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Behind the Scenes

Behind the Scenes is the magazine for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Angels. Each issue shares details on our National Grants Program, our support of The Actors Fund and unique perspectives on our spectacular Broadway events.

Fall 2021

Previous Issues

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Spring 2020 and Fall 2020 issues of Behind the Scenes were not published.

Happening Now

🦃🌽🥧 Our conocopias runneth over with than

🦃🌽🥧 Our conocopias runneth over with thanks to supporters like you. Your #Giving Tuesday donations, along with our generous matching gift from Jodi & Howard Tenenbaum and Elizabeth Armstrong, will provide 160,000 healthy meals for people who need them this holiday season - twice our original goal!

Thanks to you, thousands of theater artists and community members struggling right now will have food on their table. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you.

Our newest Broadway Legends holiday ornanment gets

Our newest Broadway Legends holiday ornanment gets the seal of approval from none other than Lady Day herself, Audra McDonald.

Audra, as Billie Holliday in Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill, joins the ranks of #Broadway divas immortalized for the holidays in stunning glass figurines. 🎭 Order yours at the link in our bio and be the favorite gift giver among the theater fans in your family this year. 🛍️🎁📦
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#broadwaymusicals #performingarts #theatrelife #bway #drama #art #performance #theatrearts #theatrenerd #theatrekid #musicals #musicaltheatre #broadway

Tomorrow, we'll be livestreaming with some of #Bro

Tomorrow, we'll be livestreaming with some of #Broadway's greatest in honor of #GivingTuesday.

Join us on Instagram and Tik Tok as we chat with Tristan "Mack" Wilds from Thoughts Of A Colored Man and Jared Goldsmith from Dear Evan Hansen. Hear about their holiday traditions, best gifts ever and giving back!

#Disney lovers, rejoice! You can get buy-it-now @D

#Disney lovers, rejoice! You can get buy-it-now @DisneyonBroadway bundles in our eBay store. The curated collections include sheet music, #theater posters, #Playbills and #Broadway stage props from @FrozenBroadway, @Aladdin, @TheLionKing and more Disney musicals. Tap our bio link to get yours.

As Stephen Sondheim shared his brilliant body of w

As Stephen Sondheim shared his brilliant body of work with theater lovers around the world, he happily shared his heart with Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

His extraordinary songs filled our events. At Easter Bonnet Competition and Red Bucket Follies, tributes to and parodies of his music and lyrics left audiences again and again marveling at his genius and humor. At Broadway Backwards, his lyrical voice perfectly translated to the LGBTQ+ stories shared onstage.

An enthusiastic champion from our earliest days, Steve also generously signed dozens of memorabilia, including handwritten musical phrases and limited-edition photographic prints, raising tens of thousands of dollars in auction that helped provide lifesaving medication, healthy meals and emergency assistance.

But above all, Stephen Sondheim, through his magnificent work, reminded all of us of the power of theater to inspire - a legacy that will last for generations. In Sunday in the Park with George, he wrote: “Anything you do, let it come from you. Then it will be new. Give us more to see…” As he did.

Portrait by Rivka Katvan

🚨Black Friday Alert 🚨Make your holiday fit f

🚨Black Friday Alert 🚨Make your holiday fit for a queen. Our Happy HoliBays auctions (on eBay) feature bundles of #Broadway items that will make you feel royal 👑 from @MeanGirlsBway Queen Bees to Princess @DianaOnBroadway. Lots have just gone live so bid now at the link in our bio.

"Phone rings, door chimes, in comes two birthday b

"Phone rings, door chimes, in comes two birthday buddies!" 🎂🍸 @companybway's Bobbie @thekatrinalenk is having her own "life imitates art" moment as she celebrates her offstage birthday today, along with fellow onstage party pal @thechristopherfitzgerald. That's a group birthday party that we'd want to attend. 🎉🥳 Share some birthday love with them today!

📸: Brinkhoff-Moegenburg

🌃 With the lights of #Broadway twinkling again

🌃 With the lights of #Broadway twinkling again and fans returning to #theaters, there’s so much to be #thankful for this year. ❣️

But what we’re most thankful for is you. 🥰

People received the healthy meals they needed because supporters like you stepped up to the plate. 🍝❣️ It’s a testament to our community’s generosity that when others faced what seemed like an insurmountable hill to climb, you rallied behind them.

Thank you and Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃🍁

#Broadway is back, but our red buckets are not. Yo

#Broadway is back, but our red buckets are not. You can fill the void this #GivingTuesday. Your donation provides healthy meals for people in need this holiday season.

While theaters have started re-opening, our red bucket appeals will not return fully until spring at the earliest. That’s why this #GivingTuesday is more important than ever before.

We have a goal to provide 80,000 healthy meals for people who do not have enough to eat this winter. Thanks to a challenge match from generous supporters Jodi & Howard Tenenbaum and Elizabeth Armstrong, your donation will be doubled if we raise $100,000. By rallying together, we will can raise much-needed funds to help those in need in our community and across the country.

Join us and make a difference this winter!

🏔️🎶🏔️ The hills have been alive with

🏔️🎶🏔️ The hills have been alive with #TheSoundofMusic since its #Broadway opening on this day in 1959. For many theater artists, this show was one of their first experiences onstage, backstage or in the audience. Tell us about your first time singing "Do, a deer" and tag your Von Trapp family. 🦌
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#broadwaymusicals #performingarts #theatrelife #bway #drama #art #performance #theatrearts #theatrenerd #theatrekid #musicals #musicaltheatre #broadway

🤔 We want to know: What's your favorite Carols

🤔 We want to know: What's your favorite Carols for a Cure song? 🎶 #Broadway's Carols for a Cure have been bringing razzle dazzle to the #holidays since 1999. While we await the return of the yearly tradition, we're creating the ultimate Carols for a Cure playlist. Want to suggest your favorite song? We're taking submissions in our Facebook group, The Heart of Broadway. Listen now on Spotify or Apple Music and then tap on our story to tell us yours! Photos by Lynn Pinto, Genevieve Rafter Keddy.

It's no coincidence that @thelionking anniversary

It's no coincidence that @thelionking anniversary falls on the same day as #WorldKindnessDay. 🦓🦒🐘 Since it opened November 13, 1997, this show has been changing the lives of people around the world, whether through #respresentation onstage, their philanthropic spirit or bringing a smile to a Broadway first-timer. Thank you to all companies of The Lion King, past and present, for all that you do. #thecircleoflife 📸: Deen van Meer
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#broadwaymusicals #performingarts #theatrelife #bway #drama #art #performance #theatrearts #theatrenerd #theatrekid #musicals #musicaltheatre #broadway #thelionking #disney #disneygram #lionking #disneylove #disneyphotography

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🦃🌽🥧 Our conocopias runneth over with than

🦃🌽🥧 Our conocopias runneth over with thanks to supporters like you. Your #Giving Tuesday donations, along with our generous matching gift from Jodi & Howard Tenenbaum and Elizabeth Armstrong, will provide 160,000 healthy meals for people who need them this holiday season - twice our original goal!

Thanks to you, thousands of theater artists and community members struggling right now will have food on their table. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you.

Our newest Broadway Legends holiday ornanment gets

Our newest Broadway Legends holiday ornanment gets the seal of approval from none other than Lady Day herself, Audra McDonald.

Audra, as Billie Holliday in Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill, joins the ranks of #Broadway divas immortalized for the holidays in stunning glass figurines. 🎭 Order yours at the link in our bio and be the favorite gift giver among the theater fans in your family this year. 🛍️🎁📦
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#broadwaymusicals #performingarts #theatrelife #bway #drama #art #performance #theatrearts #theatrenerd #theatrekid #musicals #musicaltheatre #broadway

Tomorrow, we'll be livestreaming with some of #Bro

Tomorrow, we'll be livestreaming with some of #Broadway's greatest in honor of #GivingTuesday.

Join us on Instagram and Tik Tok as we chat with Tristan "Mack" Wilds from Thoughts Of A Colored Man and Jared Goldsmith from Dear Evan Hansen. Hear about their holiday traditions, best gifts ever and giving back!

#Disney lovers, rejoice! You can get buy-it-now @D

#Disney lovers, rejoice! You can get buy-it-now @DisneyonBroadway bundles in our eBay store. The curated collections include sheet music, #theater posters, #Playbills and #Broadway stage props from @FrozenBroadway, @Aladdin, @TheLionKing and more Disney musicals. Tap our bio link to get yours.

As Stephen Sondheim shared his brilliant body of w

As Stephen Sondheim shared his brilliant body of work with theater lovers around the world, he happily shared his heart with Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

His extraordinary songs filled our events. At Easter Bonnet Competition and Red Bucket Follies, tributes to and parodies of his music and lyrics left audiences again and again marveling at his genius and humor. At Broadway Backwards, his lyrical voice perfectly translated to the LGBTQ+ stories shared onstage.

An enthusiastic champion from our earliest days, Steve also generously signed dozens of memorabilia, including handwritten musical phrases and limited-edition photographic prints, raising tens of thousands of dollars in auction that helped provide lifesaving medication, healthy meals and emergency assistance.

But above all, Stephen Sondheim, through his magnificent work, reminded all of us of the power of theater to inspire - a legacy that will last for generations. In Sunday in the Park with George, he wrote: “Anything you do, let it come from you. Then it will be new. Give us more to see…” As he did.

Portrait by Rivka Katvan

🚨Black Friday Alert 🚨Make your holiday fit f

🚨Black Friday Alert 🚨Make your holiday fit for a queen. Our Happy HoliBays auctions (on eBay) feature bundles of #Broadway items that will make you feel royal 👑 from @MeanGirlsBway Queen Bees to Princess @DianaOnBroadway. Lots have just gone live so bid now at the link in our bio.

"Phone rings, door chimes, in comes two birthday b

"Phone rings, door chimes, in comes two birthday buddies!" 🎂🍸 @companybway's Bobbie @thekatrinalenk is having her own "life imitates art" moment as she celebrates her offstage birthday today, along with fellow onstage party pal @thechristopherfitzgerald. That's a group birthday party that we'd want to attend. 🎉🥳 Share some birthday love with them today!

📸: Brinkhoff-Moegenburg

🌃 With the lights of #Broadway twinkling again

🌃 With the lights of #Broadway twinkling again and fans returning to #theaters, there’s so much to be #thankful for this year. ❣️

But what we’re most thankful for is you. 🥰

People received the healthy meals they needed because supporters like you stepped up to the plate. 🍝❣️ It’s a testament to our community’s generosity that when others faced what seemed like an insurmountable hill to climb, you rallied behind them.

Thank you and Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃🍁

#Broadway is back, but our red buckets are not. Yo

#Broadway is back, but our red buckets are not. You can fill the void this #GivingTuesday. Your donation provides healthy meals for people in need this holiday season.

While theaters have started re-opening, our red bucket appeals will not return fully until spring at the earliest. That’s why this #GivingTuesday is more important than ever before.

We have a goal to provide 80,000 healthy meals for people who do not have enough to eat this winter. Thanks to a challenge match from generous supporters Jodi & Howard Tenenbaum and Elizabeth Armstrong, your donation will be doubled if we raise $100,000. By rallying together, we will can raise much-needed funds to help those in need in our community and across the country.

Join us and make a difference this winter!

🏔️🎶🏔️ The hills have been alive with

🏔️🎶🏔️ The hills have been alive with #TheSoundofMusic since its #Broadway opening on this day in 1959. For many theater artists, this show was one of their first experiences onstage, backstage or in the audience. Tell us about your first time singing "Do, a deer" and tag your Von Trapp family. 🦌
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#broadwaymusicals #performingarts #theatrelife #bway #drama #art #performance #theatrearts #theatrenerd #theatrekid #musicals #musicaltheatre #broadway

🤔 We want to know: What's your favorite Carols

🤔 We want to know: What's your favorite Carols for a Cure song? 🎶 #Broadway's Carols for a Cure have been bringing razzle dazzle to the #holidays since 1999. While we await the return of the yearly tradition, we're creating the ultimate Carols for a Cure playlist. Want to suggest your favorite song? We're taking submissions in our Facebook group, The Heart of Broadway. Listen now on Spotify or Apple Music and then tap on our story to tell us yours! Photos by Lynn Pinto, Genevieve Rafter Keddy.

It's no coincidence that @thelionking anniversary

It's no coincidence that @thelionking anniversary falls on the same day as #WorldKindnessDay. 🦓🦒🐘 Since it opened November 13, 1997, this show has been changing the lives of people around the world, whether through #respresentation onstage, their philanthropic spirit or bringing a smile to a Broadway first-timer. Thank you to all companies of The Lion King, past and present, for all that you do. #thecircleoflife 📸: Deen van Meer
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#broadwaymusicals #performingarts #theatrelife #bway #drama #art #performance #theatrearts #theatrenerd #theatrekid #musicals #musicaltheatre #broadway #thelionking #disney #disneygram #lionking #disneylove #disneyphotography

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