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Broadway Celebrates 36 Years of Tom Viola’s Life-Affirming Leadership
Dedicated donors and cherished friends from across the Broadway industry gathered in New York City’s Edison Ballroom on December 16, 2024, to celebrate the retirement of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Executive Director Tom Viola. The evening’s host, the always-hilarious Christopher Sieber, guided the audience through a joyful array of performances, speeches and stories from Viola’s […]
Powerhouse Vocals and Stirring Dances Shine at Red Bucket Follies
Powerhouse vocal performances, stirring dances and community joy swelled inside Broadway’s New Amsterdam Theatre at this year’s Red Bucket Follies. The heartwarming annual variety show, performed December 9 and 10, 2024, honored 53 Broadway, Off-Broadway and national touring companies that participated in the fall #RedBuckets fundraising for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Red Bucket Follies raised […]
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 […]
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
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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