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Photo Flash: Broadway Bears 2012 Preview!

By: Mar. 07, 2012
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Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS presents the 15th and grand finale edition of The Broadway Bears, the annual Broadway auction of teddy bears dressed in museum-quality outfits based on original costumes and created by well-known designers.

Check out pictures of the bears below!

These teddy bears first appeared in 1998 and have since raised more than $1,850,000 for medical clinics, healthy meal programs and hundreds of other social service organizations supported by Broadway Cares.

This year's bears represent characters from such popular shows as Evita, Follies, Grey Gardens, Kiss of the Spiderwoman, Li'l Abner, Porgy and Bess, Sister Act, Sunset Boulevard and War Horse.

The closing night cast of characters will represent Carol Channing, Joel Grey, Patti LuPone, Idina Menzel, Vanessa Redgrave, Chita Rivera and many more. Each bear is autographed by some of the biggest stars on Broadway.

The North American Bear Co., Inc. once again donated dozens of bear skins that have been stuffed, sculpted, painted, dressed, stitched and posed. Each costume has been researched by some of the theatre community's costume designers as well as top designers from the doll and teddy bear world.

Once again, Broadway favorite Bryan Batt and auctioneer Lorna Kelly will be on hand to host and lead the evening's festivities. These longtime friends of Broadway Cares will welcome a slew of celebrity presenters, introducing bears based on shows in which they performed.

The finale auction takes place Sunday, March 18 at 8 pm at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill at 237 West 42nd Street, NYC. Pre-bidding takes place now through March 17 at http://www.biddingforgood.com/auction/item/Browse.action?auctionId=151664867.

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Promises, Promises Bear Signed by Ellen Degeneres

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Kiss of the Spider Woman Bear Signed by Chita Rivera and John Kander

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Jersey Boys Bear

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Gypsy Bear Signed by Faith Dane, Stephen Sondheim

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Grease Bear Signed by Adrienne Barbeau

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Follies Bear Signed by Danny Burstein, Jan Maxwell, Bernadette Peters, Ron Raines, and Stephen Sondheim

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Wicked Bear Signed by Gregory Maguire and Stephen Schwartz

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The Producers Bear

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Phantom of the Opera Bear

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Pee Wee Herman Show Bear

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Little Mermaid Bear Signed by Norm Lewis

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Lion King Bear Signed by Julie Taymor

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Drowsy Chaperone Bear Signed by Danny Burstein

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The Book of Mormon Bears Signed by Trey Parker and Matt Stone

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The Addams Family Bear Signed by Kevin Chamberlin

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Sunset Boulevard Bear

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Sister Act Bear Signed by Alan Menken and Patina Miller

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Shrek Bear Signed by Sutton Foster

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Priscilla Queen of the Desert Bear Signed by Nick Adams, Tony Sheldon, Will Swenson and Bette Midler

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Porgy and Bess Bear Signed by Audra McDonald and Norm Lewis

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Nine Bear Signed by Tommy Tune

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Newsies Bear Signed by Alan Menken

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Mamma Mia Bear Signed by Judy McLane

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Lorelei Bear Signed by Carol Channing

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Lombardi Bear

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Lil Abner Bear

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Jerusalem Bear Signed by Mark Rylance

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Hugh Jackman Bear

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How to Succeed Bear Signed by Daniel Radcliffe, Darren Criss and Nick Jonas

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George M Bear Signed by Joel Grey

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Fiddler on the Roof Bear

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Exit the King Bear Signed by Susan Sarandon

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Dusk Rings a Bell Bear Signed by Kate Walsh

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Driving Miss Daisy Bear Signed by Vanessa Redgrave

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Crucifier of Blood Bear

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Billy Elliot Bear Signed by Gregory Jbara and Sir Elton John

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Bette Midler Clams on the Half Shell Revue Bear Signed by Bette Midler

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Beauty and the Beast Bear Signed by Alan Menken

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Anything Goes Bear

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Evita Bear

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Cats Bear Signed by Betty Buckley

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Bonnie and Clyde Bear Signed by Laura Osnes

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Big River Bear

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A Little Night Music Bear Signed by Bernadette Peters, Stephen Sondheim

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A Chorus Line Bear Signed by Priscilla Lopez

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