BC/EFA's 27th Annual Easter Bonnet Competition Raises $4,250,542

27th ANNUAL
EASTER BONNET COMPETITION
RAISES A RECORD-BREAKING
$4,250,542
TO BENEFIT BROADWAY CARES/EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS
Watch & share video of this year's Easter Bonnets
The 27th Annual Easter Bonnet Competition raised a staggering $4,250,542 – eclipsing the previous high of $3,734,129 set in 2007. The grand total was announced Tuesday after six weeks of intensive fundraising for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS by 47 Broadway, Off-Broadway and national touring companies.
Broadway Bares: Winter Burlesque Adds 2nd Show By Popular Demand

BROADWAY BARES: WINTER BURLESQUE
ADDS SECOND SHOW BY POPULAR DEMAND
MORE THAN 25 OF NEW YORK'S SEXIEST PERFORMERS
TAKE THE STAGE SUNDAY, JANUARY 27
PRODUCED BY AND BENEFITING Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER JERRY MITCHELL
Broadway Bares: Winter Burlesque, the kick-off to a season of sexy striptease events that benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, will now include two sizzling performances on Sunday, January 27, at XL Nightclub (512 West 42nd Street).
BCEFA's 24th ANNUAL GYPSY OF THE YEAR Raises $3,902,608

BROADWAY CARES/EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS’
24TH ANNUAL GYPSY OF THE YEAR
RAISES $3,902,608
The 24th Annual GYPSY OF THE YEAR Competition, the culminating celebration of six weeks of fundraising by 51 participating Broadway, Off-Broadway and national touring companies, raised $3,902,608 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
BC/EFA Announces 24th Annual GYPSY OF THE YEAR Competition

24th ANNUAL
GYPSY OF THE YEAR COMPETITION
TO BE HELD MONDAY, DECEMBER 3 & TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4
TWO PERFORMANCES ONLY
AT THE NEW AMSTERDAM THEATRE (214 WEST 42nd STREET)
PRODUCED BY AND BENEFITING BROADWAY CARES/EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS
The GYPSY OF THE YEAR Competition, Broadway’s celebration of the tireless work of ensemble singers and dancers, will be back for its 24th year on Monday, December 3 (4:30 PM) and Tuesday, December 4 (2 PM) at the New Amsterdam Theatre (214 West 42nd Street). The event is produced by and benefits Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
BC/EFA Announces Auction Packages & Celebrities for 26th Annual Flea Market & Grand Auction

26TH ANNUAL
BROADWAY FLEA MARKET
& GRAND AUCTION
PRE-BIDDING OPEN NOW ON
ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME THEATRE AUCTION PACKAGES
BROADWAY'S TOP SHOWS AND STARS LINE UP TO PARTICIPATE
PRESENTED BY AND BENEFITING BROADWAY CARES/EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2012
10 AM – 7 PM
TIMES SQUARE, SHUBERT ALLEY, & WEST 44TH STREET
Catch a Sneek Peek, Watch the video below.
Walk-on appearances in Broadway's biggest hits, on-set visits to television’s most popular shows, lunch with Angela Lansbury, and the shirts off Hugh Jackman’s and Ricky Martin's backs – literally – are among the priceless lots now available for pre-bidding as Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS presents the 26th Annual Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction.
High School Thespians Surpass $1 Million Fundraising Mark for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
High School Thespians Surpass
$1 Million Fundraising Mark
for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
The International Thespian Society, the honorary organization for high school and middle school theatre students, has topped $1 million in money raised for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, it was announced last week at the group's annual Thespian Festival.
Broadway Bares: Beach Burlesque on Fire Island Announced for June 2

BROADWAY CARES/EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS
ANNOUNCES THE RETURN OF
BROADWAY BARES TO FIRE ISLAND
Broadway Bares: Beach Burlesque
to Feature Two Shows
on One-Night-Only: Saturday, June 2
BROADWAY BARES returns to Fire Island on June 2, 2012, for two special, intimate performances celebrating "beach burlesque" in what promises to be another sexy kick-off to the summer season. Presented by Fire Island Pines Art Project,BROADWAY BARES: BEACH BURLESQUEis produced by and benefits Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
BC/EFA Announces Easter Bonnet Celebrity Presenters, Judges, & Participants

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
ANNOUNCES CELEBRITY PRESENTERS,
JUDGES, & PARTICIPANTS
FOR
26TH ANNUAL EASTER BONNET COMPETITION
Monday, April 23 at 4:30 PM and Tuesday, April 24 at 2 PM
MINSKOFF THEATRE
(200 West 45th Street)
The line-up of presenters, judges, and participants for the 26th Annual Easter Bonnet Competitionwill include a four-time Tony Award winner, eight Tony Award nominees and more than 200 of Broadway and Off-Broadway's most talented performers. This year's Easter Bonnet Competition presented by and benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS,will be held Monday, April 23 and Tuesday, April 24 at the Minskoff Theatre, 200 West 45th Street.
BC/EFA's BROADWAY BARES XXII to Celebrate "Happy Endings" on Sunday, Jun 17

BROADWAY BARES XXII
TO CELEBRATE 'HAPPY ENDINGS'
ANNUAL EVENT TO BE HELD SUNDAY, JUNE 17
(9:30 PM & MIDNIGHT)
AT ROSELAND BALLROOM
PRODUCED BY AND BENEFITING
BROADWAY CARES/EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER JERRY MITCHELL
PRESENTING SPONSOR M·A·C VIVA GLAM
WATCH A BEHIND-THE-SCENES VIDEO OF THE PHOTO SHOOT
The hotly anticipated BROADWAY BARES will pay tribute to our favorite fairy tales as only the modern-day burlesque show could when this year's edition of the immensely popular event becomes BROADWAY BARES XXII: HAPPY ENDINGS.
BC/EFA to Benefit from NEWSIES Opening Night Ticket Lottery
NEWSIES
TO OFFER TICKET LOTTERY
FOR OPENING NIGHT PERFORMANCE, THURSDAY, MARCH 29TH
ALLOTMENT DONATED BY DISNEY THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS;
ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT BROADWAY CARES/EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (BC/EFA) is pleased to announce that 100 tickets to Newsieswill be available via lottery for the opening night performance on Thursday, March 29th. The ticket allotment has been donated by Disney Theatrical Productions, allowing 100% of the proceeds to benefit BC/EFA. Beginning at Noon, patrons are invited to enter the lottery for 100 tickets; winners will be drawn at 12:30PM. Winners may then purchase up to two $30.00 cash only tickets to that evening’s performance. Winners must be present with valid identification at the time of the drawing.
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