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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.

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. This beats the previous record of $3,420,000 set in 2004.

BroadwayWorld.com and Broadway Beat are proud to bring you fantastic video from the emotional, inspiring and fantastic reunion of original West Side Story cast members at this year's Gypsy of the Year Competition, produced by and to benefit BC/EFA. This year, BC/EFA once again broke their own records, raising over $3.9 million dollars for this most-worthy cause.

BC/EFA presents the 19th Annual Gypsy of the Year Competition on December 17 & 18 at the New Amsterdam Theatre; hosted this year by Jackie Hoffman, Mary Testa & Bob Saget. BC/EFA will create a special opening number in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the original Broadway production of West Side Story.

The New York Chapter of The Recording Academy held a tribute to musicians Bon Jovi, Alicia Keys, Donnie McClurkin and the creators of West Side Story at Cipriani in New York City on Wednesday, September 26.

Tennessee Williams' masterpiece is the ideal choice to open the season of works exploring the theme of isolation and connection

The York Theatre Company has announced its Fall 2007 Musicals in Mufti Series -- the York's acclaimed series of musical theatre gems in staged concert performances

Atlanta's Theater of the Stars will present a special 50th Anniversary production of West Side Story at the Fox Theatre from August 21-26, 2007.

Academy Award-winning actress Dame Helen Mirren will start as 'a Jewish woman whose journalist daughter falls in love with a Palestinian and is shot dead' in a developing untitled film.

Lippa's 'The Wild Party' raises the roof at New Rep while North Shore Music Theatre embraces Gershwin with 'Crazy for You'

Max von Essen, Vivian Nixon and more will star in West Side Story for Theatre Under the Stars in Houston, TX

Betty Buckley, Doug Sills, Len Cariou, Jean Louisa Kelly and more will star in the Hollywood Bowl's staged reading of Sunset Boulevard on August 6th

New Rep production finds pathos and humor in Sam Shepard's penetrating depiction of sibling rivalry

Wrong Number, an improv-based musical by Kait Kerrigan and Brian Lowdermilk, will have its premiere at this year's New York Musical Theatre Festival from September 19th through 28th