Photo Coverage: BC/EFA Easter Bonnet Competition Day 2 with Audra McDonald, Ricky Martin & More!
By: Kevin Thomas Garcia Apr. 26, 2012
The 26th Annual Easter Bonnet Competition raised $3,677,855, the result of six weeks of intensive fundraising for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS by 51 Broadway, Off-Broadway and national touring companies. The grand total was announced Tuesday at this year's Easter Bonnet Competition, which ended in two shows featuring original presentations, songs, dances and 18 elaborate, custom-made bonnets. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you coverage of day two of the competition extravaganza! Click here to view photos from day one.
Since the Easter Bonnet Competition began in 1987, the event has raised more than $49 million for Broadway Cares. The company of The Lion King took top honors for bonnet presentation while Mary Poppins was runner up.
The special award for bonnet design was given to Mamma Mia!. The winning bonnet was created by Glen Russo, Rodd Sovar, Monica Kapoor, Don Lawrence, Lisa Brescia, and John Maloney. The Easter Bonnet Competition, directed this year by Kristin Newhouse, is the culmination of spring fundraising efforts for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS by company members of Broadway, Off-Broadway and national touring productions. This year’s top fundraising award went to The Book of Mormon, which raised $286,725.
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS is one of the nation’s leading industry-based, nonprofit AIDS fundraising and grant-making organizations. By drawing upon the talents, resources and generosity of the American theatre community, since 1988 BC/EFA has raised more than $195 million for essential services for people with AIDS and other critical illnesses across the United States. Broadway Cares awards annual grants to more than 400 AIDS and family service organizations nationwide and is the major supporter of the social service programs at The Actors Fund, including the HIV/AIDS Initiative, the Phyllis Newman Women’s Health Initiative and the Al Hirschfeld Free Health Clinic. For more information, please visit Broadway Cares online at broadwaycares.org
The Grand Today
Eric McCormack, Audra McDonald, Ricky Martin with Award Winners
Rob Bartlett, Michael Urie, Nick Jonas with Award Winners
Eric McCormack, Audra McDonald, Ricky Martin with Award Winners
Eric McCormack, Audra McDonald, Ricky Martin with Award Winners
Eric McCormack, Audra McDonald, Ricky Martin
Eric McCormack, Audra McDonald, Ricky Martin with Noah Marlowe, Annie Baltic, Kara Oates, Camille Mancuso, Tyler Merna and other Award Winners
Audra McDonalad
Christie Brinkley and Chicago
Chicago
Camille Mancuso and Tyler Merna of MARY POPPINS
Noah Marlowe and Annie Baltic of MARY POPPINS
Kara Oates and James Hindman of MARY POPPINS
Mamma Mia
Mamma Mia
Mamma Mia
Mamma Mia
The Lion King
The Lion King
George Salazar, Corbin Bleu & Lindsay Mendez
Ripley Sobo, John Glover and Matthew Risch
Felicia Finley and The National Tour Dancers
Felicia Finley and The National Tour Dancers
Jersey Boys
Jersey Boys
Jerry O'Connell and Corbin Bleu
Dancers Responding to Aids
Dancers Responding to Aids
The Phantom of the Opera
Paul Nolan & The Phantom of the Opera
Paul Nolan & The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera
Spider-Man
Spider-Man
Spider-Man
Anything Goes
Anything Goes
Ann Harada and Avenue Q
Avenue Q
Avenue Q
Avenue Q
Avenue Q
Porgy and Bess
Opening Number
Opening Number
Opening Number
Opening Number
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