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Year: 2017
Theatre Community Rallies at 31st Annual Easter Bonnet Competition
Broadway’s best shared playful parodies, stirred emotions and delivered dance-driven delights at the 31st annual Easter Bonnet Competition, which raised a record-shattering $6,379,572 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. It’s the single highest fundraising total in Broadway Cares history. The staggering number, raised by 57 Broadway, Off-Broadway and national touring productions, was announced by Gavin […]
Soprano Leah Crocetto Saves the Day at House Concert
When acclaimed soprano Ailyn Pérez fell ill the day before she was scheduled to perform at Classical Action’s Michael Palm Series, the outlook for the season’s final installment of the much-anticipated house concert was in doubt. Fortunately, Pérez had the perfect solution: celebrated soprano Leah Crocetto. A colleague and friend of Pérez, Crocetto is a […]
April 2017 Newsletter
Easter Bonnet CompetitionApril 24 & 25 Deconstructing PattiMay 14 Broadway BetsMay 15 Bid on Once-in-a-Lifetime Broadway Experiences See the show, go backstage and meet the stars of some of Broadway’s biggest hits. Bid now on unique opportunities with Glenn Close in Sunset Boulevard, Sally Field in The Glass Menagerie, Javier Muñoz and Brandon Victor […]
See Patti LuPone “Deconstructed” by Seth Rudetsky
Experience Patti LuPone & Seth Rudetsky Unscripted and Unpredictable For the first time in New York City, Patti Lupone, one of Broadway’s most celebrated stars, will join forces with the king of theatrical deconstructions, Seth Rudetsky, for one extraordinary, unscripted evening benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Join us at Deconstructing Patti, An Evening of Broadway […]
Store News April 2017
April’s Featured Selection Award-Winning LGBT Film Akron Based on an original screenplay written by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS staffer Brian O’Donnell, Akron is a family drama about two college freshmen in the Midwest, Benny and Christopher, who meet playing football and begin a sweet romance. As their love for each other grows, a past tragic […]
Go “All In” Again at Broadway Bets
Go “All In” Again at Broadway Bets It’s time again to shuffle up and deal! Join your friends and colleagues in the theatre community for Broadway Bets, Broadway’s official poker tournament. The third annual edition of this evening of revelry and rivalry will be Monday, May 15, at New York City’s famed Sardi’s restaurant. Broadway […]
Thank You for Making a Difference at Broadway Backwards
Dear friend, On Monday evening, some of the brightest stars on Broadway and you, as a member of our audience, stood together in solidarity at the 12th edition of Broadway Backwards. By joining us in this unforgettable evening of song, dance and merriment, you’ve made a difference in the lives of men, women and children […]
Sold-Out Broadway Backwards Embraces Solidarity, Empowerment
Equality, solidarity and warmth filled the Al Hirschfeld Theatre on March 13, 2017, when the biggest stars on Broadway proved gender doesn’t matter, but love does as they explored and embraced the great songs of musical theatre at the 12th annual Broadway Backwards. This year’s sold-out celebration, where men sing songs intended for women […]
March 2017 Newsletter
Broadway BackwardsMarch 13 Ailyn Pérez House ConcertApril 4 Broadway BaresJune 18 Sensational Stars Added to Broadway Backwards Lineup Carolee Carmello, Cynthia Erivo, Santino Fontana, Josh Groban and more of Broadway’s best have been added to the celebrated cast of Broadway Backwards on Monday, March 13. These stars and more will break gender norms as […]
Store News March 2017
Broadway Cares Online Store March 2017 Your Favorite Cast Recordings Congratulations to the 2016 Grammy Award winner for Best Musical Theatre Album, The Color Purple, and nominees Bright Star, Fiddler on the Roof and Waitress. These four Original Broadway Cast CDs are available along with eight others from the 2015-2016 Broadway season in the […]