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Rising Stars at NextGen Spotlight Shine Bright and Break Records
At the 5th annual NextGen Spotlight, powerhouse performers united on The Green Room 42 stage to celebrate Broadway’s stars on the rise. The annual benefit concert, produced by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS’ NextGen Advocates, raised a record $27,826. The evening of storytelling and song was directed and hosted by Broadway’s Jelani Remy on September 17, […]
Night of Music, Magic and Mission Supports Pets and their People
Show-stopping performances and heartfelt stories lit up New York City’s legendary Café Carlyle during the inaugural Fetch Pet Gala, hosted by Fetch Pet Insurance. More than $530,000 was raised October 21, 2025, to support Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, Broadway Barks, Project Street Vet and Wags & Walks, providing vital medical care, safe shelter and essential support for pets and the people who love them
NextGen Spotlight Celebrates Future of Broadway with Spectacular Performances
A dazzling mix of rising stars, celebrated Broadway favorites and Broadway’s next great talents came together for the annual NextGen Spotlight on Monday, September 29, 2025. The benefit for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, presented by Broadway Cares’ NextGen Advocates, raised a record $22,333. Fresh from her Tony Award-nominated run in BOOP! The Musical, Jasmine Amy […]
Broadway Stars Bewitch with I Put a Spell on You: ALIVE at Sony Hall
The Black Flame Candle was lit once more, summoning the Sanderson sisters back from the grave for Jay Armstrong Johnson’s annual Halloween concert-meets-party, I Put a Spell on You: ALIVE at Sony Hall. The spooky and spine-tingling event on October 23, 2022, benefited Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and raised $115,585. After two virtual editions due […]
Haunted Host of Villains Materialize for I Put a Spell on You: The Sanderson Variant
The bewitchingly cinematic extravaganza I Put a Spell on You, the annual over-the-top homage to the cult classic film Hocus Pocus, raised $175,543 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS over the 2021 Halloween weekend. Shifting from an in-person event to an online stream in 2020 because of the pandemic, this year’s I Put a Spell […]
Theater Community Makes Every Little Step Count in Virtual 5K and NYC Marathon
Theater artists, industry members and fans from around the world made every little step count in the 2021 editions of the Broadway Cares Virtual 5k and New York City Marathon, running to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. To ensure the safety of those participating during the COVID-19 pandemic, Broadway Cares’ annual event Broadway Run was […]
Broadway Luminaries Celebrate Anniversary of RWQuarantunes
Three dozen of the best from Broadway and the entertainment industry saluted the one-year anniversary of RWQuarantunes, a pandemic-inspired series of invite-only online concerts, by coming together April 11, 2021, for a five-hour celebration of Broadway and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. To celebrate RWQuarantunes‘ one-year anniversary – and it’s 44th edition, the Weitzes selected […]
ABC Daytime Stars Reunite, Revisit Favorite Performances
The fan-inspiring, steamy stream of ABC Daytime: Back on Broadway, a nostalgic evening of song and conversation with the stars of All My Children, One Life to Live and General Hospital, raised a stellar $130,565 to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, the philanthropic heart of Broadway. The online event, which debuted February 11, 2021, and […]
Three Hotels Stream Serves Emotional Wallop
Two-time Emmy Award winner Bobby Cannavale and Academy Award winner Marisa Tomei delivered tour de force performances in a streamed reading of Jon Robin Baitz’s lauded and deeply stirring play Three Hotels. The special presentation on January 26, 2021, was directed by two-time Tony Award nominee Moisés Kaufman and produced by Tectonic Theater Project. […]
Home for the Holidays Stream Salutes Stars’ Festive Traditions
Holiday spirit was all around when viewers tuned into Home for the Holidays, a joyous, star-studded celebration of holiday traditions produced by and benefiting Broadway Cares. The stream raised an impressive $126,141. From the heart of South Africa with the cast of The Lion King to the snowy shores of Newfoundland with the cast […]
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