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Easter Bonnet Competition Celebrates Resilience of the Theater Community

The theater community rallied together once again with spirited skits, dynamic dance and brilliant bonnets as Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS’ Easter Bonnet Competition returned. The performances celebrated six weeks of Red Bucket appeals that raised $3,601,355 for meals and medication, health care and hope for those who need them most. The production, held April 24 […]

Record-breaking Red Buckets Return During 2022 Spring Fundraising Campaign

  Broadway Cares’ traditional in-theater red bucket fundraising made its long-awaited return with 40 Broadway, Off-Broadway and national touring productions raising $4,288,994 to provide meals and medication, health care and hope for those living with HIV/AIDS, dealing with COVID-19 or facing other debilitating illnesses. Broadway Cares’ Spring Fundraising Campaign took place over a six-week period […]

Canceled: Easter Bonnet Competition

The 2020 performances of the Easter Bonnet Competition, scheduled for 4 pm on April 20 and 2:30 pm on April 21 at the Minskoff Theatre, are canceled. It would be our fondest wish for these much-loved performances to occur on schedule. But even in the best of circumstances – and with the sincere interests of […]

Easter Bonnet Competition Sets All-time Fundraising Record

  Records were shattered and inspiring, comical and soul-stirring performances were shared at the 33rd annual Easter Bonnet Competition, which raised $6,594,778, the highest amount ever for a Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS event. The record-breaking number was raised by 69 Broadway, Off-Broadway and national touring productions and was announced April 23, 2019, by Bryan Cranston, […]

Buckets Bring in $5.7 Million at 32nd Annual Easter Bonnet Competition

  Humor, hope and heart were at the core of the performances at the 32nd annual Easter Bonnet Competition, which raised $5,721,879 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. The near-record number was raised by 62 Broadway, Off-Broadway and national touring productions and was announced Tuesday, April 24, 2018, by Hello, Dolly!‘s Victor Garber and Bernadette Peters […]

Theatre Community Rallies at 31st Annual Easter Bonnet Competition

  Broadway’s best shared playful parodies, stirred emotions and delivered dance-driven delights at the 31st annual Easter Bonnet Competition, which raised a record-shattering $6,379,572 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. It’s the single highest fundraising total in Broadway Cares history. The staggering number, raised by 57 Broadway, Off-Broadway and national touring productions, was announced by Gavin […]

Easter Bonnet Competition Sets Highest Fundraising Total Ever

  The 30th annual Easter Bonnet Competition, celebrating six weeks of fundraising by 58 Broadway, Off-Broadway and national touring companies, raised a record-shattering $5,528,568, the largest grand total in Broadway Cares history. The show featured a surprise performance by rock legend Stevie Nicks, two top awards to the company of Hamilton and more than 230 […]

29th Annual Easter Bonnet Competition

The generosity of the American theatre community shined brightly as six weeks of spring fundraising raised another record-breaking grand total for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. The 29th Annual Easter Bonnet Competition raised a remarkable $4,711,386, making this the third year in a row the event set a new fundraising record. The grand total was announced […]

28th Annual Easter Bonnet Competition

The generosity of theatre fans during six weeks of fundraising by 57 Broadway, Off-Broadway and national touring companies helped push the 28th Annual Easter Bonnet Competition to another record high, raising $4,532,129 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.Broadway veterans Idina Menzel and Denzel Washington joined newcomers Bryan Cranston and Fran Drescher on April 21, 2014, to […]