Photo Coverage: BC/EFA Easter Bonnet Competition - Day 1!

The 26th Annual Easter Bonnet Competition raised $3,677,855, the result of six weeks of intensive fundraising for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS by 51 Broadway, Off-Broadway and national touring companies. The grand total was announced Tuesday at this year's Easter Bonnet Competition, which ended in two shows featuring original presentations, songs, dances and 18 elaborate, custom-made bonnets. Check out day one of the festivies below and stay tuned for day two coming soon!

Since the Easter Bonnet Competition began in 1987, the event has raised more than $49 million for Broadway Cares. The company of The Lion King took top honors for bonnet presentation while Mary Poppins was runner up.

The special award for bonnet design was given to Mamma Mia!. The winning bonnet was created by Glen Russo, Rodd Sovar, Monica Kapoor, Don Lawrence, Lisa Brescia, and John Maloney. The Easter Bonnet Competition, directed this year by Kristin Newhouse, is the culmination of spring fundraising efforts for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS by company members of Broadway, Off-Broadway and national touring productions. This year’s top fundraising award went to The Book of Mormon, which raised $286,725.

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 $195 million for essential services for people with AIDS and other critical illnesses across the United States. Broadway Cares awards annual grants to more than 400 AIDS and family service organizations nationwide and 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. For more information, please visit Broadway Cares online at broadwaycares.org

Photo Credit: Kevin Thomas Garcia

The opening number

Titus Burgess and the Bonnets

Titus Burgess

Chicago

Mary Poppins

Camille Mancuso and Tyler Merna of MARY POPPINS

Noah Marlowe and Annie Baltic of MARY POPPINS

Annie Baltic of MARY POPPINS

Kara Oates of MARY POPPINS

Mary Poppins

Michael Urie, Nick Jonas and Rob Bartlett

Mamma Mia

Nick Jonas, Rob Bartlett and Michael Urie

The Lion King

The Book of Mormon

Maia Nkenge Wilson of The Book of Mormon

George Salazar, Corbin Bleu and Lindsay Mendez

John Glover

Once

National Tour Presentation

Jersey Boys

Rory O'Malley and Gavin Creel

Dancers Responding to Aids

The Phantom of the Opera

Spider Man

Anything Goes

Julie Halston

Ann Harada and Avenue Q

Avenue Q

Awesome 80's Prom

Wade Dooley

Porgy and Bess

Jeremy Jordan and Raven-Symone'

The Opening Number

Linda Balgord

The Opening Number

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Kevin is a New York based photographer specializing in Headshots, Production Stills, Live Performance, Concerts and Events. His studio is located in Hell's Kitchen, right in the heart of the theatre district. As an actor with 20 years in the business, he has had the opportunity to perform with the National tours of 'Mamma Mia!', 'Footloose', 'Grease' and the European tour of 'West Side Story'.

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