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Inspired Student Creates A-List
Commack High School junior Simon Pincus (who has appeared on Broadway in Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas), has created ALIST, the Alliance of Long Island Students of Theatre, to raise funds for theatre-related charities. Although the organization is guided by Simon’s mom, a Hauppauge theatre teacher, ALIST is entirely student-driven, including nine who […]
BC/EFA Awards Over $1.2 Million in Grants to Food Service and Meal Delivery Programs in February 2010
The successful fundraising efforts in the last months of 2009 will have a powerful impact on the support BC/EFA can offer to scores of AIDS and family service organizations in 2010 through its National Grants Program. In February, $1,235,000 was awarded to 118 Food Service and Meal Delivery Programs across the country, restoring over […]
The 6th Annual ABC Daytime & SOAPnet Salute Broadway Cares
More than 3,000 miles and three time zones couldn’t keep the stars of ABC Daytime from their fans at The 6th Annual ABC DAYTIME & SOAPnet SALUTE BROADWAY CARES, which sold out New York’s historic Town Hall on Sunday, March 21. Six editions of this fan-driven event have raised $1,605,000 through ticket sales, auction bids […]
Broadway Backwards 5
On Monday, February 22, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS added a new and unique event to its calendar. Though many have seen the previous four editions of BROADWAY BACKWARDS, this was the first time BC/EFA produced this star-studded, gender-bending event, benefiting both BC/EFA and The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center, this year at […]
The Broadway Bears XIII
Despite tough times, the 2010 edition of The Broadway Bears proved what a strong, loyal fan base this unique and charming event has. Hosted for the first time by musical comedy favorite John Bolton (#3), and staged again at BB King Blues Club & Grill (#2) on February 14, THE BROADWAY BEARS XIII auction brought […]
Broadway Bares: Solo Strips
On Sunday January 31, BROADWAY BARES returned to Splash, one of the most popular nightclubs in New York City, where it all started in 1992. Broadway Bares: Solo Strips featured seven of Broadway’s hottest male performers stripping to two capacity crowds to beat the original $8,000 take and raised $9,260. The evening was an homage […]
BC/EFA’s 21st Annual Gypsy Of The Year Competition Breaks Fundraising Records
An enthralled Palace Theatre audience leapt to its feet when Bernadette Peters and Superior Donuts’Michael McKean(#1)announced that a record-breaking $4,630,695 had been raised during the six weeks of collections by Broadway, Off-Broadway and National Tour companies. This astonishing total from 2009’s GYPSY OF THE YEAR Competition surpassed the previous record of $3,927,000 raised in 2007 […]
Christmas Eve With Christmas Eve
On December 14, musical comedy wonder Ann Harada revived her character “Christmas Eve” from the Tony Award-winning musical Avenue Q for CHRISTMAS EVE WITH CHRISTMAS EVE, a cabaret benefit for BC/EFA held at The Jerome L. Greene Performance Space @ WNYC in SoHo. “I have been very good this year and Santa made my wish […]
Jackman and Craig Raise $1.5 Million, Shattering All BC/EFA Records
When the actors best known as Wolverine and 007 teamed up as Chicago cops in Keith Huff’s drama A Steady Rain, no one expected Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig to raise more than $1.5 million for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, breaking every conceivable BC/EFA fundraising record. But the combination of their star power, generosity of […]
Bernadette Peters: A Special Concert For Broadway Barks Because Broadway Cares Raises $615,000!
She looks far too young to be one of Broadway’s most legendary performers, but in a very special concert at the Minskoff Theatre on Monday, November 9th, the incomparable Bernadette Peters showed why she’s been a Broadway star for four decades, beautifully performing a selection of songs familiar and some brand new to her repertoire. […]