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Christopher Sieber Hosts Broadway Bares Launch Party
BC/EFA announced the theme and officially began selling tickets for our 2007 edition of the highly anticipated Broadway Bares fundraiser on Tuesday, March 13, at the bar in Chelsea where the event began. The party was part of the monthly “NextWorks” event hosted by Next Magazine at the popular Chelsea nightspot SBNY (Splash). Broadway Bares […]
Broadway Bares XVII: Myth Behavior
With a $115,000 boost from event sponsorM·A·C AIDS FUND, June 17th’s twoperformances ofBroadway Bares XII: Myth Behavior raised $743,787 breaking last year’s record result of $659,500. The first BROADWAY BARES (1991) – at which founder Jerry Mitchell and six friends danced for tips at a bar in Chelsea –raised $8,000. Since then, this must-see event […]
Signs of New Orleans: Revisiting Louisiana after Katrina
June, 2007 Recently, Classical Action’s Associate Director Janice Mayer spent a sweaty week in Louisiana doing her part to help a volunteer organization rebuild housing in communities devastated by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. During her trip, which included stops in New Orleans and the rural Bayou, Janice visited the offices of NO AIDS Task Force, […]
The 21st Annual Easter Bonnet Competition Raises $3,345,997; Jersey Boys Tour Top Fundraiser
(Photo Credit: Jay Brady) Vanessa Redgrave, David Hyde Pierce and other big names were on hand to announce very big numbers at the 21st Annual Easter Bonnet Competition, held Monday and Tuesday, April 23rd and 24th at the Minskoff Theatre. A total of $3,345,997 was raised and, for the first time, a National Tour […]
Florida Thespians Break Their Own Record
For the past few years, the Florida Thespians have raised more money for BC/EFA than any other education-based organization, donating a record $33,000 last year as a result from statewide efforts on our behalf. So, when BC/EFA campaign coordinator Sara Conklin announced at their recent festival closing ceremony that the students had fallen $300 short […]
Nothing Like A Dame
The 12TH ANNUAL NOTHING LIKE A DAME concert produced by BC/EFA to benefit the Phyllis Newman WOMEN’S HEALTH INITIATIVE of The Actors’ Fund took to the stage of New York’s Marquis Theatre on Monday evening, March 19. . This year’s event showcased a star-studded line up of Tony, Grammy and Oscar Award® winning women of […]
From Ziegfeld Girl to Century Girl: A Tribute to Easter BonnetShowstopper Doris Eaton Travis
By Andy Smith The front lobby of the New Amsterdam Theater is covered large framed prints of Fanny Brice, Marilyn Miller, W.C. Fields and other stars of the lavish Ziegfeld Follies. Well-remembered or forgotten, most have been gone for half a century or more. Near the front doors—two frames past the photo of a young […]
Broadway Bares ‘Strip-a-Thon’
In just a few short years, the online pledge drive known as the Strip-a-Thon has become an important component of Broadway Bares’ annual fundraising success. This year’s drive featured 109 dancers and raised $84,170, $26,292 more than in 2006. “It’s the BC/EFA version of a Dance-a-Thon tailored especially for our cause where dancers get pledges […]
ABC Daytime Salutes BC/EFA
Neither wind nor snow nor Oscar Night could keep the ABC Soap stars and fans alike from coming out to support Broadway Cares. Now in its third year, the annual ABC Daytime Salutes Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS event drew capacity crowds to New York’s Town Hall and brought in a record $300,000 […]
The 10th Annual Broadway Bears Marks a Decade With $1,359,000 In The Honey-Pot!
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2007 On Sunday, February 11, a decade of Broadway Bears paraded across the stage of BB King’s on 42nd Street to bring in a staggering $131,000. This bear-hug represents the work of more than 100 skilled designers, crafters and creators and a $20,000 increase in gains over BEARS IX, which was […]
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