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Hudson Valley Dance Festival Brings Dynamic Dance and Record Fundraising
Against a backdrop of radiant fall leaves and beauty of the Hudson River, world-class dance and the artistic spirit of the region converged at the Hudson Valley Dance Festival on October 13, 2024. Two sold-out performances of diverse, dynamic dance inside a converted 19th century warehouse raised a record-breaking $170,629. The generosity of festival supporters […]
Joy Radiates at Record-Breaking Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction
Thousands of Broadway fans, countless theatrical treasures and dozens of Broadway stars lit up New York City’s Theater District – and ushered in a record-breaking fundraising total – when the Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction returned Sunday, September 22, 2024. The 38th annual edition of the biggest day for Broadway fans, produced by and […]
Broadway Barks Brightens Rainy Day as Pets Find Loving Homes
Even a sudden storm couldn’t rain on the parade of dozens of adoptable four-legged friends as Broadway’s best helped them find fur-ever homes at Broadway Barks in New York City’s Shubert Alley. The 26th edition of the annual event, founded by Mary Tyler Moore and Bernadette Peters, was hosted by Peters and Sutton Foster on […]
Fire Island Dance Festival Captivates with Seven World Premieres
Captivating world premieres and celebrated works shined within the awe-inspiring beauty of the Great South Bay’s expanse of sea and sky at this year’s record-breaking edition of Fire Island Dance Festival. The longest-running charitable and cultural event in Fire Island Pines raised a record $767,712 for Dancers Responding to AIDS, a program of Broadway Cares/Equity […]
Executive Director Tom Viola Announces Retirement at End of 2024
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Executive Director Tom Viola will retire from the nonprofit at the end of 2024, ending a 36-year tenure that saw the organization persevere through two pandemics and emerge as one of the most impactful fundraising and grant-making organizations in the country. Current Broadway Cares Director of Development Danny Whitman, who’s been […]
Broadway Bares: Hit the Strip Brings Vegas Magic to NYC
The bright lights of Vegas couldn’t compete with the starpower of more than 200 of NYC’s most dazzling dancers as they erupted into electrifying modern-day burlesque production numbers at Broadway Bares: Hit the Strip on Sunday, June 23, 2024, at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. This year’s Broadway Bares invited two sold-out performances into […]
Poker Tournament Shuffles Up Record-Shattering Fundraising
Industry insiders, celebrated stars and Broadway fans alike raised the stakes and a record-breaking total at Broadway’s official game night Broadway Bets, produced by and benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. The annual evening of Texas Hold ’em poker at Sardi’s, one of the theater district’s most legendary restaurants, raised a record $540,600 on June 3, […]
Inaugural Hats Off to You Honors Dedicated Donors with Exclusive Performances
A luminous lineup of Broadway’s brightest stars joined forces to honor the kindness and commitment of Broadway Cares donors in the inaugural performance of Hats Off to You
Theater Community Shares Joy and Support Through Spring Fundraising Competition
Audiences’ generosity shared in #RedBuckets across 45 Broadway, Off-Broadway and national touring shows is being transformed into tangible, lifesaving help as the 2024 Spring Fundraising Competition topped $4,702,394. The theater community – those onstage, offstage and in the audience – rallied together to raise the spectacular total across six weeks of dedicated fundraising. This support […]
Spring Fling Participants Groove Past Finish Line and Make a Difference
Set upon the shimmering backdrop of the “blue purple yellow red water” of the Hudson River, theater enthusiasts ran and walked April 6, 2024, in the second edition of the NYCRUNS Spring Fling 5K & 10K in support of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. More than 2,000 participants gathered on NYC’s Governor’s Island for the latest […]
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