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Broadway Barks 14 Finds Forever Homes For Dogs & Cats
Cuddly canines and furry felines filled Shubert Alley on July 14 with the return of Broadway Barks, the annual pet adoption event that benefits New York City’s animal shelters.Barks founders Mary Tyler Moore and Bernadette Peters welcomed a throng of animal lovers who squeezed into the Alley for the 14th edition of the event, […]
Broadway Bares XXII Delivers a $1,254,176 Happy Ending
Broadway Bares XXII: Happy Endings, a fairytale evening of modern-day burlesque featuring 227 of New York’s sexiest dancers, made history for the third year in a row breaking through the $1 million ceiling and raising a record-breaking $1,254,176 to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. This year’s edition of Broadway Bares transformed our favorite fairytales […]
Broadway Bares: Beach Burlesque On Fire Island
Broadway Bares made a splashy return to Fire Island on June 2, 2012, as more than two dozen sexy dancers and singers brought Beach Burlesque to the Pines, as directed and choreographed by Michael Lee Scott. A mix of new numbers and encores of some of the most memorable Broadway Bares numbers mesmerized two […]
26th Annual Easter Bonnet Competition Raises $3,677,855
A roof-raising gospel revival, dancing divas in motorized scooters and even a parade of pooches helped make the 26th Annual Easter Bonnet Competition a memorable spectacle celebrating the incredible generosity and creativity of the theatre community and all Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS supporters. This year’s Easter Bonnet Competition raised $3,677,855, the result of six weeks […]
The Broadway Bears Tops $2 Million To End 15-Year Run
The 15th and grand finale edition of The Broadway Bears, the annual auction of handmade, one-of-a-kind, theatrically costumed teddy bears, raised a record-setting $198,300, benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Broadway lovers and teddy bear collectors came together Sunday, March 18, 2012, for one last time to bid on – and bid adieu to – museum-quality […]
Thomas Hampson, baritone and Luca Pisaroni, bass-baritone with Carrie-Ann Matheson, piano 2011-12 Michael Palm Series
Baritone Thomas Hampson and bass-baritone Luca Pisaroni are related not only by profession (as two of today’s most electrifying opera singers) but by family ties (as father and son-in-law). The thrilling vocal artistry they shared with Classical Action supporters on March 10 was as dazzling as their combined charismatic bond was captivating. Providing the full […]
Broadway Backwards 7 Raises a Record $329,000
Broadway Backwards 7, the once-a-year celebration of the gay and lesbian community, our friends and families, raised a record-breaking $329,000 to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center. The sold-out show on March 5, 2012, left the audience cheering 20 unforgettable performances by stars from Broadway and […]
Leila Josefowicz, violin and John Novacek, piano 2011-12 Michael Palm Series
There was a lot to smile about Friday night, February 10, at the elegant Tribeca penthouse apartment – and Classical Action concert hall — of Kevin Roon and Simon Yates. Violinist Leila Josefowicz and pianist John Novacek offered a stunning and varied recital program, ranging from De Falla and Schumann to John Adams, in the […]
Christmas Eve Plays Santa For Broadway’s Leading Men
The incomparable Ann Harada returned to make her holiday wishes – and those of some of Broadway’s hunkiest leading men – come true as Avenue Q‘s politically incorrect and hysterical Christmas Eve celebrated the holidays with a one-night-only benefit for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. For the third year, Harada stepped into the character that […]
Gypsy Of The Year Raises All-Time High $4,895,253
The 23rd Annual Gypsy of the Year Competition raised an all-time high $4,895,253, thanks to the tireless work of 53 participating Broadway, Off-Broadway and national touring companies during six weeks of intensive fundraising this fall.The grand total was announced at the December 6 performance of Gypsy of the Year, an afternoon of songs, original skits and dances […]
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