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Year: 2015
Christmas Eve Makes Wishes Come True at Holiday Hunkfest
The incomparable Ann Harada returned to spread holiday spirit along with some of Broadway’s leading men at Christmas Eve’s Holiday Hunkfest, a one-night-only benefit December 14, 2015. Harada stepped back into the iconic character of Christmas Eve, the hysterically inappropriate yet sincere therapist fromAvenue Q she originated on Broadway. In an audaciously entertaining evening […]
Surprise Rap, Inspiring Dance Make for Memorable Gypsy of the Year
For the 27th year, the best and brightest Broadway “gypsies” showed off their talent and dedication with funny, dramatic, emotional and thought-provoking numbers at the annual Gypsy of the Year competition. More than 150 of the most talented singers and dancers in the ensembles of Broadway and Off-Broadway shows performed original dances, songs and […]
Lillias White Wins Raves at Bucks County Cabaret
Shimmering in a sequined fuchsia cocktail dress, Tony and Emmy Award winner Lillias White raised the roof of the Bucks County Playhouse with a sassy, high-spirited evening of song and stories at the 2015 edition of Bucks County Cabaret. White effortlessly sang her way through a jukebox of Broadway’s classic composers, from Cy […]
Biggest Day for Broadway Fans Celebrates Record Success
Broadway fans celebrated the 29th Annual Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction by bidding on and buying everything from tickets to a bevy of opening night performances to custom-made music mixes, from autographed musical phrases to once-in-a-lifetime theatrical experiences. The result: a record $756,655 was raised for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. The biggest day of […]
Broadway Barks Welcomes Stars and Their Furry Friends to Shubert Alley
More than 200 lovable, adoptable dogs and cats, the brightest stars of Broadway and the fans who love them both gathered in Shubert Alley on July 11, 2015, for a sunny, 17th annual edition of Broadway Barks. From Great Danes to dachshunds, huskies to yorkies, a menagerie of ready-for-a-forever-home pets filled the theatre district to […]
Broadway Bares Turns 25 with Bodacious Birthday Party
Broadway Bares: Top Bottoms of Burlesque, the unrivaled evening of sexy striptease, celebrated its 25th sizzling edition on June 21, 2015, with a colorful cast of classic characters, from ripped dancers and cheeky choreographers to studly stagehands and sumptuous showgirls. This year’s thrilling extravaganza offered a bodacious Broadway Bares spin to the classic Broadway musical 42nd Street, the story of a bright-eyed ingenue looking to make it big on the Great White Way
Broadway Bares Fire Island
Eye-popping photographers, alluring aviators and seductive swingers all found their place in the spotlight on May 30, 2015, as Broadway Bares Fire Island set the stage for a sizzling 25th season of Broadway Bares. In two standing-room-only shows, 23 of New York City’s sexiest men and women tempted, teased and tantalized sold-out audiences at […]
Theatre Insiders, Fans Push Inaugural Broadway Bets Total to $137,200
Theater fans, celebrities and industry insiders grabbed their seats at poker tables on Monday, May 18, 2015, to raise $137,200 at the inaugural edition of Broadway Bets. Hosted by Sardi’s restaurant in the heart of New York City’s theatre district, the first-of-its-kind Broadway poker tournament offered the theatre community a new and unique way to […]
29th Annual Easter Bonnet Competition
The generosity of the American theatre community shined brightly as six weeks of spring fundraising raised another record-breaking grand total for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. The 29th Annual Easter Bonnet Competition raised a remarkable $4,711,386, making this the third year in a row the event set a new fundraising record. The grand total was announced […]
Broadway Backwards Exuberantly Celebrates 10th Anniversary
An exhilarating and emotional evening of performances by Broadway’s best made for a poignant celebration of the 10th anniversary of Broadway Backwards, which revisited some of the most memorable numbers from past years. The 2015 edition of the event, held March 9, raised a record $466,717 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and The Lesbian, Gay, […]