A Bit of "Gypsy" History
The first Gypsy of the Year Competition was held at the St. James Theatre on Tuesday, November 28, 1989. Hosted by Jonathan Hadary, Tyne Daly and the company of Gypsy, this fledging event featured gypsies from 12 Broadway and Off-Broadway shows and raised $67,000.
In the following years Gypsy of the Year has grown immensely:
1991 - $205,000
1992 - $445,000
1993 - $707,000
1994 - $802,492
1995 - $1,213,083
1996 - $1,262,000
1997 - $1,335.313
1998 - $1,751,078
1999 - $2,074,870
2000 - $2,056,666
2001 - $2,037,922
2002 - $2,623,825
2003 - $3,359,533
2004 - $2,754,631
2005 - $2,972,721
2006 - $2,992,800
2007 - $3,927,000
2008 - $3,061,148
2009 - $4,630,695
2010 - $3,776,720
2011 - $4,895,253