Friday, June 20th THE AFTER PARTY is thrilled to welcome Avenue Q's HOWIE MICHAEL SMITH & SARAH STILES plus Wicked's BEN CAMERON.

BROADWAY BARES 18: WONDERLAND is pleased to announce a few of the special guest stars who will join over 200 of New York's sexiest dancers at Broadway's hottest night in an event produced by and benefitting Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS.

The Fire Island Dance Festival returns to Fire Island Pines for a trio of outdoor party/performances on Saturday, July 19 and Sunday, July 20, 2008. Now in its 14th year, FIDF is produced by and benefits Dancers Responding to AIDS (DRA), a program of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

ony Award winner Donna McKechnie and noted theatre columnist Michael Riedel joined two-time Tony Award winner Donna Murphy in the eagerly anticipated benefit performance of PAMELA'S FIRST MUSICAL, a new musical with music by Tony Award winner Cy Coleman, lyrics by Tony Award winner David Zippel, book by Tony & Pulitzer Award winner Wendy Wasserstein and directed by Tony Award nominee Graciela Daniele. In addition, Lila Coogan has been cast in the role of 'Pamela.' Coogan is currently appearing as 'Jane Banks' in the Broadway production of Mary Poppins. The all-star cast also includes Lynn Ahrens, Christian Borle, Carolee Carmello, Sandy Duncan, Gregg Edelman, Christine Ebersole, Stephen Flaherty, Kathie Lee Gifford, Adam Heller, Richard Kind, Robert Klein, Tommy Tune and many others. Special guest David Garrison made appearance as Producer Bernie S. Gerry. The special concert of PAMELA'S FIRST MUSICAL was held on Sunday, May 18 at 3 PM at Town Hall (123 West 43rd Street) with a reception at Sardi's immediately following. Proceeds will benefit BC/EFA and Theatre Development Fund's Open Doors Program, which Wasserstein founded. This delightful one-act musical, based on Wasserstein's 1996 children's book, tells the story of a young girl from the suburbs who spends an unforgettable birthday with her eccentric, sophisticated Aunt Louise (Murphy) attending a lavish Broadway production and meeting all the glamorous, creative people who made it possible. BROADWAY CARES/ EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS (BC/EFA) is the nation's leading industry-based, nonprofit AIDS fund raising and grant making organization. BC/EFA is the on-going, committed response from the American theater community to an urgent worldwide health crisis. By drawing upon the talents, resources and generosity of this community, BC/EFA raises funds for AIDS-related causes across the United States. Since it's founding in 1988, BC/EFA has raised over $140 million for critically needed services for people with AIDS, HIV and other related illnesses. For more information please visit www.broadwaycares.org

Tony Award winner Donna McKechnie and noted theatre columnist Michael Riedel joined two-time Tony Award winner Donna Murphy in the eagerly anticipated benefit performance of PAMELA'S FIRST MUSICAL, a new musical with music by Tony Award winner Cy Coleman, lyrics by Tony Award winner David Zippel, book by Tony & Pulitzer Award winner Wendy Wasserstein and directed by Tony Award® nominee Graciela Daniele.

DANCERS OVER 40 Celebrates a Wonderful Year, with an extra special Spring Fling on Sunday, May 18th, from 7:00 -10:00 pm at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Studios, 405 West 55th Street (at 9th Avenue). There will be wine, food and music, and some of the DO40 members will perform numbers from some of the past panels -- the 'Women of Fosse' (The Manson Trio from 'Pippin'), the 'Men of Fosse' (George Marcy performing from 'Damn Yankees') and the 'Dancers and Creative Talents of Gower Champion' (Richard Skipper) as Carol Channing!performing from 'Hello, Dolly!'.

The 22nd ANNUAL EASTER BONNET COMPETITION was a great success with a record-breaking, $3,734,129 being raised this year by the 53 participating Broadway, Off Broadway, and national touring theater companies.

Friday, April 25th THE AFTER PARTY welcomed RENT's Merle Dandridge and WICKED's Brad Bass and Ben Cameron. THE AFTER PARTY - EVERY FRIDAY @ 10:30 PM Hang out for our weekly showbiz soiree, THE AFTER PARTY. Come and relax with a cocktail as some of New York's most talented performers grace the stage at this social schmoozefest. Or better yet, come up on stage & sing yourself. Iron lunged hosts Brandon Cutrell & Alysha Umphress keep things hopping, with piano man Ray Fellman at the keys and Lisa Asher behind the bar (her pour is as ferocious as her belt). Located just blocks from the Great White Way, you never know who might drop by.

Friday, April 25th THE AFTER PARTY welcomes RENT's Merle Dandridge and WICKED's Brad Bass and Ben Cameron.

BroadwayWorld is pleased to bring you this special recording of Cy Coleman and Lillias White singing 'It Started With A Dream' from 'Pamela's First Musical' which Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS will be presenting a benefit performance at Town Hall on May 18th at 3pm.

BROADWAY BARES 18: WONDERLAND will be held on Sunday, June 22 with two performances only (9:30 PM & Midnight) at Roseland Ballroom (239 West 52nd Street). BROADWAY BARES 18: WONDERLAND is produced by and benefits Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS.

BROADWAY BARES: BACKSTAGE PASS, a titillating photographic chronicle of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS's annual BROADWAY BARES event, will be available June 2008 from Universe Publishing, a division of Rizzoli New York

On Monday, March 31, 2008, Broadway belter Sherie Rene Scott, currently starring as the notorious eight-armed sea-witch Ursula in Disney's 'The Little Mermaid,' will concoct an experiment in truth-telling in her new and original one-woman show 'You May Now Worship Me.' The one-night-only concert at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre benefits Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and the Phyllis Newman Women's Health Initiative.

Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS is proud to present a special performance of PAMELA'S FIRST MUSICAL, a new musical with music by Tony Award® winner Cy Coleman, lyrics by Tony Award® winner David Zippel, book by Tony® & Pulitzer Award winner Wendy Wasserstein and directed by Tony Award® nominee Graciela Daniele, on Sunday, May 18 at 3 PM at Town Hall (123 West 43rd Street) with a reception at Sardi's immediately following. Proceeds will benefit BC/EFA and Theatre Development Fund's Open Doors Program, which Wasserstein founded.

This week on Broadway Beat get a sneak peek of Cry-Baby The Musical and highlights and interviews from the Annual ABC Daytime Salutes BC/EFA Concert featuring all your favorite soap (and Broadway) stars!

The fourth annual 'ABC Daytime Salutes Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS' benefit was held Sunday, March 2 (7:30PM, ET) at Town Hall in New York City. The reception was held at the Marriott Marquis Hotel. The event raised $300,000!

Tonight, Friday February 29 at 10:30PM, 'The After Party' welcomes Marty Thomas (Xanadu) and Ben Cameron (Wicked) to the West Bank Café in the Laurie Beechman Theatre (407 West 42nd St). Free admission.

The Public Theater announced today that they have named Shanta Thake as the new Director of Joe's Pub. Thake has been serving as Acting Director of Joe's Pub since the departure of Bill Bragin in December.

Broadway's cuddliest friends kick off a new year with the 11th annual 'Broadway Bears' auction this Sunday, February 17 at 7PM at the B.B. King Blues Club & Grill, in support of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Sure to out-do last year's collection, 40 one-of-a-kind 'Broadway Bears' - each dressed in original, handmade costumes representing some of the theater's most legendary performers and/or performances - will be put up for auction.

The 11th Annual Broadway Bears auction line-up, presented by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS on February 17 at 7PM, is here! Each year, 'Broadway Bears: A Costumed Teddy Bear Auction' is a much-anticipated BC/EFA event. These specially-designed bears (often using actual material from their respective Broadway productions, and autographed by the stars) raised $130,000 last year. BC/EFA hopes to reach even higher this winter!

Neil Berg's theatrical rock concert event 'The Twelve' debuted at the China Club January 13 at 7:15PM

This week's new presentation, Seth chats with Kerry Butler, currently starring in 'Xanadu.'

Following an almost-rabid rush for tickets to acclaimed superstar CHITA RIVERA's January 14 Birdland benefit concert 'CHITA LOVES BROADWAY CARES,' a second, later show has just been added, at 10:00pm.

The 19th Annual Gypsy of the Year Competition announced a total of $3,927,000 had been raised by the over 64 participating Broadway, Off-Broadway, and National Tour companies to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.