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Broadway Barks 12 Lights Up NY Skies

  Mayor Bloomberg proclaimed Saturday, July 10 “BROADWAY BARKS Day,” and The Empire State Building was illuminated in BARK’s official colors – purple, pink and yellow – to raise awareness for the 12th Annual BROADWAY BARKS adopt-a-thon.With founders Mary Tyler Moore and Bernadette Peters returning to host, even the heavens showed respect as predicted thunderstorms […]

Historic “Strip-opoly” Breaks the Bank

The iconic monocled millionaire “Rich Uncle Pennybags” would be in awe and feeling a bit avaricious —BROADWAY BARES XX: “Strip-opoly” was a landmark success, breaking all previous fundraising records, filling legendary Roseland Ballroom with nearly 6,000 ticket buyers and raising an astounding $1,015,985! BROADWAY BARES XX: “Strip-opoly” featured 216 of the sexiest dancers in town, […]

Broadway Bares: Classic

Sunday night’s BROADWAY BARES: CLASSIC brought back the best of the barest to where it all began – Chelsea’s hottest nightspot, Splash – for two performances featuring unforgettable burlesque acts from two decades of BROADWAY BARES. Dressed as a sequined ringmaster, Host Tituss Burgess (The Little Mermaid) led the enthusiastic crowd through “The Barest Show […]

Broadway Bares: Solo Strips “Naughty & Nice”

  On Sunday, May 16th, things were heating up in Chelsea as the boys from BROADWAY BARES presented the latest edition of this year’s SOLO STRIPS series.  Following the success of January’s “Solo Strips” and April’s “Around the World” evenings, the May edition, aptly named “Naughty and Nice,” scored a burlesque hat trick for the […]

The 24th Annual Easter Bonnet Competition

Thanks to the tireless efforts of 59 Broadway, Off-Broadway and National Tour companies, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS’ 24th Annual EASTER BONNET Competition raised an impressive $3,265,700. Since 1987, 24 editions of this highly-anticipated annual event have brought in more than $42 million.  From centenarians to teen idols and precocious kids, the 2010 edition of EASTER […]

Broadway Bares: Solo Strips Returns

An ecstatic crowd cheers and tips as BROADWAY BARES returned to Chelsea’s hottest hot spot and the original location of the very first BROADWAY BARES in 1992, Splash, for SOLO STRIPS: AROUND THE WORLD on Sunday, April 11. Directed by Rachelle Rak, assistant directed by John Berno and costumes by Brad Musgrove, AROUND THE WORLD […]

The 6th Annual ABC Daytime & SOAPnet Salute Broadway Cares

More than 3,000 miles and three time zones couldn’t keep the stars of ABC Daytime from their fans at The 6th Annual ABC DAYTIME & SOAPnet SALUTE BROADWAY CARES, which sold out New York’s historic Town Hall on Sunday, March 21. Six editions of this fan-driven event have raised $1,605,000 through ticket sales, auction bids […]

Broadway Backwards 5

  On Monday, February 22, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS added a new and unique event to its calendar. Though many have seen the previous four editions of BROADWAY BACKWARDS, this was the first time BC/EFA produced this star-studded, gender-bending event, benefiting both BC/EFA and The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center, this year at […]

The Broadway Bears XIII

Despite tough times, the 2010 edition of The Broadway Bears proved what a strong, loyal fan base this unique and charming event has. Hosted for the first time by musical comedy favorite John Bolton (#3), and staged again at BB King Blues Club & Grill (#2) on February 14, THE BROADWAY BEARS XIII auction brought […]

Broadway Bares: Solo Strips

On Sunday January 31, BROADWAY BARES returned to Splash, one of the most popular nightclubs in New York City, where it all started in 1992. Broadway Bares: Solo Strips featured seven of Broadway’s hottest male performers stripping to two capacity crowds to beat the original $8,000 take and raised $9,260. The evening was an homage […]