Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
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On-the-Ground Humanitarian Organizations in Gaza Receive $400,000 in Critical Grants
As Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS embarks on its 2024 grant-making, the philanthropic heart of Broadway announced $400,000 in emergency grants to organizations providing immediate, on-the-ground support to people in desperate need amid the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and across the Middle East. These Broadway Cares grants, shared January 8, 2024, consist of two $200,000 awards […]
Red Bucket Follies’ Rousing Return Celebrates Show-Stopping Fundraising
An exultant and effervescent Red Bucket Follies returned after a four-year, pandemic-induced hiatus to celebrate six weeks of enthusiastic and dedicated fundraising. The star-studded variety show, performed December 4 and 5, 2023, honored 46 Broadway, Off-Broadway and national touring companies that participated in fall fundraising for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Red Bucket Follies raised a […]
Chita Rivera’s “Aurora” Joins Broadway Legends Ornament Collection
Add the aura of Aurora from Kiss of the Spider Woman to your hearth and home with an iridescent homage to Chita Rivera and her Tony Award-winning performance as she becomes the 16th ornament in Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS’ Broadway Legends series. The collectable ornament features Rivera in a luminous blue dress, adorned with a […]
$1 Million Emergency Grant Helps Those Hardest Hit by Entertainment Industry Strikes
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS announced on October 23, 2023, a $1 million emergency grant, made in the name of the Broadway community, to the Entertainment Community Fund to provide immediate assistance and services for entertainment professionals affected by the SAG-AFTRA and Writers Guild of America strikes. These essential funds arrive after Broadway Cares’ first weekend […]
Statement about Humanitarian Crisis in Israel and Gaza
From Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS: “The current heartbreaking humanitarian crisis in Israel and Gaza, started by the deplorable terrorist acts of Hamas against the citizens of Israel, tears at our hearts. Broadway Cares joins the Broadway community in decrying this remorseless and senseless loss of life and unequivocally condemns the violence perpetrated. We hold dear […]
Fans Find Their Happy Place at Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction
Broadway’s Happy Place, filled with theatrical treasures, encounters with stars and exclusive auction experiences, welcomed legions of theater lovers from near and far as the Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction returned Sunday, October 1, 2023. The 37th annual edition of the biggest day for Broadway fans, produced by and benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, […]
Maui Food Bank Receives $50,000 Emergency Grant to Help Hawaii Wildfire Victims
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS announced a $50,000 emergency grant, made in the name of the Broadway community, to the Maui Food Bank in Hawaii to provide immediate relief for those suffering from cataclysmic wildfires that destroyed the historic coastal town of Lahaina on the island of Maui. This emergency grant on August 17, 2023, will […]
Fire Island Dance Festival Delivers Breathtaking Performances
Life’s gorgeous expanse was at the forefront of this year’s Fire Island Dance Festival, expressed through stunning dance and stories, all enhanced by the power of nature as it played out on the scenic backdrop of the waters of the Great South Bay. The longest-running charitable and cultural event in Fire Island Pines raised a […]
Furry Friends Find Forever Homes at 2023 Edition of Broadway Barks
The cuteness level was set to maximum as Broadway Barks returned to New York City’s Shubert Alley with dozens of adoptable four-legged friends being cuddled and coddled by the bounty of Broadway stars and fans who love them. Twenty-four New York City area shelters and rescue organizations filled the Theater District’s Shubert Alley in New […]
Broadway Bares: Pleasure Park Packs Irresistible Rides and Grand Reveals
Neon lights and thrilling heights filled the night as nearly 200 of NYC’s sexiest dancers and special Broadway guests delighted two standing-room-only audiences at Broadway Bares: Pleasure Park on Sunday, June 18, 2023, at New York City’s Hammerstein Ballroom. This year’s Broadway Bares was a rousing twist on theme parks and raised an astounding $1,887,014. […]