June 25th 2008
Broadway Bares Update: New Fundraising Record Set
Filed under: campaigns, events, events: nyc, theater — parrish @ 12:07 pm
Well Broadway did it again! Earlier this month Ecorazzi brought you an exclusive interview with choreographer Connor Gallagher in preparation of the 18th annual Broadway Bares event — a night of fundraising for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids. Essentially, the evening consists of a bunch of scantily clad Broadway actors dancing their faces off for a good cause.
This year the M•A•C AIDS Fund sponsored the event and not only donated employees and supplies, but also wrote a check for $115,000 and presented a surprise “challenge match” check of $50,000. By the end of the evening Broadway Bares raised a new record of $874,372…$130,585 more than last year’s record setting total.
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (BC/EFA) is the nation’s leading industry-based, nonprofit AIDS fund-raising and grant-making organization. Since its founding in 1988, the organization has raised over $140 million for critically needed services for people with AIDS, HIV, or HIV-related illnesses. If you missed the show, but still want to give a little pocket change, visit broadwaycares.org and learn more.




I believe it was Billy Shakes who once said, “To be or not to be sustainable, that is the question.”
Before some of you think I’m out of my mind, please know that the above title is in reference to a humorous one-woman play called The Boycott that’s been receiving rave reviews. It’s also the first ‘theater’ entry we’ve had here on the Raz and we’re psyched to reach out to that genre.

