Throughout the years, the GYPSY OF THE YEAR COMPETITION has become one of the hottest and most anticipated tickets of the fall season. 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 to benefit Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS (BC/EFA) come to a close with the 20th ANNUAL GYPSY OF THE YEAR COMPETITION. This year’s competition will take place at the New Amsterdam Theatre (214 West 42nd Street) on Monday, December 8 at 4:30PM and Tuesday, December 9 at 2:00PM. Tickets range from $20-350.
In addition, this year will see the return of “Team Raiser,” an online fundraising method introduced last year that allows theatre fans to make donations to BC/EFA via the Broadway Cares website (www.BroadwayCares.org). “Team Raiser” allows theatre fans from across the globe to make donations to BC/EFA and be a part of the “Gypsy of the Year” festivities without having to go to the theatre.In honor of the first anniversary of “Team Raiser,” people who make donations via the venture can enter to win the following prizes: -FOR EACH $25 DONATION: People can enter a raffle to win a collection of autographed Playbills from All My Sons (signed by John Lithgow, Dianne Wiest, Patrick Wilson, Katie Holmes, and the entire company), Equus (signed by Daniel Radcliffe, Richard Griffiths, and the entire cast), and Shrek (autographed by Brian d’Arcy James, Sutton Foster, Christopher Sieber, Daniel Breaker, John Tartaglia and the entire Broadway company).-FOR EACH $50 DONATION: People can enter a raffle to receive two roundtrip plane tickets to anywhere in the continental United States courtesy of Continental Airlines, the official airlines of BC/EFA.
- FOR EACH $100 DONATION: People are given the opportunity to enter a raffle to win a New York City weekend getaway. The winner will receive two round trip plane tickets from anywhere in the continental US to New York courtesy Continental Airlines, the official airlines of BC/EFA; a two night stay at a New York City hotel; and two VIP house seats to the show of their choice.
To make a donation via “Team Raiser” please visit www.BroadwayCares.org.PLEASE NOTE: In order to be eligible for the raffles, donations via “Team Raiser” must be made between Monday, October 27 (12:01 AM) and Sunday, December 7 (11:59 PM). One winner will be chosen per price break. Raffle winners will be drawn on Wednesday, December 10. Certain restrictions apply.Videos