Photo Coverage: 2011 Easter Bonnet Competition Part 1!

The 25th Annual EASTER BONNET COMPETITION raised $3,706,085, the result of six weeks of intensive fundraising for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS by 52 Broadway, Off-Broadway and national touring companies.

The grand total was announced at this year's EASTER BONNET COMPETITION, which ended in two shows featuring original presentations, songs and elaborate, custom-made bonnets from 17 of the participating shows.  BroadwayWorld was of course on hand for the big event and brings you photo coverage below!  

Since the EASTER BONNET COMPETITION began in 1987, the event has raised more than $46 million for BC/EFA.

Harvey Fierstein (La Cage aux Folles), Sutton Foster (Anything Goes) and Daniel Radcliffe (How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying) were on hand to announce the grand total to a sold-out audience at the Minskoff Theatre, home to Disney's The Lion King. The trio also presented awards to the top fundraising companies and the outstanding bonnet presentation.

Broadway stars appearing in the EASTER BONNET included Christie Brinkley (Chicago), Kerry Butler (Catch Me If You Can), Christopher Sieber (La Cage aux Folles), Aaron Tveit (Catch Me If You Can), and Robin Williams (Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo),

This year's hosts included Heidi Blickenstaff (The Addams Family), Maxwell Caulfield (Cactus Flower), Josh Gad (The Book of Mormon), Renée Elise Goldsberry (Good People), Jayne Houdyshell (The Importance of Being Ernest), Ron Kunene (The Lion King), Dan Lauria (Lombardi), Judith Light (Lombardi), Jose Llana (Wonderland), Selloane Nkhela (The Lion King), Andrew Rannells (The Book of Mormon) and Roger Rees (The Addams Family).

The company of La Cage aux Folles took top honors for bonnet presentation while The Addams Family was runner up.

The special award for bonnet design was given to Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo. The winning bonnet was created by Moira MacGregor-Conrad and Tree Sarvay.

The EASTER BONNET COMPETITION, directed this year by Kristin Newhouse, is the culmination of spring fundraising efforts for BC/EFA by company members of Broadway, Off-Broadway and national touring productions.

This year's top fundraising award went to Wicked - Munchkinland tour, which raised $360,021.

Other winners were:

Broadway
Top Fundraiser: How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying - $271,916
First Runner-up: Wicked - $165,979
Second Runner-up: Billy Elliot - $151,363
Third Runner-up: The Phantom of the Opera - $149,194