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Photo Coverage: BC/EFA's Gypsy of the Year 2009 Part 1

The 21st Annual GYPSY OF THE YEAR COMPETITION announced an all time record total of $4,630,695 had been raised by the 60 participating Broadway, Off-Broadway, and National Tour companies to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. This year's total breaks the previous record when $3,927,000 was raised for the 2007 GYPSY OF THE YEAR COMPETITION.

In addition, A Steady Rain starring Daniel Craig and Hugh Jackman raised the most money of any show in the history of GYPSY OF THE YEAR by collecting $1,549,952. The previous all time fundraising record holder was in 2003 when The Boy From Oz starring Jackman raised $632,998.

THE GYPSY OF THE YEAR COMPETITION is the culmination of a period of intensive fundraising where New York's most talented "gypsies," chorus members from Broadway and Off-Broadway shows, join in a competition/variety show as six weeks of intensive fundraising by the community come to a close.

Broadway Cares / Equity Fights is the nation's leading industry-based, nonprofit AIDS fundraising and grant-making organization. By drawing upon the talents, resources and generosity of the American theatre community, BC/EFA raises funds for AIDS-related causes and other critical illnesses across the United States. Since its founding in 1988, BC/EFA has raised over $170 million dollars for critically needed services for people with AIDS and other serious illnesses. BC/EFA is the major supporter of seven programs at The Actors Fund - including The AIDS Initiative, The Phyllis NewmanWomen's Health Initiative, The Al Hirschfeld Free Health Clinic, The Dancers' Resource and three supportive housing residences. BC/EFA also awards annual grants to over 400 AIDS and family service organizations nationwide. For more information, visit:www.BroadwayCares.org

Our judges: Ana Gasteyer, Marcia Milgrom Dodge, Jim Norton, Paul Libin, Marion Duckworth Smith, John Glover, and Montego Glover

The Broadway Gypsies take the stage

Paul Canaan and the Broadway Gypsies

Christopher Seiber, Mary Birdsong, and Bernard Telsey

Mark Zimmerman

The Opening Number

Christopher Seiber and Mary Birdsong

The Opening Number

Mary Birdsong

The Opening Number

Paul Canaan and Ryan Kasprzak

Ryan Kasprzak

The Broadway Gypsies

The Opening Number

The Broadway Gypsies

The Opening Number

Christopher Seiber, Mary Birdsong, Ryan Kasprzak, Paul Canaan, Bernard Telsey, and The Broadway Gypsies

Mary Birdsong, Ryan Kasprzak, and The Broadway Gypsies

Hosts Julie White and Seth Rudetsky

The Cast of Newsical

The Cast of Naked Boys Singing

Seth Rudetsky

The Cast of Mary Poppins

Taylor Sternberg

Taylor Sternberg and Russell Fischer

Taylor Sternberg

Taylor Sternberg and Russell Fischer

Seth Rudetsky

Dancers Responding to AIDS

Natasha Paremski

Seth Rudetsky and Christine Pedi

Christine Pedi and Seth Rudetsky

Seth Rudetsky and Christine Pedi

Gypsy Presentation Representing The National Tours

The Cast of Mamma Mia

Carrie Manolakos, Samantha Zack, and Kenway Kua

Samantha Zack and Kenway Kua

Carrie Manolakos and Samantha Zack

Carrie Manolakos, Kenway Kua, and Samantha Zack

The cast of Chicago

Ryan Lowe

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As an Equity actor, Peter is photographing the industry from the inside out. He has performed in numerous shows regionally, sung a duet with Richard Chamberlain in the National Tour of "Scrooge," and starred in "The Zoo Project" which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. When not on stage, he can be found photographing headshots and live theatre in NYC, Chicago and LA. As an Adobe Certified Expert in Photoshop, he also acts as a retouching artist for photographers city-wide. For more information, please visit: http://www.pjzstudios.com

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