Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS 20th Easter Bonnet Parade!!

May 15, 2006 13:07

BC/EFA's Easter Bonnet Competition just celebrated its 20th anniversary by earning more than $3 million.




Special guests Julia Roberts (Three Days of Rain), Harry Connick Jr. (The Pajama Game) and Ana Gasteyer (The Threepenny Opera) presented the fundraising and bonnet presentation awards at the New Amsterdam Theatre following two days of performances April 24 and 25.

Thanks to the support of Hugh Jackman and a host of hit shows, Easter Bonnet 2004 continues to hold the fundraising record with $3,435,000. However, more than 50 participating shows raised $3,187,496 during six weeks of post-show appeals, beating 2005's total of $2,849,067 by a substantial margin and making this year the 2nd highest earning Bonnets ever!

WICKED was the fundraising award winner with $227,111, followed by The Color Purple ($185,398), Phantom of the Opera ($176,411), Rent ($149,735) and The Lion King ($146,735). This year, the top fundraising Broadway play was Barefoot In The Park with $76,694.45; the top fundraising Off-Broadway company was Altar Boyz with $19,870.16; and the top touring company was Wicked - Chicago Shiz Company with $206,043!
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