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Pamela’s First Musical
The matinee debut of the long-awaited Pamela’s First Musical at Town Hall, Sunday, May 18, was an artistic and fundraising triumph for Broadway Cares and a moving tribute to two of the show’s three creators, the late Cy Coleman and the late Wendy Wasserstein. Based on Wasserstein’s 1996 children’s book, which was illustrated by Andrew […]
The 22nd Annual Easter Bonnet Competition
Harvey Fierstein, Faith Prince and David Hyde Pierce Present Awards Thanks to the efforts of 53 participating Broadway, Off-Broadway, and National Touring companies, the 22nd Annual Easter Bonnet Competition, presented at The Minskoff Theatre on Monday, April 28 and Tuesday, April 29 raised a record-breaking $3,734,129 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. In 22 editions, this iconic […]
ABC Daytime Salutes BC/EFA
In just its fourth year, ABC Daytime Salutes BC/EFA generated more than $300,000 in sponsorship, ticket sales and auction bids, bringing the event’s grand total to over $1 million! Held on the evening of March 2, 2008 at New York’s historic Town Hall, the event featured beloved stars from ABC Daytime’s Emmy® Award- winning shows […]
Broadway Bares Stripathon 2008
2008’s Strip-a-Thon – the online pledge drive that lets Broadway Bares dancers, performers and production staff raise money online – brought in $127,000 of Wonderland’s record-setting total, a greater than 50 percent increase over the $84,170 generated in 2007. Billed as a Battle-of-the-Sexes, this year’s drive attracted more participants and better results among the girls, […]
Sherie Rene Scott’s You May Now Worship Me
By Andy Smith During Monday night’s benefit performance of her (almost) one-woman show “You May Now Worship Me,” The Little Mermaid’s Sherie Rene Scott emerged as a modern diva-with-a-difference, capable of belting a show tune and winning big laughs. Presented at the Eugene O’Neill Theater as a benefit for Broadway Cares and its on-going […]
Broadway Bears 11
A delicious mix of physically-challenged heros (Cyrano) and heroines (Wicked), under-the-sea villains (The Little Mermaid) and misunderstood monsters (Young Frankenstein) came together to create a collector’s dream at the BROADWAY BEARS XI auction. Held Sunday, February 17th, the event – hosted by Bryan Batt with Sotheby’s Lorna Kelly reprising her role as auctioneer […]
The 19th Annual Gypsy Of The Year Raises $3,927,000
The 19th Annual GYPSY OF THE YEAR COMPETITION announced a total of $3,927,000 had been raised by the over 64 participating Broadway, Off-Broadway, and National Tour companies to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. This beats the previous record of $3,420,000 set in 2004. To date, the 19 editions of GYPSY OF THE YEAR COMPETITION have […]
The Homecoming Comes Through For BC/EFA
Lust. Seduction. Deception. Harold Pinter’s Tony Award-winning masterpiece The Homecoming returns to Broadway now that the strike is over. But before that, 300 friends of Broadway Cares were invited to a special free sneak preview rehearsal run-thru on Sunday, November 25, at New World Stages. Homecoming director Daniel Sullivan and his stars Ian McShane, Raul Esparza, […]
The 2nd Annual Salon: A Broadway House Concert
BC/EFA’s 2nd annual Cole Porter-Like Salon Raises $30,000! Sara Gettelfinger, host Ron Pobuda and Lucie Arnaz Photo Credit – Linda Lenzi By Bobby McGuire Salon – (sa·lon) noun 1: an elegant apartment or living room (as in a fashionable home) 2: a fashionable assemblage of notables held by custom at the home of a prominent person It […]
Tynan
On Monday, October 22nd, BC/EFA presented renowned actor Corin Redgrave in a sold-out performance of TYNAN, based on the diaries of influential and often controversial British theatre critic and writer, Kenneth Tynan. Tynan, a left-wing intellectual and brilliant eccentric who joined Britain’s National Theatre as the company’s first full time literary manager at the invitation […]
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