At the 30th annual
Easter Bonnet
Competition, the staggering grand total was announced Tuesday by
Christian Borle (
Something Rotten!),
Jesse Tyler Ferguson (
Fully Committed) and
Jennifer Hudson (
The Color Purple).
The company of
Hamilton took top honors for transforming their opening number into an homage to
Stephen Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd.
Lin-Manuel Miranda chillingly portrayed the “demon barber of
Fleet Street” as his fellow cast members retold the dark, twisted tale.
Max von Essen and
Brandon Uranowitz from
An American in Paris lamented theatre audiences’ addiction to taking photos and using their smartphones during shows with the comedic “
Turn It Off, Seriously,” topped off by their award-winning bonnet.
The company of
Fun Home was runner-up for turning
West Side Story’s “Gee
Officer Krupkee!” into a plea to Hamilton writer and star Lin-Manuel Miranda to write a show for them. But they ultimately realized that they could control their own destinies by creating roles for themselves, just as
Miranda has done.
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Stevie Nicks made a surprise appearance to join the kids’ band from
School of Rock -
The Musical.
The audience screamed as Nicks - with her distinctive, legendary voice - led the band in
Fleetwood Mac’s classic hit “
Rhiannon,” which Nicks wrote.
A tribute to the hard-working national touring productions raising money across the country was choreographed by Kellen Stancil.
The Easter Bonnet Competition (#BroadwayBonnets) was presented
April 25 and 26, 2016 at the
Minskoff Theatre, home to
Disney's The Lion King. The production featured 17 extravagant, handmade bonnets presented by some of
Broadway’s most popular shows. Celebrating six weeks of fundraising by 58 Broadway, Off-Broadway and national touring companies, the
Easter Bonnet Competition raised a record-shattering $5,528,568 for
Broadway Cares/
Equity Fights
AIDS, the largest grand total from either an Easter Bonnet Competition or
Gypsy of the Year fundraising campaign in Broadway Cares history.
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS is one of the nation’s leading industry‐based, nonprofit AIDS fundraising and grant‐making organizations. By drawing upon the talents, resources and generosity of the
American theatre community, since
1988 BC/
EFA has raised more than $285 million for essential services for people with AIDS and other critical illnesses across the
United States.
Broadway Cares is the major supporter of the social service programs at
The Actors Fund, including the
HIV/AIDS Initiative, the
Phyllis Newman Women’s Health Initiative and the
Al Hirschfeld Free Health Clinic, and awards annual grants to more than 450 AIDS and family service organizations in all
50 states.
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- published: 28 Apr 2016
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