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Broadway Backwards 2014
The best of Broadway wowed a sold-out house at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre on March 24, 2014, bringing laughter, tears and cheers to the unforgettable ninth annual edition ofBroadway Backwards. The standing-room-only audience raised a record-breaking $423,182 to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center. The staggering total […]

26th Annual Gypsy Of The Year
From a 40th anniversary celebration of the groundbreaking show The Wiz to poignant social commentary on today’s headlines expressed through dance, the 26th annual edition of Gypsy of the Year showcased the immense talent displayed eight times a week by the gypsies of Broadway, Off-Broadway and national touring productions. More than 200 gypsies came […]

Legendary Actress Revisits Emotional Past for Blue Nights Reading
The resonant voice of Vanessa Redgrave echoed off the hallowed walls of the cathedral: “What greater grief can there be for mortals than to see their children dead. Euripedes said that. When we talk about mortality we are talking about our children.” Redgrave was reading from Blue Nights, an evocative memoir by acclaimed author, and […]

Bucks County Cabaret
An exuberant audience filled the Bucks County Playhouse to cheer and heap adoration on celebrated singer Linda Eder as she headlined this year’s edition of Bucks County Cabaret and helped raise an impressive $131,650. Eder’s vocal dexterity was on full display at the historic New Hope, PA, theatre as she rolled through an array of […]

28th Annual Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction
Broadway fans found everything from rare opening night gifts to classic original Playbills, met their favorite stars and bid on once-in-a-life-time experiences to push the grand total at the 28th Annual Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction to an all-time high of $713,986. The biggest day of the year for Broadway fans once again brought […]

Furry Pals Find Forever Homes when Broadway Barks in Shubert Alley
Dozens of adoptable dogs and cats of all shapes and sizes joined hundreds of pet lovers to fill the New York City theatre district’s famed Shubert Alley as 60 of Broadway’s best and brightest performers volunteered their time to help raise awareness for adopting rescue pets. For many of the animals, their short […]

Broadway Bares: Rock Hard! Shakes, Rattles & Disrobes
Broadway Bares: Rock Hard!, a luscious, modern-day mix tape of sensual sights and sounds featuring 170 of New York’s sexiest dancers, celebrated its move to a new home on June 22, 2014, by raising $1,386,105 to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Honoring iconic music moments and songs from Elvis to Pink, Aerosmith to Prince, […]

Broadway Bares: Solo Strips
It was an unforgetable Mother’s Day celebration. Ten of the most delightful and delectable male dancers from Broadway Bares commemorated the holiday by stripping to their skivvies in the 2014 edition of Broadway Bares: Solo Strips. Delivering a tantalizing peek at the sumptuous Broadway Bares season, the 10 men and their special “mother” – […]

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 […]

Debra Monk Celebrates Birthday with All-star Concert or “A Good Goat Will Do That!”
Leave it to the brilliantly delightful Debra Monk to seamlessly and successfully pull off a performance that combined rock ‘n’ roll, classic church hymnals, accompanying herself on the drums, the theme from Exodus and the humor one might more likely hear over a couple of beers than white wine.As Monk celebrated her 65th birthday […]