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Sting, Styler, Pryce and Company Triumph in “Twin Spirits”

On March 27, Broadway’s beautifully restored New Victory Theatre on 42 nd Street proviided the perfect intimate setting for “Twin Spirits,” a benefit for BC/EFA and Classical Action that fused readings, narration, and selections of music by Robert and Clara Schumann performed by some of the biggest names from several realms of entertainment. From Sting […]

Liza With A “Z”

On Monday, March 13, Manhattan’s Ziegfeld Theater was transformed into a raucous celebration of all things Liza Minnelli when Showtime Networks, in conjunction with M●A●C. Cosmetics presented the first-ever theatrical broadcast of Minnelli’s landmark 1972 television variety special, “Liza With A “Z”, benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. The full-house of over 1,100 friends and fans, […]

Nothing Like A Dame

The cast of Broadway’s acclaimed new musical, JERSEY BOYS, present Phyllis Newman, Bebe Neuwirth, and Maria Di Dia with a check from BC/EFA for $300,000 for the Women’s Health Initiative.   The 11 th ANNUAL NOTHING LIKE A DAME concert benefiting the Phyllis Newman Women’s Health Initiative (PNWHI) was held at the Imperial Theatre on […]

ABC Daytime Stars Shine for BC/EFA

The New Amsterdam Theatre – 214 W. 42 nd Street (home of Broadway’s THE LION KING) Monday, February 6, 2006 / 7:30pm On Monday, February 6th, cast members from ABC’s top-rated daytime dramas, All My Children, One Life to Live and General Hospital , along with special guests Meredith Vieira and Star Jones Reynolds from […]

The 17th Annual Gypsy Raises Almost $3 Million!

Keith Roberts, star of MOVIN’ OUT in the opening number.   BC/EFA’s 17th Annual Gypsy of the Year Competition raised $2,972,721, over $200,000 more than 2004’s total of $2,754,632 thanks to the efforts of 59 participating Broadway, Off-Broadway and National Tour companies. . The high-energy cast of Spamalot led the fundraising during this six-week period, […]

Chita Rivera: The Dancer’s Life

CHITA RIVERA: The Dancer’s Life opened on Broadway to cheers and rave reviews on Sunday, December 11 th at The Schoenfeld Theatre. The evening was a fabled Broadway opening seldom seen today. An audience filled with stars, theatre-lovers, fans and colleagues and friends of Ms. Rivera’s who have worked with her in 14 Broadway shows […]

Hedwig And The Angry Inch Rocks The York Theatre

Introducing Barrymore Award Winning Actor DAVID COLBERT as Hedwig John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask’s Off-Broadway Smash Hit… HEDWIG and the ANGRY INCH ONE NIGHT ONLY – Monday, October 31, 2005 9:00pm The York Theater’s Theater Space at St. Peter’s 619 Lexington Avenue (Entrance on 54th Street) New York , NY 10022 This Halloween Benefit […]

Broadway Inspirational Voices Raises the Roof at Town Hall

As choir member John Eric Parker told a responsive audience, “You can’t testify unless you’ve been tested.” And such was the feeling shared by 62 of Broadway’s best and most inspired singers at The Broadway Inspirational Voices 11 th annual concert for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS held on October 16. Under the direction of founder […]

The 19th Annual Broadway Flea Market Raises Over $544,000!

One of our most successful Grand Auctions ever helped Broadway Cares’ 19th Annual Flea Market earn $544,037, our best result since 2000’s record-setting total of $574,000. This year’s result outpaced 2004’s $419,464 by over $120,000. On Sunday, September 25, more than 250,000 people spent a total of $246,957 at the 63 flea market tables (10 […]

Cabaret Cares

Helen’s Hosts Ongoing series of BC/EFA Benefits Beginning Aug. 8 Cabaret producer and BC/EFA volunteer Joseph Macchia has launched an exciting new fundraising initiative – “Cabaret Cares,” a series of Monday night benefit performances in the 65-seat Hideaway Lounge at Helen’s in Chelsea. And, since Broadway is dark on Mondays, many of these intimate evenings […]