Photo Coverage: BC/EFA's Gypsy of the Year 2009 Part 1
By: Peter James Zielinski Dec. 12, 2009
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
The Opening Number
Christopher Seiber and Mary Birdsong
The Opening Number
The Opening Number
Paul Canaan and Ryan Kasprzak
Ryan Kasprzak
The Broadway Gypsies
The Broadway Gypsies
The Opening Number
The Broadway Gypsies
The Broadway Gypsies
The Opening Number
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 Newsical
The Cast of Naked Boys Singing
The Cast of Naked Boys Singing
The Cast of Mary Poppins
The Cast of Mary Poppins
Taylor Sternberg and Russell Fischer
Taylor Sternberg and Russell Fischer
Dancers Responding to AIDS
Dancers Responding to AIDS
Seth Rudetsky and Christine Pedi
Christine Pedi and Seth Rudetsky
Seth Rudetsky and Christine Pedi
Seth Rudetsky and Christine Pedi
Seth Rudetsky and Christine Pedi
Seth Rudetsky and Christine Pedi
Gypsy Presentation Representing The National Tours
Gypsy Presentation Representing The National Tours
Gypsy Presentation Representing The National Tours
The Cast of Mamma Mia
The Cast of Mamma Mia
Carrie Manolakos, Samantha Zack, and Kenway Kua
Samantha Zack and Kenway Kua
Samantha Zack and Kenway Kua
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
The cast of Chicago
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