Broadway Bears Preview 6: Bad Girls

BroadwayWorld presents the sixth in an eight-part preview series leading up to the 10th Annual Broadway Bears auction, presented by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

Over 40 Broadway Bears are available for online bidding at BC/EFA's website (pre-bids and phone bids are also accepted).  Hosted by Bryan Batt (La Cage aux Folles, Beauty and the Beast), the live auction will take place at B.B. King Blues Club and Grill (237 W. 42nd Street) on February 11th.

Lorna Kelly will return as auctioneer for the event, which will feature a parade of bears garbed as characters from Broadway shows.  A private reception and VIP advance preview will kick off the evening at 6 PM, followed by a general admission reception and display at 7 PM and the auction itself at 8 PM.  Among the special features this year will be bears dressed as characters from Broadway's ten longest-running musicals, including Phantom Of The Opera, Cats, Les Misérables, A Chorus Line, Oh! Calcutta, Beauty And The Beast, Miss Saigon, Rent, and Chicago.  Current and recent Broadway shows such as Jersey Boys, The Drowsy Chaperone, Grey Gardens, Sweeney Todd, The Boy from Oz and Wicked will also be represented among the bears.

The Threepenny Opera Jenny Bear (Signed by Cyndi Lauper)
Original Designer: Isaac Mizrahi; Bear created by Chris Bobin and Olivia DeSanto

 
The Wedding Singer Linda Bear (Signed by Felicia Finley)
Original Designer: Gregory Gale; Bear created by Shana Dunbar and Barak Stribling

Avenue Q Lucy the Slut Bear (Signed by Stephanie D'Abruzzo)
Original Designer: Mirena Rada (Original Puppet Designer: Rick Lyon); Bear created by Karl A. Ruckdeschel

The Color Purple Shug Avery Bear (Signed by Elisabeth Withers-Mendes)
Original Designer: Paul Tazewell; Bear created by Donna Langman