Christina DeCicco, Jill Paice and More Set for Songs in the Key of Equality at Le Poisson Rouge, 5/20

On May 20 some of the brightest stars on the musical theater and cabaret scene will converge at Greenwich Village nightclub Le Poisson Rouge to benefit Swish, an organization of straight allies for the LGBT movement.

Held annually since 2008, Songs in the Key of Equality has presented a potpourri of talent that draws from New York's rich musical communities. For one night, nightclub chanteuses, singer-actors, folkies, rockers and dance divas will meet on one stage in what has become a signature musical event.

Since its inception, Songs in the Key of Equality has played to sold-out, standing-room crowds as diverse as the talent arrayed onstage. The freewheeling night goes beyond the standard presentation of stage acts. With two bars and in a cave-like setting, Le Poisson Rouge is the crown jewel of the Bleecker Street club strip. Boasting one of the best sound systems in town, its ambiance breaks down the "fourth wall" between audience and performer and encourages everyone to get up and dance. And not only inside the club - for the first time this year, the event will be streaming around the world.

Among the more than 16 performers already signed for this year's show, include Broadway vets and current cast members from Tony-nominated shows:

• Jeff Blumenkrantz: Tony-nominee (Urban Cowboy score) and Fred Ebb Award winner has composed for Audra McDonald and Megan Mullally, among others.

• Caroline Bowman, currently appearing in Tony-nominated hit Kinky Boots

• Christine DeCicco, who alternated the title role of Evita with Elena Rogers in the recent Broadway revival, currently starring in Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark

• Jill Paice, whose Broadway include Curtains and one of the four multi-character roles in The 39 Steps, and the concert staging of Company with Neil Patrick Harris

• Molly Tynes, appearing in Tony-nominated revival of Pippin

• Ryann Redmond and Gregory Hainey from Tony-nominated Bring it On

• Event host Sara Haines, contributing correspondent and host of "Backstage Pass" for NBC's Today Show webcast alongside Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb

The show is directed by Stephen Brotebeck (Ghost, Peter and the Starcatcher) and music directed by BrIan Taylor (Evita, Mary Poppins).