written and choregraphed by Robert Bartley, Backwards' creator.
A brilliant string of 11-o’clock numbers, standing ovations and LGBTQ+ joy reverberated through the historic walls at Broadway’s New Amsterdam Theatre on March 11, 2024, when Tony Award winners, Broadway legends and newcomers alike spectacularly shared LGBTQ+ stories through show tunes at Broadway Backwards.
The show raised a record $917,651 to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center (The Center) in New York City. The one-night-only, annual event is produced by Broadway Cares.
The elevated evening of love, community and unparalleled performances is the only annual Broadway event custom-made for the LGBTQ+ community and its allies. By taking familiar songs in the Broadway canon and transforming them into queer anthems, lighthearted romps and emotional ballads, Broadway Backwards tells stories that deserve to be told onstage.
"Luck Be a Lady Tonight"
by Frank Loesser from Guys and Dolls
Choreography by Skye Mattox
Costume Design by Natalie Loveland
Music Direction & Arranged by Nick Wilders
Orchestrated by Matt Castle & Frank Galgano
Conducted by Michael Gacetta
Broadway Backwards
Producers: Jeff Brancato, Scott T. Stevens and Danny Whitman
Music Supervisors: Ted Arthur and Mary-Mitchell Campbell
Music Director: Michael Gacetta
Associate Music Directors: Nicholas Connors and Nick Wilders
Choreographers and Associate Directors: Skye Mattox and Adam Roberts
Director of Artistic Sign Language: Christopher Tester
Production Stage Manager: E Sara Barnes
Casting Consultants: Mark Brandon, CSA, and Jarrett Reiche from Casting by ARC
Lighting Design: Carolyn Wong
Sound Design: Maria Renee Foucher
Prop Design: Jenna Snyder and Alexander Wylie
Costume Designers: Kitty Cassetti, Jess Gersz, Vanessa Leuck, Natalie Loveland, Tyler Carlton Williams and Nicole Zausmer
Hair Design: Ian Joseph
Makeup Design: Megan Burke

[@Gorillamydreamz]

What a perfect Broadway Backwards number! Putting a fresh, smart spin on a classic number and bringing it to life in a whole new way! And no one could do it better than Julie and this terrific ensemble. Love the choreo!! Brava!

[@corrinhassanhaffer1695]

save me julie benko sky masterson

[@beek.4860]

julie benko sky masterson save me

[@queerboy8370]

not to be bisexual but oh my god oh my fuckign god

[@kkw6170]

I really can’t be normal about this one folks

[@frostedjosieos3193]

Next year let’s take Broadway Backwards all the way to All Women All the Time

[@thebratqueen]

Amazing! Thank you for sharing this with those of us who couldn't be there. Fingers crossed for more videos from the night.

[@nada8759]

i love queer things so much

[@madcaptainsundy]

yeah :)

[@kensimmons]

Let's have the whole show done this way

[@hilarycohen1470]

Wish you’d provide streaming access for those of us who can’t make it to New York raise more $$$$$ too.

[@werothegreat]

Dolls & Dolls!

[@UCBuddhaBear]

I’d like to see a backwards production of this, imagine Adelaides lament?

[@kensimmons]

Or "Take Back Your Mink"

[@kensimmons]

"Good Old Reliable Natty [Natalie] Detroit"

[@mad8598]

Lmao and Nadine Detroit taking straitlaced Salvation Army boy Samuel Brown to Havana and he gets hammered on dulce de leches and starts a bar fight with dancers. XD

[@lexithebesti]

GOD I AM A LESBIAN!!! such an amazing performance!!

[@ValpCreates]

I’m not lesbian, I’m pan, but I am currently into one person and one person only and it just so happens to be a woman (not revealing anything by the way 🤫)!

[@Missdaae]

JULIE JULIE JULIE. SHE DID IT AGAIN.

[@dunder2006]

Great choice for her...she handles it beautifully!

[@genevievepfister4929]

As a lesbian who loves both theatre & talented women in suits, this makes me so very happy

[@fad23]

I saw her in Harmony. She's a great talent!

[@AntonEriera-qn1eu]

What a sultry powerhouse. Love the word changes. Worked beautifully and Julie is such a superstar. 💙

[@RandyKrakower]

Wonderful performance!! I saw Julie in "Funny Girl." She was brilliant!!

[@4everlastingstarlight]

God, this is a good day to be lesbian

[@tannersebastian3791]

Gender swap revival of Guys and Dolls when?

[@skallywalla502]

Fabulous!!! and DAYAM, that was hot! 🔥🔥🔥 Never knew I needed to see Julie Benko as Sky Masterson but here we are. 😍😍😍

[@norareikinurse]

Thanks for sharing with AWAD, Stephen!

[@MACnNYC]

Congratulations to all involved🎉

[@sondersighs]

Wonderful preformance

[@johnnyrudolph4029]

What a joy that night was

[@allyson--]

Ensemble slayed

[@stormbob]

Ju-LIE! Ju-LIE! Ju-LIE!

[@lisamac3299]

Mae-Lynn!!!!!!!!!!!!!❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤
Awesome job guys!!!!!!!!!

[@minniesaab7255]

🧡💚💙💜🩵💛♥️

[@ValpCreates]

The little girls in my dance studio danced to this song!

[@allyson--]

She

[@flyboy97222]

Chelsie Pauletti NAILED IT!

[@banrions]

oh my god i'm so queer

[@rklauza]

does anyone know what key this is in?

[@Thatgayguytimo]

Giving Jazz era Gaga to me 😍