Behind the Scenes Fall 2025

BROADWAY FLEA MARKET & GRAND AUCTION

$8.5 MILLION SAFETY NET

ENTERTAINMENT

COMMUNITY FUND

SPRING FUNDRAISING COMPETITION

NATIONAL GRANTS

SUPPORT 483 ORGANIZATIONS

BROADWAY BARES

FIRE ISLAND DANCE FESTIVAL

WHO’S WHO

Behind the Scenes is published by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS

info@broadwaycares.org

Danny Whitman, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Lane Beauchamp, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

Sarah Cardillo, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

Larry Cook, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

Ken McGee, PRODUCING DIRECTOR

OFFICERS

Robert E. Wankel, PRESIDENT

Tom Kirdahy, VICE PRESIDENT

Ira Mont, FIRST VICE PRESIDENT

Schele Williams, SECOND VICE PRESIDENT

Philip Birsh, TREASURER

Lauren Reid, SECRETARY

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Ted Arthur

Sara Bareilles

Joseph Benincasa

David Binder

Kristin Caskey

Lisa Dawn Cave

Sherry Cohen

Alan Cumming

Jeff T. Daniel

Ariana DeBose

Julie DeVore

Maria Di Dia

Andrew Flatt

J. Harrison Ghee

Mandy Gonzalez

Amanda Green

Jonathan Groff

Tom Harris

Joshua Henry

Richard Jay-Alexander

Beverly Jenkins

John Johnson

Francis Jue

Jason Laks

Nathan Lane

BEHIND THE SCENES

Editor Lane Beauchamp

Art Director Jenny Garcia

Joe Machota

Kimberly Marable

Kevin McCollum

Johnny Milani

Jerry Mitchell

Brian Moreland

Javier Muñoz

Greg Nobile

John Eric Parker

Bernadette Peters

Erik Piecuch

Billy Porter

T. Oliver Reid

Judith Rice

Cody Renard Richard

Nick Scandalios

Mark Shacket

Brooke Shields

David Stone

Alvin Vincent Jr.

Tom Viola

Danny Whitman (ex-officio)

Channing Wickham

FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Dear Friends,

I want to be honest with you. I am feeling the weight of this moment. Funding cuts are forcing our grantees to do more with considerably less, even as the needs in their communities continue to grow.

But as I leafed through the pages of this issue of Behind the Scenes, I felt something promising: I felt hope.

Within these pages, we celebrate the help reaching people in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C. - and who are receiving that help because of you.

We look back on a year of remarkable moments: events that united our community, shared joy and made even more lifesaving care possible. We relive the magic of the inaugural Broadway Dream Roles, where some of my favorite performers opened up about the roles they’ve always longed to play. We journey down the yellow brick road to Broadway Bares: Come Out, Come Out, a triumphant and technicolor journey over the rainbow celebrating self-expression. And we return to Fire Island Pines, where sky and sea merged into a breathtaking stage for this year’s stunningly beautiful and record-breaking 30th anniversary edition of Fire Island Dance Festival

This October, Broadway Cares announced even more life-changing and affirming support that you made possible: $8.38 million to support our colleagues and friends in the performing arts and entertainment industry through the lifesaving and life-affirming work of the Entertainment Community Fund, sustaining its vital safety net of services. It’s the largest annual support we’ve provided to the Fund outside the unprecedented pandemic relief of 2020. Your generosity helps ensure that everyone in the entertainment community has access to essential care and support. In this issue, you’ll meet Charity, a client of the Fund’s Phyllis Newman Women's Health Initiative, whose story reminds us just how life-changing your kindness can be.

We also awarded $9.5 million through our National Grants Program to 483 organizations across the country. These 2025 grants are providing medication, doctor visits, mental health care, nutritious meals, housing and, most importantly, hope. It is the largest year of giving in the history of our National Grants Program. And as many of our grantees face funding cuts and an uncertain future, your compassion is more essential than ever.

None of these moments - no event, no grant, no act of care - would be possible without you. You are the reason hope persists, even in the face of uncertainty, and the reason lives continue to be transformed. Thank you.

With heartfelt gratitude and renewed hope,

Layout & Design Dominic Grijalva, Sadie Kramer

Senior Writer Francesca Toscano

Writers Damian Bazadona, Brittani Samuel

Contributors

Sarah Cardillo, Maureen “Mo” Fenninger, Melissa Magliula, Brian Marshall

Photographers

Lou Aguilar, Angela of York, Curtis Brown, Owen Burnham, Josh Drake, Marc J. Franklin, Jenny Garcia, Elyse Mertz, Michael Hull Photography, Rebecca J. Michelson, Katie Mollison, Benjamin Norman, Rosalie O’Connor, Daniel Roberts, Carlos Sanfer, Allison Stock, Mark J. Terrill, Nicole Wilson

Cover photo by Rebecca J. Michelson

Corporate Sponsors

Danny Whitman Executive Director

Broadway Cares Remembers Paul Libin

One of Broadway cares' early, important and most vocal champions, Paul Libin, passed away June 28, 2025, at the age of 94. Libin served as president of the Board of Trustees for more than two decades, helping shape Broadway Cares into the organization it is today.

“Without Paul’s support, guidance, unique professional insight and genuine friendship, Broadway Cares as you know it now would not exist,” Executive Director Danny Whitman said.

A prolific producer and industry leader with an unparalleled devotion to his community, Libin brought both vision and heart to everything he did. From Broadway Cares’ earliest days, he offered wisdom, humor and steadfast belief in the importance of its mission. His deep generosity and unshakable sense of purpose left an indelible mark on the organization and the countless lives we touch.

2025 GRANTMAKING

Entertainment Community Fund

The Friedman Health Center for the Performing Arts

Emergency Financial Assistance

HIV/AIDS Initiative

Phyllis Newman Women’s Health Initiative

Artists Health Insurance Resource Center (AHIRC)

Addiction and Recovery Services

Actors Fund Home

Senior Services

The Dancers Resource

The Career Center

Broadway Flu Shot Initiative

The Stage Managers’ Project

The Paul Libin Center - Looking Ahead

Miscellaneous

Special event sponsorship, memorial donations

Wildfire Emergency Relief

National Grants

Food Service and Meal Delivery Programs

148 organizations in 39 states, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C.

Local AIDS Service Organizations

314 organizations in 50 states, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., providing direct services and case management, supportive housing programs, emergency financial assistance, harm reduction programs and quality of life services

Emergency Grants

Supplemental Grants

Supplemental Advocacy Grants

Theater Social Service and Advocacy Organizations

Theater Community Humanitarian Grants

California Wildfire Relief Grants

$8,380,000

2,912,900 3,285,000 1,435,419 1,013,560 250,000 365,761 250,000 397,700 22,528 2,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 800,000 750,000 500,000 250,000 250,000 200,000 100,000 100,000 50,000 50,000 80,000 250,000

$9,512,640 $ 420,228

A HISTORY OF GRANTMAKING

2,775,250

634,000 1,654,000 1,758,000 1,791,000 2,010,000 2,247,500 2,471,000 2,700,000 2,955,336 2,829,500 2,732,000 3,022,500 3,360,500 3,516,500 3,517,500 3,671,500 4,302,000 3,400,000 4,160,000 4,014,500 4,625,000 4,300,000 4,603,000 5,175,500 5,602,550 5,537,000 5,898,000 6,186,000 11,225,000 7,777,500 8,251,000 7,642,500 6,500,000 8,380,000 $ Entertainment Community Fund 1,067,000 $ 771,780 1,184,119 676,404 707,916 1,400,549 1,342,200 1,711,819 3,039,841 3,033,566 3,238,765 2,689,679 3,115,969 4,437,338 4,469,798 4,518,364 5,152,546 5,737,298 4,492,489 5,824,988 5,305,700 6,218,796 6,190,056 6,091,777 6,780,596 6,452,808 7,836,709 7,787,258 8,628,199 7,019,015 7,226,330 8,790,599 9,974,803 9,325,600 9,932,868 $

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2,775,250 1,067,000

1,405,780 2,838,119 2,434,404 2,498,916 3,410,549 3,589,700 4,182,819 5,739,841 5,988,902 6,068,265 5,421,679 6,138,469 7,797,838 7,986,298 8,035,864 8,824,046 10,039,298 7,892,489 9,984,988 9,320,200 10,843,796 10,490,056 10,694,777 11,956,096 12,055,358 13,373,709 13,685,258 14,814,199 18,244,015 15,003,830 17,041,599 17,217,303 15,825,600 18,312,868

BROADWAY MAGIC AND GENEROSITY FILL THE THEATER DISTRICT

The streets of NYC’s Theater District brimmed with Broadway magic as the Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction returned September 21. From star-studded encounters to one-of-a-kind finds, theater lovers and Broadway favorites transformed the neighborhood into the Biggest Day for Broadway Fans – all while making a lifesaving impact.

The 39th annual edition of the Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction raised a record-breaking $1,633,803.

The day brought together 65 Broadway shows and theatrical organizations at tables in Shubert Alley and on West 44th and West 45th Streets. Fans bid on 156 silent and 67 live auction lots offering rare memorabilia and once-in-a-lifetime experiences, while 54 of Broadway’s brightest stars signed autographs and posed for photos.

Attendees were treated to starry surprise encounters throughout the day, from drag legend and Tony Award-winning playwright Charles Busch and Tonynominated actor and playwright John Cariani to Broadway’s beloved botanical diva HwaBoon and Tony nominee Louis McCartney. Mylinda Hull, Cheryl Porter and Jessica Vosk joined additional cast members from & Juliet, Death Becomes Her, Operation Mincemeat, The Outsiders, Stranger Things: The First Shadow and more, who stopped by tables across the afternoon. Adding to the excitement, global superstar P!NK was spotted browsing the tables with her Broadway-loving daughter, Willow Sage Hart.

Among the singular and sensational finds at the Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction were stage-used shovels from Death Becomes Her, a cast-signed locker from John Proctor Is the Villain, pothos plants propagated from Jonathan Groff’s Merrily We Roll Along dressing room greenery and Elphaba- and Glinda-themed Labubus.

The tables at this year’s market raised a record $851,552, led by perennial top fundraiser the Association of Theatrical Press Agents and Managers (ATPAM) with $86,861.

The day concluded with the exhilarating live auction, which raised a show-stopping $521,200.

The most popular live auction lot was the chance to watch Hamilton from a music lover’s ultimate “room where it happens”the orchestra pit - which brought in a spectacular $21,000.

Close behind was a killer poster from the original production of Assassins, signed by the cast and legendary composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim himself, which raised $20,000. Other buzzy highlights included making your Broadway debut with a walk-on role in & Juliet for $17,000 and a My Fair Lady print by celebrated caricaturist Al Hirschfeld signed by Julie Andrews at $16,000.

Opening night tickets to 13 of this season’s most anticipated new shows brought in an impressive $55,050. Leading the way was Ragtime, whose opening night raised a remarkable $15,000. The runner-up was the star-studded revival of Chess, led by Nicholas Christopher, Lea Michele and Aaron Tveit, with its opening night tickets and party fetching $8,000.

Charismatic auctioneer Nick Nicholson helmed the thrilling live auction alongside host Bryan Batt, beloved for his work on Broadway as well as on film and television.

Earlier in the day, Todd Buonopane, Jen Cody and Michael Goddard returned to Shubert Alley to host the silent auction, with guest auctioneer Dan Perry. The silent auction raised a near-record $212,354. Topping the lots was the chance to “Put On Your Sunday Clothes” with a pair of shoes worn onstage and signed by Bette Midler in Hello, Dolly! at $8,000.

While hunting for one-of-a-kind treasures at the tables and auctions, fans also rubbed elbows with their favorite Broadway stars at the Autograph Table and Photo Booth, raising $26,556. Among the 54 favorites signing memorabilia and snapping photos with fans were Kerry Butler, James Monroe Iglehart, Bernadette Peters, Marisha Wallace and Michelle Williams. Dionne Figgins, co-founder of Broadway Cares affiliate organization Broadway Serves and a Broadway favorite most recently seen in A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical, served as emcee.

In addition to the treasures found in the Theater District, special “Fleabay” lots in Broadway Cares’ eBay store gave fans across the country a chance to snag unique collectibles. Together, these virtual offerings raised a record $18,641.

PHOTOS

The Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction is supported by Broadway Cares and United Airlines, the official airline

Before an enraptured, standing-room-only audience, Jennifer Holliday delivered a soul-stirring performance of Mame’s “If He Walked Into My Life” at Broadway Dream Roles, the inaugural celebration of Broadway wishes come true.

INAUGURAL EVENT SHINES WITH SHOW-STOPPING SONGS AND STORYTELLING

Jennifer Holliday waited nearly three decades to make her dream come true. First enchanted by Rosalind Russell’s Auntie Mame on screen and later by Jerry Herman’s musical, Holliday had long hoped to step into the role. Now armed with years of life experience and wisdom, she finally did.

Holliday was joined on April 28 by a dazzling lineup of Broadway favorites and rising stars, each stepping into the characters they’ve always longed to play. The new annual event, produced by and benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, paired spectacular performances with heartfelt storytelling at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, proving that the magic of Broadway begins with a dream.

For Tom Francis, that dream was born from rock. Raised on AC/DC and Led Zeppelin, Francis didn’t think musical theater could sound like the music he loved - until he heard Rent. Drawn to the grit and soul of guitarist Roger, Francis brought his dream role to life with a raw and moving “One Song Glory.”

Comedy legend Andrea Martin finally claimed a part she once auditioned for as a young newcomer in New York: Lucy in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown. Accompanied by Sirius XM’s Seth Rudetsky at the piano, Martin charmed the crowd with her playful rendition of “Schroeder,” decades after her first brush with the role.

Some dreams came with a wink. Lesli Margherita strutted out in royal bling, embodying King George from Hamilton after years of campaigning to gender-bend the role. Inspired by seeing Miss Piggy play the part of the King at Disney World, Magherita declared herself ready to rule, belting out a riotous “You’ll Be Back.”

Other dreams were deeply personal. Zachary Noah Piser, who first discovered Pippin in a singer’s audition book, delivered a luminous “Morning Glow.” Liz Callaway, who once lost out on being Bernadette Peters’ standby in Song and Dance, finally claimed the role of Emma with a breathtaking “Tell Me on a Sunday.” And rising star Damson Chola Jr., the 2024 Jimmy Award winner, gave a stirring performance of “Make Them Hear You” from Ragtime, embodying the strength and grief of Colehouse Walker Jr.

Dreams could also be playful. Jimin Moon confessed their first pop song at an audition was the Pokémon theme song, “Gotta Catch ’Em All.” After learning about a short-lived stage adaptation, they’ve dreamed of starring in a Pokémon musical ever since, and finally brought the bop to a Broadway stage.

The night also honored Broadway’s rich legacy and bright future. Erich Bergen, who starred in the film version of Jersey Boys, stepped out of Bob Gaudio’s shadow to embody Frankie Valli with “Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You” from Jersey Boys Jasmine Amy Rogers closed the evening with Broadway Cares’ anthem of hope, David Friedman’s “Help is On the Way.”

Hosted by the warm and witty Kara Young, who shared her own dream role of Mrs. Lovett from Sweeney Todd, the concert opened with The Broadway Boys sharing a rousing “Any Dream Will Do” from Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. The cast of Operation Mincemeat also surprised the audience with a comedic cameo, while Broadway Cares honored longtime Wicked ensemble member Justin Wirick for leading the national touring company past the $7 million mark in Red Buckets fundraising.

Broadway Dream Roles was directed by Kristin Newhouse, with music supervision and orchestrations by Will Van Dyke. Jennifer Rogers served as production stage manager, with sound design by Craig Cassidy, lighting design by Katy Atwell and hair and makeup by Justen Brosnen.

Broadway Dream Roles was sponsored by The New York Times and United Airlines, the official airline of Broadway Cares.

Photos by Curtis Brown & Rebecca J Michelson

PHOTOS & VIDEO

I’ve always been drawn to work that connects people to care." - Angela Babin “

At the Intersection of Art and Care

For decades, Angela Babin has balanced science and compassion. Before leading the Phyllis Newman Women’s Health Initiative, she built a career in occupational safety, pediatric oncology and industrial hygiene — fields that demand precision, empathy and resilience.

Her path might seem far removed from the arts, but Babin’s life has always moved to a creative rhythm. Raised by a pianist-composer father and a ballerina mother, she understands the beauty and fragility of a performer’s life. That mix of artistry and expertise now proves essential.

“I’ve always been drawn to work that connects people to care,” she said. “Now I get to do that in a world that feels like home. … My work intertwines the people I know and love with topical matters I care about and have spent my life studying in research and health care settings.”

That connection defines the initiative she now leads. The Phyllis Newman Women’s Health Initiative at the Entertainment Community Fund was established in 1996 with seed funding from Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. The program provides direct assistance, health guidance and emotional support to women and nonbinary members of the performing arts community navigating serious illness, mental health challenges and caregiving responsibilities.

Over nearly three decades, the initiative has grown from a single caseworker serving a handful of artists into a cornerstone of the Fund’s care programs, helping hundreds each year. Broadway Cares continues to sustain that vital work through annual grants, ensuring the program’s reach extends wherever artists need help.

This year, thanks to Broadway Cares supporters, $800,000 was shared with the initiative, part of $8.38 million sent to the Entertainment Community Fund.

Since first expanding its support beyond the HIV/AIDS Iniatiative to the Phyllis Newman Women’s Health Initiative, Broadway Cares has championed a safety net of services, including The Friedman Health Center for the Performing Arts, Artists Health Insurance Resource Center (AHIRC), Addiction and Recovery Services, The Dancers’ Resource and the Broadway Flu Shot Initiative.

Babin understands the aspects of an artist’s life that make accessing traditional care difficult. Performers often lack stable health insurance, work unpredictable schedules and face the unique pressure of staying “on” even when unwell. A diagnosis or family emergency can jeopardize both health and livelihood.

The initiative steps in to bridge those gaps - covering rent or medical bills, offering counseling and connecting clients with trusted specialists who understand the demands of a creative life.

“We are needed so much right now,” Babin said. “Our community went through COVID and its shutdown, the writers’ strike and wildfires. Now, in the United States, there are challenges affecting health care and health insurance coverage. People can’t afford treatments.”

Artists are resilient, she said, but they shouldn’t have to go it alone.

Babin’s caseload reflects the scope of need: artists managing endometriosis, thyroid cancer, long COVID or recovery after gender-affirming surgery. Others seek mental health support or relief from the exhaustion of caregiving. Each story is unique, but the goal is the same — to restore health, hope and stability.

Voice artist and writer Charity James knows that firsthand. Facing a glaucoma diagnosis, her mother’s strokes and the threat of eviction, she turned to the Entertainment Community Fund. Babin personally visited her home, helping her navigate the initiative’s resources.

“I didn’t have any other resources at that time, and I didn’t have any way of helping myself at that point,” James said. “People may think, ‘why are you bothering with your career when your mom’s in the hospital?’ And I say, I have to. I can’t allow myself to get swallowed up by this situation. I have to continue to move forward in my own career, in my own life. The Fund helps me do that.”

Her story mirrors countless others whose lives are steadied by the initiative’s support.

“It’s valuable to champion these efforts because life happens,” James said. “You can think of yourself as strong, capable, financially set, but life happens and the Fund is an amazing, amazing, amazing resource that I didn’t know existed.”

For Babin, the impact isn’t measured in numbers alone but in renewed confidence.

“When someone knows their rent is covered, their energy can turn back toward healing,” she said. “They get better — and then they tell someone else. There’s a ripple effect.”

Sometimes, that ripple looks as simple as self-kindness. Babin recalled a client from a meditation group who had recently recovered from illness. Mid-session, the woman excused herself to answer the door and returned with a bouquet she’d sent to herself. That small act of care became a moment of inspiration for everyone on the call.

To Babin, those moments embody what the initiative represents.

“We remind people that they matter,” she said. “Even when they’re scared or struggling, they’re still part of a community that won’t let them face it alone.”

Learn more at entertainmentcommunity.org

Your Impact at Work Faces of Lifesaving Support

Recording engineer Travis Ference lost his studio in the devastating California wildfires of January 2025. With a toddler and a nine-monthspregnant wife depending on him, the Entertainment Community Fund's emergency financial support helped him replace his equipment and get back to work.

“I never imagined everything being gone, all at once. The comfort of knowing there’s a little backup - like being able to replace a piece of equipment immediately and not lose out on a gig - is immensely helpful.”

Emergency Financial Assistance: $2 million in 2025

Renata Marinaro, national director of health services, leads a team dedicated to helping entertainment professionals navigate an ever-changing health care landscape through the Artists Health Insurance Resource Center.

“As an actor, you might have insurance through an employer one year, through Medicaid the next and through a union health plan the following year. It’s important for people to understand that we are a resource available to them.”

Artists Health Insurance Resource Center (AHIRC): $750,000 in 2025

Actor Charity James first came to the Phyllis Newman Women's Health Initiative while caring full-time for her ailing mother. Since then, she’s relied on the Fund’s safety net of services to strengthen her mental, financial and physical well-being.

“There are times when you can't do it all yourself. You might think of yourself as strong, capable, financially set, but life happens and it's an amazing resource that I didn't know existed.”

Phyllis Newman Women's Health Initiative: $800,000 in 2025

Keith McNutt, now the Fund’s western region director, began his tenure in 1996 as a case worker for the HIV/AIDS Initiative.

He witnessed firsthand how the Fund’s partnership with Broadway Cares changed the course of countless lives.

“I don't know that there's ever been a partnership in the history of medicine or social work that has stepped in so completely as Broadway Cares has with the Fund. And that remarkable work truly saves people's lives in the darkest moments.”

HIV/AIDS Initiative: $1 million in 2025

See page 3 for a look at all the Entertainment Community Fund programs powered by your support.

Going All In Giving Back on

I’ve always found myself drawn to people who make things happen. The ones who aren’t just full of ideas, but who also have the grit to see them through. Those two forces - ambition and execution - don’t always come in the same package. But when they do, the results can be extraordinary.

That’s exactly what I saw when I walked into Broadway Bets What began as an idea - a community poker tournament to raise money for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS - has now become a full-blown institution. Ten years in, it’s bigger than ever. More tables. More patrons. More impact.

From what I can tell, it’s not by accident. A decade ago, I received an email from Micah Hollingworth telling me about an idea for an event that he and Mark Shacket were cooking up. The pitch seemed reasonably straightforward: bring people together, have a good time and do some good in the process for people in need.

by Damian Bazadona, president and founder of Situation Group

Straightforward mission, but anyone in the live events business knows the actual lift to pull all of the parts together to make this a success is no easy task.

Well, that first event was a success, given the great buzz in the aftermath. Mission accomplished?

For most people, that would’ve been enough. But not for them. What sets Broadway Bets apart isn’t just its staying power. It’s that every year, the people who make it happen - Mark Shacket, Brett Sirota, Alex Wolfe, Broadway Cares and countless others I’m not aware of - keep building, expanding and inviting more of the community into something meaningful. And none of it was required. I don’t believe anyone asked them to do this. They just saw a need and got to work.

It’s a masterclass in what happens when good people roll up their sleeves, commit to a cause and stick with it year after year." “

As I was leaving the event, I extended a warm congratulations to Mark and Brett who I saw on separate occasions on my way out.

I know they both invested a lot of their personal time and energy into this initiative. Something Mark said really summed it up for me: “Yes, we’re proud of the growth ... but over the years actually getting to see firsthand the money impacting lives—that’s the reason we keep doing it.”

That’s it. That’s the whole point.

This isn’t just a fundraiser. It’s a masterclass in what happens when good people roll up their sleeves, commit to a cause and stick with it year after year. Score one for the good guys. And, if I’m doing my math correctly, they’ve raised over $2.5 million since they launched. Wow!

To everyone involved in Broadway Bets - thank you. Keep it up. You’re making more than just a difference. You’re setting a standard. And, oh yeah, please put me at a rookie’s table next year so I can at least survive in the tournament for the first hour of play.

This article first appeared in Inspired by Situation Project. Damian Bazadona is president and founder of Situation Group, a global collective of marketing, advertising and technology companies committed to helping brands build passionate communities.

Special thanks to lead corporate sponsors City National Bank, the official bank of Broadway Bets, and United Airlines, the official airline of Broadway Bets. The evening’s bar sponsors were Gypsy and Just in Time. “Full House” table sponsors were 321 Theatrical Management, AKA, The Araca Group, Death Becomes Her, Good Night and Good Luck, Foresight Theatrical, John Gore Organization (Broadway Across America, Broadway.com), John Proctor Is the Villain, The Nederlander Organization, No Guarantees, Oh, Mary!, PRG, RCI Theatricals, The Road Company, Satisfi Labs, Serino Coyne, The Shubert Organization, SMASH, SpotCo, Sweet Hospitality Group, TodayTix and Willkie Farr & Gallagher. “Two Pair” sponsors were Disney Theatrical Group, LDK Productions, Littler Mendelson, The New York Times, RoadCo Entertainment, Situation, Sony Music Masterworks, Withum and WME.

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broadwaycares.org/bets2025

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YOu’RE hElpING pEOplE whO ARE STRuGGlING. wE CAN’T DO IT wIThOuT YOu."

- MARGARET, ClIENT Of NAShvIllE CARES

RISING NEED, RECORD GRANTS: How Your Support Helps Those at Risk

Across the country, the longtime lifelines for people living with HIV are confronting a stark reality: government funding cuts, rising costs and increased demand are stretching resources thinner than ever.

In the face of this growing urgency, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS responded with its most ambitious year yet, awarding a record-breaking $18.3 million in grants in fiscal year 2025, including $9.5 million through its National Grants Program to 483 organizations in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C.

These grants provide a crucial safety net of meals and medication, health care and hope. This year’s record totals reflect both the extraordinary generosity of the theater community and the staggering need that generosity now meets.

“In this climate of political and economic uncertainty, Broadway Cares’ commitment to sustaining grassroots service providers like ours is deeply meaningful,” shared Aundaray Guess, executive director of GRIOT Circle in Brooklyn, New York. “[Its] partnership over the years has not only provided vital resources but has helped affirm the humanity and worth of the LGBTQ elders of color we serve.”

GRIOT Circle received a $10,000 grant to sustain its Buddy 2 Buddy program, which pairs volunteers with older adults living with HIV for wellness check-ins and companionship. “From accompaniment to doctor’s appointments and consistent calls, to cultivating the deep emotional support that so many of our members rely on, this program remains a critical source of wellness, companionship and chosen family,” Guess said.

In San Diego, Townspeople continues to serve as a beacon of stability for people living with HIV/AIDS, providing housing, peer-based counseling and other lifesaving support. The organization received a $5,000 grant in support of its direct services, funding that fills critical gaps left by restricted public contracts.

“The kind of care we provide isn’t always visible on a spreadsheet,” William Ward, Townspeople’s grants and compliance specialist, said. “It looks like trust built over months, a timely intervention that prevents a crisis or simply showing up when no one else can. It’s in the way we listen, the way we stay and the way we honor each person’s path to stability.”

That compassion has long extended to Nashville CARES, a Broadway Cares grantee since 1988. The organization

provides comprehensive care for people living with HIV across Middle Tennessee, offering everything from case management and access to medication to food assistance, counseling and community-building programs.

Nashville CARES’ impact resonates through clients like Margaret, who knows firsthand how vital that support can be.

“I lost four apartments, and every time, Nashville CARES was there to pick me up,” Margaret said. “They never criticized me, never judged me. Through their programs, I learned everything I could about living with HIV, and got control of my health. But if folks start cutting the resources that keep us going, the death rate’s gonna soar again.”

In 2025, Broadway Cares awarded $12,500 to Nashville CARES. While these funds directly support Margaret and others like her in accessing life-affirming care, Nashville CARES - like many organizations across the South - faces the ongoing risk of losing critical funding beyond this generosity.

“Right now, we’re being funded year to year for prevention education in Tennessee, which makes it nearly impossible to build sustainable, long-term programs,” said Amna Osman, CEO of Nashville CARES. “We’re fighting every day just to keep these essential services going. That’s why the support of Broadway Cares and our donors means so much.

Because we can see the difference it makes, every single day, in people’s lives and in our community.”

Together, these grants form a lifeline for millions navigating difficult, impossible choices - between rent or medication, between food or transportation to a doctor’s appointment. For Broadway Cares, this record-breaking year is not just a celebration of generosity, but a call to sustain it.

“While we can’t replace every dollar of lost funding, we can promise this: Broadway Cares will remain a steady, reliable partner, now and in the years ahead,” Executive Director Danny Whitman said. “The need has never been greater, and neither has our shared humanity.”

That shared humanity is what connects every meal delivered, every prescription filled and every hand extended in care. It’s what fuels GRIOT Circle’s Buddy 2 Buddy volunteers, inspires Townspeople’s frontline workers and drives Nashville CARES’ compassionate team to meet each client where they are.

“You’re helping people who are struggling,” Margaret said. “Paying a security deposit, turning lights back on, finding a safe place to live. Your generosity helps them live healthier, fuller lives. We can’t do it without you.”

2025 NATIONAL GRANTS

Broadway Cares' 2025 National Grants Program awarded $9.5 million to 483 social service organizations in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico.

Striptease Spectacular Brings

the “Ahhs” to Oz Spectacular Brings the “Ahhs” to Oz

More than 200 of New York City’s fiercest dancers clicked their heels and followed the yellow brick road into a world of magic, mischief and liberation at Broadway Bares: Come Out, Come Out. The sexy, Oz-inspired spectacular raised a record-shattering $2,447,967 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

For performer MiMi Scardulla, who starred as Texas in the recent revival of Cabaret on Broadway, the night was the culmination of a whirlwind Pride month - and her sixth Broadway Bares appearance. “Every day at the Kit Kat Club is Pride, and definitely every day at Broadway Bares is Pride,” Scardulla said. “It’s about being proud of who you are and how you feel and who you love.”

This year’s show invited two sold-out audiences into a dazzlingly queer reimagining of The Wizard of Oz, following Dante after a tantalizing tornado swept him into a new kind of Oz. He was first greeted by the fabulous Gurrrlinda, played by Todrick Hall, and an ensemble bursting with color, charisma and confidence. Along his journey, he met a

star-studded lineup that included André De Shields, J. Harrison Ghee, Jak Malone, Lesli Margherita, Alex Newell, Peppermint and Jesse Corbin of The Boy Band Project.

In a show-stopping surprise, 2025 Tony Award winner Nicole Scherzinger set the stage ablaze with a sultry live rendition of The Pussycat Dolls’ “Buttons,” joined by her Sunset Blvd. castmates.

Among the most joyous moments of the night was Scardulla’s number, “La Rouge Boutique,” choreographed by Rachelle Rak. As the boutique’s bold and mischievous shopkeeper, Scardulla led a swarm of seductive shoppers through a cheeky, high-energy routine that had the audience roaring.

“When I was younger, I never thought I was beautiful,” Scardulla said. “But when I’m dancing, I feel powerful. I get to bring every piece of myself to that moment, and it’s celebratory of my body. It’s joy.”

Scardulla’s journey with Broadway Bares began in 2018 when she was a new arrival to New York City.

“Broadway Bares gave me community,” she said. “I’m still close friends with everyone I met that first year. It was an acceptance of self - that I could exist in this performing space and belong.”

That sense of belonging reverberated throughout Come Out, Come Out, as dancers of every body type, identity and background took the stage.

“You’ll ride the subway to the show, and then you’ll see everyone you saw on the subway depicted on that stage,” Scardulla said. “Every race, every color, every body size - everyone is beautiful.”

From the sultry “Brick’d Up” work zone and the fierce runway of “House of Crows” to the steamy “Toto’s Pup Pound” and the red-hot “Oil Change,” Broadway Bares: Come Out, Come Out was packed with jaw-dropping choreography and exuberant performances. Newell brought the house down with a stirring performance of “Home” from The Wiz, while Ghee closed the night with a euphoric “I’m Coming Out,” sending the technicolor cast and audience home on a wave of love and liberation.

The show was directed by Kellen Stancil, with associate director Paula DeLuise and assistant director Savannah Cobb. The book was written by Hunter Bell, Steven Cutts and Troy Britton Johnson.

During the show’s famous “Rotation,” Jay Armstrong Johnson returned from his Moulin Rouge! The Musical tour to lead the festivities, while Jerry Mitchell, Broadway Bares’ Tony-winning creator and executive producer, accepted presenting sponsor M·A·C Viva Glam’s $200,000 donation. Over the years, M·A·C has contributed more than $5.2 million to Broadway Cares through the event.

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In the online fundraising competition Stripathon, dancer Mark MacKillop broke his own record, raising an astounding $277,500, followed by Jennifer Geller, Steve Bratton, Katie Thrasher and Michael Pugliese.

The Come Out, Come Out cast of 234 dancers represented 20 Broadway and Off-Broadway shows from this season. The evening’s choreographers were Cobb, Stancil, Mike Baerga, Marie Rose Baramo, John Bitley, Phil Colgan, David Isaac Gray, Billy Griffin, Reed Luplau, Sarah Meahl, Justice Moore, Rachelle Rak, Michael Anthony Sylvester and Marcus Williams.

- MiMi Scardulla “

When I’m dancing, I feel powerful. I get to bring every piece of myself to that moment.”

Since its first performance at a New York City bar in 1992, Broadway Bares has raised $31.1 million to support Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. For Scardulla, that legacy is what makes Broadway Bares one of the most meaningful events of the year.

“It’s about fun. It’s about community. It’s about how many dollars we can raise to help provide healthy meals and doctor visits for people facing tough times,” she said. “No one’s talking about abseveryone’s talking about the fundraising. That’s the beauty of it."

In addition to presenting sponsor M·A·C Viva Glam, Broadway Bares was sponsored by United Airlines, the official airline of Broadway Cares, as well as corporate sponsors CAA, Celebrity Cruises, Duckhorn Wine, Mezcalum, The New York Times, The Westin New York at Times Square and ViiV Healthcare.

broadwaycares.org/bares2025

PHOTOS & VIDEO

Stars and Paws Align at Starry Annual Adoption Event

Broadway’s brightest stars shared the spotlight with dozens of adoptable dogs and cats as Broadway Barks returned to Shubert Alley on July 12 for an afternoon of joy, community and rescue. The annual event, founded in 1999 by Mary Tyler Moore and Bernadette Peters, welcomed a cheering crowd of animal lovers eager to meet their next furry family member.

Peters co-hosted the beloved celebration alongside Tony Award winner Beth Leavel, who compared the day to being in a chocolate shop: “I’ll take one of each!” Together they introduced precious pups and charming cats from 26 New York City–area shelters and rescue groups, giving each animal a moment in the spotlight.

Tony winners and nominees Danny Burstein, Cole Escola, Jon Michael Hill, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Harry Lennix, Jak Malone, Audra McDonald, David Hyde Pierce, Jasmine Amy Rogers, Sadie Sink and Kara Young joined the parade of 49 Broadway favorites helping to showcase the adoptable pets.

The festivities began with a rousing performance of “Old Friends,” featuring Peters, Leavel and their castmates from Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends, which concluded its Broadway run shortly before the event. Each performer carried an adoptable pup on stage, drawing smiles and applause from the crowd.

Actors also shared personal stories of pet adoption. Erika Henningsen spoke about her German shepherd/cattle dog mix, Lennox: “There is something about the bond you form with a rescue where you both need one another. I think I needed Lennox as much as she needed me.” Julia Knitel recalled rescuing her tabby cat, Phoebe, while on tour with Come From Away: “There is nothing better than coming home to an animal – it enriches your life and theirs.”

Since its inception, Broadway Barks has helped more than 2,200 cats and dogs find loving homes while also raising vital awareness for pet adoption.

This year’s event was produced by Richard Hester, Patty Saccente and Scott T. Stevens in partnership with Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

broadwaycares.org/barks2025

Broadway Barks

FIRE ISLAND DANCE FESTIVAL

OF MAKING AN IMPACT 30 YEARS

Braylon Browner

A.I.M. by Kyle Abraham

Minutes before the first Fire Island Dance Festival, Denise Roberts Hurlin felt a rush of adrenaline and nerves and gratitude. With a deep breath and even deeper resolve, she turned to the handful of dancer friends gathered nearby. They were ready - not just to perform, but to heal.

It was 1995, at the height of an epidemic that was tearing through the country, hitting the dance world particularly hard. Entire circles of artists — friends, coworkers, lovers— were vanishing. As a member of the Paul Taylor Dance Company, Hurlin saw it all too closely.

“We all were dealing with mortality,” she said. “The community was suffering. The festival offered a moment of solace, reflection and pride.”

That first gathering was humble: a makeshift outdoor stage on a pool deck with about 50 people in the audience. They raised $8,000. Yet even then, Hurlin knew something remarkable had begun - a union of artistry and activism that would grow into the most charitable event of the Fire Island summer.

Now, 30 years later, Fire Island Dance Festival has become a destination, this year welcoming 1,200 audience members and more than 50 dancers. The threeperformance weekend raised more than $800,000 - a poetic echo of modest beginnings.

The festival is produced by Dancers Responding to AIDS, the organization Hurlin founded with fellow dancer Hernando Cortez, which now is a program of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

Far from its simple poolside beginnings, Fire Island Dance Festival is now a three-performance weekend set against a breathtaking backdrop where stage, sea and sky merge into a singular setting for dance.

This year’s lineup included performances by A.I.M by Kyle Abraham, Gibney Company, Masterz at Work Dance Family, Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures and Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE, A Dance Company, plus choreographer Christopher Wheeldon’s haunting pas de deux This Bitter Earth and three world premieres by

choreographers Braylon Browner, James Kinney and Reed Luplau.

In a full-circle moment for this anniversary edition of the festival, Complexions Contemporary Ballet revisited Growth, the iconic, high-octane solo performed at the inaugural festival by Desmond Richardson.

“We have had and continue to have a gloriously talented group of people we work with who are icons of the Broadway stage or legends of dance from all over the world,” Hurlin said.

Over its three decades, Fire Island Dance Festival has featured 98 new works of dance from choreographers such as Kyle Abraham, Joshua Bergasse, Camille A. Brown, Michelle Dorrance, Marcelo Gomes, Pontus Lidberg, Andrea Miller and Christopher Wheeldon, with performances by world-renowned companies like Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theatre, Ballet Hispánico, Martha Graham Dance Company, MOMIX, Parsons Dance, Paul Taylor Dance Company and dozens more.

Christopher D'Ariano & Ashton Edwards

Complexions Contemporary Ballet

The $10 million dollars raised by the festival in its first 30 years helps fuel Broadway Cares’ National Grants Program and its support of the Entertainment Community Fund, which provides a safety net of services for the very dancers and choreographers appearing in the festival. Those dollars also circle back to Fire Island through annual grants to the Pines Care Center, a perfect loop of generosity.

“In the early 90s, we were responding to people dying from AIDS,” Hurlin said. “Then, it became about helping people who are living with HIV. Now, the mission’s broadened to help the whole person.”

That evolution mirrors the broader arc of compassion that has always guided the festival. It remains powered by artists and audiences who show up year after year — not just dancers, but the dedicated volunteers who also return every summer to build the stadium-seating theater on the banks of the Great South Bay, prep everything from costumes to sound and coordinate performances, receptions and cast parties. Some even fall in love along the way. Hurlin has even officiated a wedding born from festival weekends on the island.

Still, the heart of the Fire Island Dance Festival is the same as it was that first afternoon: community. “We need to turn to one another and offer help,” Hurlin said. “That’s what this has always been about.”

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Fire Island Dance Festival is generously supported by corporate sponsors Duckhorn Wine, The New York Times and United Airlines, the official airline of Broadway Cares.

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BROADWAY ENTHUSIASTS JETÉ ACROSS GOVERNORS ISLAND AND MAKE AN IMPACT

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS supporters - from onstage, backstage and in the audience - traded footlights for the finish line at the third annual NYCRUNS Spring Fling 5K & 10K on New York City’s Governors Island. The Broadway Run event once again united the theater running community in support of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

More than 2,000 participants joined the races April 5 and 6, including 132 passionate fundraisers who raised $59,874 for Broadway Cares.

Runners and walkers took in sweeping views of the Statue of Liberty, Lower Manhattan and the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge across the “blue purple yellow red water” of New York Harbor. Thanks to their fundraising, nutritious meals, vital medication and essential health care are reaching people in need through 483 lifesaving organizations across the country.

The race kicked off with a moving national anthem performance from Kimberly Marable, co-founder of Broadway Serves, who then joined the 5K course.

Fundraisers included theater fans, actors, stage managers, crew members and more, representing shows and companies across Broadway and beyond. Teams came together from Broadway shows A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical and Sunset Blvd., alongside representatives from industry groups Serino Coyne, AKA, Cigna, Accenture, The Araca Group, Broadway Kids, Broadway Serves, Broadway Cares’ #RedBuckets volunteers, Broadway Cares staff, Built for the Stage, the NextGen Network, Oklahoma City University alumni, Second Stage and Situation Group. Runners also joined virtually from The Book of Mormon and the national tour of Clue.

Jen Ash, stage manager at A Wonderful World, was the top individual fundraiser, raising $1,521. She was followed by Alison French, Marable, Kelly Myslinski of Serino Coyne and Aubrey Downing of AKA. AKA secured the top fundraising team spot, with runners-up A Wonderful World, Sunset Blvd., Serino Coyne and Withum.

The NYCRUNS Spring Fling 5K & 10K was generously sponsored by Cigna. The weekend of races is part of Broadway Cares’ Broadway Run series, celebrating the theatrical running community and fueling lifesaving support for those in need.

NextGen Spotlight Broadway’s Rising Stars Shine in Annual Celebration

Under the warm lights of NYC’s The Green Room 42, BOOP! The Musical breakout star Jasmine Amy Rogers welcomed an evening celebrating the next generation of Broadway talent.

“You’ll leave here tonight and be able to say, ‘I saw them at NextGen Spotlight!’” Rogers told the sold-out audience.

On September 29, rising stars joined beloved Broadway veterans for NextGen Spotlight, the annual benefit concert presented by Broadway Cares’ NextGen Advocates. The one-night-only event raised a record $22,333 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

Two-time Tony nominee Charlotte D’Amboise joined Rogers for a heartfelt duet of “What I Did for Love.” The Lion King’s Tshidi Manye, the longest-running Rafiki in the show’s history, captivated the crowd with a stirring “Send in the Clowns,” accompanied by Joshua Turchin on piano. D’Amboise and Manye served as industry legends, mentoring and inspiring the next generation.

Caroline Bowman, recently seen in Sunset Blvd., SMASH and Frozen, delivered a powerhouse medley of songs from the three shows. The evening also featured performances from Aladdin’s Josh Dela Cruz, Real Women Have Curves’ Tatianna Córdoba, Cabaret’s

David Merino and choreography by Hamilton’s Phil Colgan. Highlighting the importance of theater education, teacher Lori Alexander was honored with a tender tribute by her husband, MJ’s Joey Sorge.

The evening also highlighted original works in development: Starting Up: The Musical by Troy Press and Garett Press and Blood/Love by Carey Sharpe and Grammy Award nominee Dru DeCaro.

Directed by Broadway favorite Jelani Remy, with music direction by Jeremiah Ginn, the night celebrated mentorship, artistry and the community that makes Broadway thrive.

The NextGen Advocates are young professional ambassadors committed to supporting the work of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

broadwaycares.org/nextgen LEARN MORE

Eight Theater Luminaries Join Board of Trustees

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS welcomed eight remarkable industry leaders to its Board of Trustees. Each brings a wealth of expertise and a shared passion for advancing the lifesaving mission of Broadway Cares.

Effective October 9, the board added Grammy Award-winning and Tony Award-nominated Sara Bareilles; Jeff T. Daniel, president of The Shubert Organization; Andrew Flatt, managing director of Disney Theatrical Group; Tony-winning actor J. Harrison Ghee; Tony-nominated actor Joshua Henry; producer John Johnson, co-founder of Wagner Johnson Productions, producer Greg Nobile, CEO of Seaview Productions; and Tony-winning actor Lea Salonga.

“These leaders are among the most exciting voices in our industry,” said Robert E. Wankel, president of the Broadway Cares Board of Trustees and chairman and CEO of The Shubert Organization. “Their talent and diverse perspectives will be invaluable as we continue to grow Broadway Cares’ fundraising and grantmaking efforts. We are proud to welcome these dynamic voices to our board.”

Broadway Cares Executive Director Danny Whitman added:

“This extraordinary group of artists, industry leaders and theatrical visionaries have long been shaping our industry and uplifting Broadway Cares through their passion and dedication. We are deeply grateful to this brilliant cohort for standing with Broadway Cares in this important, new capacity.”

FINDING CONNECTION, COMMUNITY AND CAUSE

WITH THE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL

When Steve Symonds unexpectedly found himself dancing on stage with Hugh Jackman during the actor’s 2011 one-man show, he never imagined it would spark a lasting connection to Broadway - and to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

“They picked someone out of the audience during every show to dance - I think the least musically talented-looking person in the crowd - and they chose me,” Symonds said. “My friend didn’t grab a picture! So when I heard during the fundraising appeal that you could donate to Broadway Cares in exchange for a photo with Hugh, it felt meant to be.”

That spontaneous moment and his years of theatergoing led him to years of giving, and eventually, to a realization: he wanted to do even more.

Symonds became a Broadway Cares Angel, was a Red Buckets volunteer and fundraised for Broadway Bares, ultimately finishing as the show’s fifth top fundraiser in 2024, raising $19,342. Most recently, he deepened his commitment by joining the Broadway Cares Leadership Council.

The Leadership Council is a community of dedicated supporters who expand Broadway Cares’ base of generosity by engaging their personal and professional networks. Together, they help broaden the organization’s reach, deepening both its fundraising and its impact.

For Symonds, joining the council was a natural next step, as a way to go beyond financial giving to make an even greater difference.

“I just knew I wanted to do more than give money, because I believe so much in this,” Symonds said.

“We’re helping people across the country who are vulnerable and facing hard times. Broadway Cares rises up when they need to, like with the Los Angeles wildfire support last year. And we become steady, reliable support for so many organizations that need it.”

For Symonds, the experience hasn’t just been about making an impact. It’s also been about connection: to his community and to the theater industry he loves.

“Increasing my involvement with Broadway Cares coincided with me retiring from my professional career,” Symonds, who worked in investment management, said. “I was looking for a new community. I found one, and it’s one that really resonates with me. I feel like I’m part of the family.”

Leadership Council members have raised more than $5 million for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

“It’s perfect if you care about the organization and you’re committed to its long-term success,” Symonds said. “It’s not a short-term solution, and you’re making a real difference. It’s something special to bring to your friends. And it may not always be easy to raise money, but it’s so much easier when it’s impossible not to believe in this organization.”

To learn more about the Leadership Council and view all of the council members, visit broadwaycares.org/leadershipcouncil.

1,568 months of rent for families in crisis IN 2025, THE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL’S FUNDRAISING EFFORTS PROVIDED:

313,600 meals

78,400 HIV tests

26,133 doctor visits

980 months of PREP

Visionary Circle and Angels Circle

The following are members of the Visionary Circle and Angels Circle as of September 30, 2025. Names in bold indicate Premier Visionaries and Archangels, donors who increased their gift by 25 percent or more over the previous year. Contributions are not related to event ticket or merchandise purchases.

We thank these Visionaries and Angels who provide essential support for those affected by HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening illnesses across the country.

For more information about the benefits of the Visionary Circle or Angels Circle visit broadwaycares.org/angels or contact Brian Marshall at marshall@broadwaycares.org or 212.840.0770, ext. 247.

Luminary

gifts from $100,000 and above

Elizabeth Armstrong

The Dream Alliance

Mary D. Fisher

The Fred Ebb Foundation

Jerry & Terri Kohl

The Shubert Organization

Peg & Gary Wendlandt Anonymous (2)

Beacon gifts from $50,000 to $99,999

The Barbara Epstein Foundation Inc.

Hugh Jackman

Judith Light & Robert Desiderio

James L. Nederlander & Margo M. Nederlander

Lee Perlman & Linda Riefberg

The Ross Foundation

Thomas Schumacher & Matthew White

Jayne Baron Sherman

The Ted Snowdon Foundation

Brian S. Snyder

Hollis Stern

Jodi & Howard Tenenbaum

Lizzie & Jonathan M. Tisch

Barbara Whitman

Elizabeth & Kenneth Whitney

Kevyn Wynn

Trailblazer

gifts from $25,000 to $49,999

John R. Alchin & Hal Marryatt

Terry & William Biggins

Laura M. Boedeker

James & Debbie Burrows

Gavin Corcoran in memory of Charles Wallace Collier

William W. Donnell

Toni Downey

Jules Fisher & Graciela Daniele

Ilana Kameros

Larry L. Luing Family Foundation

Richard Lin & Evan Zazula

Visionary Circle

The Mark Cuban Foundation

Mary Lea Johnson Richards

1997 Charitable Trust in memory of Mary Lea Johnson Richards & Martin Richards

William N. Mayo

Stanley Newman & Dr. Brian Rosenthal

The Richmond/Ermet Aid Foundation, San Francisco

Jeffrey Seller

Rob Stoll

The Terrence McNally Foundation and Tom Kirdahy Anonymous (2)

Innovator

gifts from $10,000 to $24,999

Gerry & Hank Alpert*

Whitney Arcaro

Bainbridge Foundation

Mark Bernhardt*

Walter Bobbie & David Frye

Roy Brayton & Mickey Sullivan

Barbara Broccoli

Butkiewicz Family Foundation in honor of Judy Wheeler & Tim Regan

The Carl Jacobs Foundation

Peter Y. Chung

Kate Clinton

Andrew Cohen

The Crimson Lion / Lavine Family Foundation

Deborah Dakin

Scott Dainton in memory of Andy Zerman

Ann M. Darmstaetter

Ken Davies

Charles Deull

Val DiFebo & J Dixon Byrne in honor of Gavin Creel

The Diller-Von Furstenberg

Family Foundation

Frank Duff & John Okuloski

Robert Evers

Douglas A. Fellman

Ronald Flesch

The Fosdick Fund

Kenneth R. Fulton

Thomas Gentile in honor of James Raper

George & Irina Schaeffer Foundation

Myrna & Freddie Gershon in memory of Tom Eyen

Judy Gluckstern*

Valerie Gordon-Johnson & Doug Johnson

Guimarin Family

Megan Haller & Peter Rice

Bill & Ruth Ann Harnisch, The Harnisch Foundation

Harriett D. Kittner Foundation

Alan Hassell* in loving memory of H. Thomas Axt

Larry Hirschhorn & Melissa Posen

Jeffrey L. Jackman

Richard Jay-Alexander

The John D. Evans Foundation

Greg Kammerer & Frederick M. White

Paul, Lisa and Hudson Kardish

Henry L. Kimelman Family Foundation

Judi Krupp in memory of Rebecca Luker

Arabella Langhorne

Joe Lanteri*

Carol Leif

Deirdre & Mark LeMire

Daniel Lesage

Joey Levi & Armando Picone

Paul+ & Florence Rowe Libin

Leslie Lyles

Leslie & Jordan Mayer

Stephanie & Carter McClelland

Kati Meister

Jennifer Melin Miller & David Miller

Marianne McGrath Mills in memory of Gavin Creel

Miranda Family Fund

Ira Mont & Jill Cordle Mont in memory of Annette & Stuart Mont, Dan Cordle and in honor of Joan Cordle

Javier Morgado in memory of Eddie Sweetnam

Bebe Neuwirth & Chris Calkins*

The Oliver Fund......Woof!

Lisa Orberg

Tony Origlio & Kip Vanderbilt

Stephen Paine

Michael Perez & Jason Lane

Vaso Petsagourakis

Adam Potter & Tom Wallace

Michael C. Ray

Michael Raymond & Andrew Moyer

The Herb Ritts, Jr. Foundation

Barbara Rohdie*

Mickey Rolfe & Bruce Tracy

The Rosenbloom Family

Meryl Rosofsky & Stuart H. Coleman*

Wendy B. Samuel

Megan M. Savage

Scarlet Feather Fund

John E Schumacher in honor of Joan Johns Schumacher

Isabelle Searle

Amy Sherman-Palladino

Randall A. Shields & Harrison Yeoh

Beth Siegelman

Paula L. Sindlinger

The Goldman Sonnenfeldt Family

Lynn & Bruce Surry

Steve Sweet

Steve Symonds

The Tesar Family

Theatrical Stage Employees

Local One/IATSE

The Venable Foundation

Tom Viola in happy memory of Scott Barnes

John Voege & Geoffrey Paul

David Wackman & Jason Rardin

The Waldman Foundation

David J Wermuth & Jennifer Kroman

Diane M. & Kevin Wilshere

Steven Filenbaum & Matthew Woolf, CFP

Alicia & Bob Wyckoff

John Yonover

Robert E. Zimmerman

Doc Zorthian in honor of Ben Lipitz

Anonymous (11)

Guardian

gifts from $5,000 to $9,999

Randy Adams

The Al Hirschfeld Foundation

David Alperson

The Alpuche Family

Richard Ambrose

Sarah Ashman & Ron Gillespie in memory of Howard Ashman

Alex & Zsuzsanna Balazs

Bardo Arts (Alex Pearlman)

Jack W. Batman+ & Sidney J. Burgoyne

Gary Belis

Douglas Bella & David Hunt

Kristin & Jim Bender

Nancy Duggan Benson

Mark Bergamini & Christopher Oates*

Elaine Berger & Mary Qualls

Claude Bernstein & Melody Wang

Lynn A. Booth

John Bowab

Dr. Benton & Rachel Brown

Carol Bresler & Carolyn Billinghurst

Scott Brittingham in memory of Christopher Caruso

The Calamus Foundation

CD&R Foundation in honor of Jennifer Kozumplik

Cathy Chernoff

Donna & Edward Chernoff

Mitchell & Christine Clarfield

Clinton A. Cobb

Dr. Mitchell A. Combs & Frank C. Druse III

Adam Coppoletti

Frank Copsidas

Gavin Creel+

E. Gerald Dabbs, M.D.

Mike DelBene

Drew Desky & Dane Levens

Jamie Drake

Felice Ehrlich

Angels Circle

Doug Eichman & Michael C. Yount

Theo Elliman*

Ellen Esposito

Joe Evall & Richard Lynn

Robert Faust & Roger Kluge*

Larry Fischer & Joseph Rispo

Jennifer Flackett & Mark Levin

Lauren Foley

Douglas Frantz

James B. Freydberg

Jennifer Futch

Glenn M. Troost

Joanna Gleason & Chris Sarandon

Dan Goggin

Jan & Steven Golann

Martin J. Gorbien, MD, MSc

Peter & Roberta Gottlieb

Gramercy Park Foundation

Amanda Green &

Jeffrey Kaplan

Leslie G. Gutierrez

Addie Guttag

Paul Guyardo & Victoria Perla

James F. Haag

Theresa D. Herman

Alma M. Hirsch in memory of Judi Hirsch

Daphne Hsu & Jeff Rosen*

The Joe & Hellen Darion Foundation, Inc.

John L. McHugh Foundation

Gina Purlia Johnson & Kent Johnson

Cherry Jones in memory of Roscoe Gilliam

Howard & Debby Kaminsky

Kelly Karavites in memory of my loving spouse Francis P. King

Karma Foundation

Judith E. Karp, MD & Stanley Freedman

Peter Kend & Katherine Wehrle

Karen E. Kennedy in memory of Muriel & Bob Kennedy

Samantha S. Kennedy

David Kernahan**

Emily J. Klopfer

Gary & Jane Klopfer

Kelly Lake

Deborah & Rocco Landesman

Stephen & Kristina Lang

Ginna Le Vine

Victoria McNeil Le Vine

Brian Levy & John Duff

Tom Lombardi

Jennifer Manocherian

Tom Marshall &

Kathy Keneally

Elizabeth Martinez & Nicholas Baldick

Ashley McDermott

Heather J. McDonald

Jacque & Charles McLaughlin

Miriam Schaeffer Family Foundation

Jerry Mitchell & Ricky Schroeder

William Morley in memory of Christopher Tisone

Janissa Muller

Sarah Anne Munson

Judith A. Nelson** in memory of Wayne McCarthy

Nora Roberts Foundation

Sandy & Ellen Nusbaum

Paul Oppedisano

The PATH Fund/Rockers on Broadway

Christina Pena

Amy Peterson

Erik Piecuch & Alex Wright

Susan Cohen Rebell

Christopher Ranous

Monica & Greg Reid

Stephen Kroll Reidy* in memory of Carolyn Kroll Reidy

Bob Rhodehamel & Dana Snyder

Richard and Diane Weinberg Family Foundation

Richenthal Foundation

Jose Rojas, Jr. & Nina Cavalli in memory of Austin Rojas

Carol E. Roston

Norman Rubenstein

Kevin Ryan

Nick Scandalios

Ryan Schultz - Cherry City Metals

Barbara Schrader

Ali Sher

Geula Solomon

Eileen R. Stein

Abbie Strassler

John Tartaglia

Hal Tepfer & Stacie Simon

Seth Tribble & David Vansuch

Michael Tsapakos

Frances & Paul Turner

Dr. Robert Warner in honor of Eli Faber

Mr. & Mrs. Richard C.

Wiggers in memory of T. Thorne Wiggers

Willenbrink Sisters Fund

Jayne Williams

Terrence J. Witter & Artie de la Cruz

William P Zanetis in memory of Christopher Tripp Zanetis

David Zippel & Michael Johnston

Anonymous (8)

Champion

gifts from $2,500 to $4,999

Kathleen Aber+

Christopher Ambs & Scott Clearwater

George Annarella in memory of his wife Corinne Guttman and his brother-in-law Les Guttman

Maryann F. Antell

Dr. Don Bacigalupi & Daniel Feder

Anne Banfield

Catherine Bannister

Marie E. Barbieri

Bob Barrack & Barbara Leistner in honor of John Schumacher

Kari Bassett

Benjamin & Seema Pulier

Charitable Foundation, Inc.

Andrew Berdon*

Amy Bermudez

Phillip Bettencourt

Patricia T. Bisesto

The Blythe-Kristiansen Family

Ann Marie & Robert Borsdorf

Christian Brand

Kenneth Brendlinger & Paul Inver

The Broadway Cruise in Honor of Marissa Dingle & Nicole Pearce

The Broadway Investor's Club

Thomas W. Brock

Loren B. Brown

Diana Buckhantz/Vladimir & Araxia Buckhantz Foundation

Fern & Thomas S. Burr

Paul Butler

Mr. Lem Byers & Mr. Derek Kuhl

Tracy A. Cameron

Howard Camhi

Kathleen Campbell & William Reed

Andrew Caravella

David Cartee

Drs. Deborah & Steven Cavalier

Girlie Chang & Michael Vermut

Michael & Diane Christian*

Neel Chopdekar & Thom Allcock

Gina & John Ciafone

Alissa Cipriano

James & Susan Clarke

Gloria & Charles I. Clough Jr.

Paul & Kelly Cole

Ricky Coombs & Seth Stuhl

Francois Conradie & Nick Smit

Robert N. Cory & Shuichiro Takeda*

Susan & Andrew Cott

Thomas Cott* in memory of Philip Carlson

Karen & James Courtney

Gregory Covert

Cunningham Escott Slevin & Doherty

Duke Dang & Charles Rosen* in loving memory of David Panzer

The Danielson Foundation

Michael David & Lauren Mitchell

Jeffrey De Korte

Jamie deRoy in memory of Clovis Ruffin and Bradshaw Smith

Maria Di Dia in loving memory of Doug Salmon

Joe Dimino

Salvatore E. Dirschberger

Andrew S. Dolkart

Judy & Tim Dove*

Thomas Dwyer

Thor Eckert

Christopher & Candace Edelmann in memory of Mark McClary

Valerie Eigner

Anthony & Kristina Ellenbogen

Deborah & Matt Ellis

Sam Ellis in honor of Valarie Silver Ellis

Peter Entin & Barbara Janowitz

Harrison Simmons Epstein

Sabin Epstein

James T. Evans, PhD, JD

Craig Faircloth

John & Margaret Falk*

James & Anna Fantaci

Peggy Farber

James Fedigan

Daniel Feinstein

Jack Feldman & Matthew Liss

Donald M. Filicetti

Camden & Debra Fine

Ken Finkelstein

Kelly Finzer in honor of Michael DelBene

Melina Fisher*

Kevin & Helen Flanagan*

Charles Flateman & Gail Goldstein

Robert Fleischer & Susan Raanan in honor of Erik Piecuch

Dr. Jonathan Foster

Dale J. Fournier &

Michael R. Wellington*

Michael J. Franco & Bradley Silver

Nanci Bakar Fredkin

Sean Free

Sue Frost

Darrell M.W. George & Scott Turner*

Richard Gerrig &

Timothy Peterson

John Paul Geurts & Robert W. Stolt

Roger Gindi & Gregory Victor

Dale Glasser in memory of

Steven Glasser

Hanna & Mark Gleiberman

Justin Gleiberman

Sherri Goldberg

Neal Gorman & David Mann

Edward Hale & Scott Smith

Diann Hall in memory of John Rainwater

John F. Hart & Chuck R. Miller

Tom Harvey & Manny Correia

Gail L. Heinemeyer

Richard Hester & Michael Mastro in memory of Helen Hester

Kurt F. & Margaret Webb Heyssel

Susan & Neal Hirsch

William S. Hoover, M.D.

Bill Hutton in memory of Dr. Joel D. Weisman

Rach Ireland

Jimmy Jackson

Jerome S. Glazer Foundation

Stephanie Joel

Joe & Jill Kale

Mary Kaslick

Celia Keenan-Bolger & John Conlee in memory of

Gavin Creel

Mitchell & Julie Kertzman

David & Jennifer Knickel

Andrea Kohlruss

LaFountaine Family Foundation**

Dawn Landino

Bishop Alexis Larue

William Lauch

Lisa K. Lawler

Leachman-Feigelson Family Fund

Christopher Leary*

Lee Ohana Foundation

Sunhee Lee & Laird Zacheis

Liz & Erik Lefkofsky

Abbe Levin

Ronald Lieberman & Lauren Schwartz

Ann & Bruce Loeb

William Ludel & Tracy Cohen

Eric Luftig

Steve Lukens

Kevin R. Lyle &

Renee Chatelain

Mark & William Macatee

Fran Macferran

John J. Mackerey

Barbara Manocherian

John Mansell & Tim House

Nina Matis & Alan Gosule*

Jennifer Mayer

The McCabe Family Foundation

Richard McCune & Brian Carroll

Mary Beth & Dave McDonough in memory of Eileen Deehan & Emily McDonough

Drew & Danyel McLellan

Svend Mejdal

Elliott & Cathy Masie

Michael Mills & Mark McGrath

Dr. James J. Mohr

Kathleen Moloney

Art Moore

Joe P & Edna B Moore Jr

William Moore

Scott & Holley Mosley

Jason & Debbie Moss

Nao Murakami

Nelco Foundation

Tony Napoli & Gary Newman

Mr. & Mrs. Frank P. Nocco

Michael Paleos

Joseph J. Palermo & Justin W. Sherwood

Gregg Passin

Frank Pawlak

The Pietenpol Family

Kat Garcia & John Merenda

Gloria Piraino

The Q Trust

Dr. Judith Quick

Ron Rafay

Jonathan Rebell & Noah Levine

Scott & Suzie Rehl

Bradley Retterer

Jana Rich & Jill Nash

Richard F. Walsh/Alfred W. Di

Tolla/Harold P. Spivak Foundation

Mark & Andrea Richard

Carol Risher

Sharon Marsh Roberts

Rose Brand

Harry B. Rosenberg in loving memory of Adrienne Rosenberg+

Moe & Jack Rouse

Phil & Dawn Rudolph

Nancy Rose

Paul Rumsey

Michael J. Rutkowski & Timothy W. Harper

Sakana Foundation

The Sartain and Tamez

Family Trust Fund

Schaffer Family Foundation

Matthew Schermerhorn & Andy Rice

The Schroeder Family in memory of John T. Schroeder

Will Schwalbe & David Cheng

Adam Schwab

Jim Scully

John Eric Sebesta & William Tomai

Frank Selvaggi & Bill Shea

Elliott R. Sernel

Irene Shen*

Marilyn Shoemaker

Dan Silver & Doug Martino

John Smith & Edward Escoto

Walter Stearns

Margaret L. Stern

Robert Stewart in loving honor of his mother and best friend

Betty Stewart

Judy Stone

Stuart S. Applebaum

Giving Foundation in memory of Mr. Vincent Virda

Jill Stute

Janet & Paul Sullivan

Rachel Sussman & Gary Hobbib

Ronald J. Szabo

Bill & Larry Tabbit-Humphrey

Carol & Bill Gross

Josh Taylor & Joseph Grossmann

Karin Johanna Thelin

James & Eileen Thomas

Peter M. Thomas in memory of Lori Black Thomas

Amy F. Thompson

Anthony Thompson*

Jeffrey Trachtman & Peter Chao

Trusted Medical PLLC

Mark Tynan

S & B Fisher Family Foundation

Beth M. Uffner

Emily Vacher

Robert Viggiano & The Spectrum

Charitable Foundation

Carol Waaser

Alice Wang & Peter Spiegelman

Cindy Weil

Ira M. Weitzman

Todd M. Whitley & Gary O. Holder* in loving memory of James Roe

Scott Wilcox

Alan Winters

Jeff Woodman in memory of Melvin Bernhardt

Russ Woolley

Andres Wydler & Daniel Veatch

Christian Zimmermann* in loving memory of my beloved husband Richard M. Kielar

Anonymous (6)

Ambassador

gifts from $1,000 to $2,499

Scott & Paula Aaronson in honor of Zach Aaronson

Zach Aaronson

Amy Abrams

Josh Ackerman

Actors' Equity Foundation

Charles & Deborah Adelman*

Carol Aebersold

Cathleen Ahearn

Lynn Ahrens & Neil Costa

Richard Ahrens in loving memory of Gloria Rosenthal

Susan M. Allardice

Matthew Amsterdam

Mark Andrews

Lee R. Anisman M.D.

The Apatow-Mann Family Foundation

Charles Ardai

Michael Arellano & Tom Burley

Joan Arenstein

David Glenn Armstrong in joyful memory of Peter Frame

Jonathan Aronowitz & Bradley Scalise*

Ward Auerbach & Andy Baker*

Austin Community Foundation

Hilary Austin

Jay Axelrod

Jon Robin Baitz

Cornelius Baker+

Ian & Kim Band

Tobias Banks & Matthew Villegas

John Barnes & Charles Champagne

The Barrington Foundation Inc.

Christopher Barth

Scott Bartolf, CPA

The Beachwaver Co.

Beech Street Foundation

Neil E. Beecher in loving memory of Vern Richards

Taffy Benjamin

Douglas Bergan

Carol & Walter Berman

Joni Bessler & Casey Baum

Shaul Betesh

Phil & Mary Beuth

Jon Bierman

Robert Billig & Richard Vida

Joseph Billone

Mark Black & Glen Leiner

Blitzer Family Foundation

Jeff Blumenkrantz & Jeffrey Kwong

Tina & Jeffrey Bolton

Matthew Bonilla

Miranda Book & Linda Dingler

Susan Bowman

Linda Pritz Boynton

Shirley Brandman & Howard Shapiro

Kevin Breen in memory of Harry Gold

Hilde Breitbart

Nyle Brenner

Betty Broadhurst

Terri Brody

J. Arthur Brost

Barry Brown & Douglas Cohn, D.V.M.

Jeffrey Brown & Anthony Tan

Thomas Brown

Daniel & Rhonda Bruening

Corey Brunish &

Jessica Rose Brunish

Karen & David Brush

Michael Buchanan

Buchwald

Gregg & Christine Buckbinder

Bruce Burg

Philip Burford

David Burke

Michelle L. Butler

Robert & Joan Butman

Jeffrey D. Byrne*

Andrew Byrnes

Michael-Demby Cain*

Steven Cannell & John Colicelli

Scott & Sharon Colvill

Christopher Cara

Patricia Calder

Gerald Caporicci

Sarah & Frank Cardillo

Len Cariou &

Heather Summerhayes

Frank Carucci & David Diamond

celebrating LaMaMa's 62nd Anniversary

Donna B. Case

James Cassaro

Ronald Casty

Alice Cates

Beth & George Caviness

Christine R. Cerabone

Ken Cerniglia & Adrien Lanusse in memory of Richard Parker

Marc Chalet & James Ting

Mr. & Mrs. Henry Chalfant, Jr.

Stockard Channing

David Charak

Michael & Karen Charlton

David & Paula Leggett Chase

Chasin/Gilden Family Fund, at the Boston Foundation

Jeffrey Chelesvig

Cheryl Wiesenfeld

Productions LLC

Gail Chizen

Joseph M. Clement

Edith Dee Cofrin

Brad & Kyong Coleman*

Mary & Michael Conklin

Frank Conway*

Casey Cook & Gary Steinkohl

Laura Cook

Kenneth E. Cooke* in honor of Leslie Cooke

Wayne & Lisa Cooper*

Jeffrey Corbin & Massimo Pacilli

Frederick L. Corte Jr &

Christopher Ingram

Bronwen Cound & William Brody

Olivia and Grace Cowie

William Cox

Heather Creel, in memory of Gavin Creel

R. Scott Creighton

George Crow

Rob Crudden

Albert Cua

Ric Cuming & John Lally

The Cunin Family

Wojciech L. Czoch, M.D.

Richard Dabbs

Scott & Tonya Daniels

Evelyn Danko

Leonard & Catherine Darby

Heather Davies

Camden Davis &

Gregory McKnight

Clive Davis in honor of Richard Weitz

Paula Kaminsky Davis

Keith Degi, M.D.

Harry & Samantha DeMott

Christine Denham

Louis J. Denkovic

David DeSocio

John P. DeWitt & Ghim Lay Yeo

Michelle & Michael Diliberto

Matt Donaldson & Steve Kyriakis

Diane & Douglas Dooley

Susan & Robert Doran

David & Shari Dreier

The Doré Family

Linda Doyle

Chelsea Dunlap

Rachel Dvorken &

Harry B. Rosenberg, Jr.

Mark Edwards

Eric Emeric

Encore Engagement Solutions

Anne & Aaron Epstein

Anne Eskridge

Bonnie Pfeifer Evans*

Shane Ewen

Katie & Reade Fahs

Ken Fakler & Luc Bouchard-Fakler

David Fanger & Martin Wechsler*

Peter Farrell*

T.A. Fassburg

Richard Fatzinger & Ramon Contreras

Sarah Jo Fazio

Kenneth & Caryl Field

Elaine Fieldman

The Figtree Family Foundation

The Filzek Family

David Fink & Simon Kinsella

Kerstin & Lothar Finke

Barry M. Fisher

Jeanne Donovan Fisher

Joal Fischer & Debbie Langsam

Elliot Fishman & Dale Abrams

Megan P. Fitzgerald

Andrew Flatt

Matthew Fletcher

Doug Fogel

Scott Wells Ford

Edward & Lori Forstein

David Foster

Sara & Michael Frank

Jon Freedberg & Maren Roccamonte

Jonathan Freeman

Barbara H. Freitag

Alison & Jim French*

Corey Friedlander*

David Friedman & Shawn Moninger in memory of

Shirley Friedman

Judith Z. Friedman

Merle Frimark in memory of James Rado

Pierre Frinault

David M. Fromm in memory of my partner Robert Motley

Jill Furman

Nancy Gallt

Tom & Judy Garey

Thomas Garner*

David Gaudette & David Maue

Danni Gee* in memory of Alvin Ailey

Bruce & Alice Geismar

Barry Gelda in memory of Irene Lucille Bunis

The Gelfand Family Foundation

Matt Geltmaker & Rod Dayley

George Zuber & Anthony Snyder

Charitable Fund at Our Fund Inc.

Bryan George & Stephen Pielocik

Todd Geringswald

Amy Gewirtz

Robert Gibson

Sue Gilad

Denise & Keith Gillen

Bruce & Suzanne Glassman

Joan Glatman

Marcia Goldberg & Paul Garrity

Gina & Kevin Gore

Stefanie M. Gorman

Dane Grams

Deborah A. Grausman

Jennifer & Mark Greenberg in honor of David Romero & David Greiss

Steve Greenberg

Douglas Greene

Mr. & Mrs. Ira Greenstein

Emily Greer

Emily Grishman & Susan Sampliner

Grossman Family

Charitable Funds

Howard Grossman, M.D.

Barry & Maggie Grove

Jane Groveman & Cathy Tanelli**

Chris Guimarin

Steven Guy

Cheryl & Fred Halpern

Elizabeth Halverstam

Christina & Jerry Hamilton

Katie Hangley & Howard Simon

Laurie & Chris Harbert and Bloom-Harbert Family Trust

Rachel Harley in honor of Mark Stine

Michael P. Harrell

Geri & Rich Hastings

Jeffrey Hayenga & Michael Belanger

Matthew Helmerich in honor of Douglas Ward

Matty Helton

Donna Heppermann

Lisa Hobbs

Karen Hoefer

Michael Hoeh

Jim Hoelz & William Welsh

Eileen Sullivan Hoffman

Daniel Hopper

Craig J. Horsley

Eric Huang & Francine Fang

Bob & Tim Huber-Fischer

Dr. Jaime S. Huertas & Kenneth A. O'Brien*

The Human Fund/ Mr. Denivaldo G. Dasilva & Ms. Sabrina Vasquenz-Dasilva

Sally Huxley

Roger Hyde & Mark Gibson*

Peter L. Ianniello, PhD

Waldo & Jeanne Jackson

Tracy Jamar in loving memory of Monty Silver

Keith & Patti James

Thai Jason in honor of Tom Viola

David Jedlinsky

Jessie Jennison

Jerl Machine Inc.

Jon & Kim Jodka

Earl Johnson & Douglas Ward

Karen Johnston

Sachin & Suzanne Joshi

Barbara Josso & Liz Miloscia

Stacie Julian

Jessica Kahn & Scott Bieker

Richard Kantor

Karen Kaufman

Michael S. Kaufman

Milly & Robert Kayyem

Tom Kazmark & Michael Schiff

Shoshannah & Kevin Schraven

Karin & Greg Kayne

Diane Keefe & John Levin

Kerry A. Keenan

Maureen Keller &

David L. Feinberg

James Kelliher

Jason Kelliher & Brian Rice

Meghan Kelly

Richard Kind

Jerianne S. Kladder

Virginia Klunder

F. Gary Knapp

David J Knight

Chris & Kelly Koenig

Brian Koll, MD &

David Altarac, MD

Konigsberg Family Fund

Dr. Ram Koppaka

Alix Korey & Randy Hansen

David Kramer

Peter R. Kruzan

Robert J. Kunikoff

Richard & Dawn Kurth

Michael Kuzma

Phil Laduca

James Laev

Laird Norton Family Foundation

Jason Laks & Lisa Izes

Craig & Sherri Landauer

Tim Latenser

Brian Lawlor

Winston Bernard Layne*

Aster Leach & Family

Sandy & Michael Leahy

Michael & Jenna Lebowich

Stephanie Lee/Group Sales

Box Office

Hal & Jill Leibowitz

Justin Lehmann

Lennox Foundation

The Lenore & Howard Klein Foundation

Brooke Leonard

Rosanne Leshner

Jill Lesser & Jonathan Diesenhaus

Bjorn Liencres

Randy K. & Stephen P. Liken

Mark D. Lingenfelter

Rosalind Lippel*

Stuart Lippner in memory of Roberta Romano

Kris Lockley

Jesse & Kindra Long

David & Angelica Longo

John T Love & Jeni Love

Larry Ludwig in memory of Donna Ludwig

Daniel Lundberg

Steven F. Lutz

Jonna Mackin*

Tony Maida & Tony Volpe

Susan F. Malkin

Scott Mallalieu & Nat Fuchs

Larissa Malmstadt in honor of

Ali Glaser

Robin & Stewart Mann

Jesse Manocherian

Barbara & Jeffrey Marcus

Andrea Markezin

Charles & Diane Marino

Thomas Marino

Barbara Marshall

Brian Marshall

Paul Martecchini &

Michael Wlodkowski

Meridith Maskara and Family

John & Michelle Matteson*

Guy Matthews

Scott & Harriet Mauro

Heather McAdam

Kelly McCormick &

Jonathan Blake

Kerry McCormick

Kevin B. McGowan

Lori McNamara

Marcia & Thomas McNamara

Jane McNeil in honor of Bill Smith

Meltsner Strategies

Kim Memeger

Mark Mendelson in memory of Christopher LaPolice

Janis & Alan Menken

Jane Elissa Meyers

Nancy Milasnovich Sympson

Cassandra M. Milbury in honor of E. Van Milbury

Gail Miller in celebration of Sophia Smith

Katherine N. Miller

Kimberley & Stephen Miller

Richard Miller & Roberto Konishi

David Miner

Mary Ann Moore

Rex Morgan

Elizabeth Morton in memory of Elizabeth Wilson

Adele Mouzon & Mark Perry

Sherry Muramatsu

Murray Family Foundation

David Nalley

Ruth Nerken

Maury Newburger

Robert Newhart

Cathy Nicho

Albert Nocciolino

Nathan Noh

John K. Orberg

Gabrielle & Michael Palitz

Michael Palm & Cameron Adams

Todd Palmer

Art Panfile

Philip Paroian

Trish Parsons

The Paul & Emily Singer Family Foundation

Ralph L. Pellecchio & James C. Wernz, M.D.

Michelle M. Peters

Greg & Tracey Petersen

Paul & Theresa Petrie

Theresa & Pete Piliero

Leslie Pitts

Steven Planchard

Julie A. Pollitz

L. Glenn Poppleton

Arabella S. Powell in memory of Darius Barnes

Melody A. Powell in honor of

John Michael Schott

Eileen Power

Belinda Presser

Stephen R. Prest

Paige Price & Nevin Steinberg

Rolande Prince

Frances Pu

James Quinn

Rosalind Reed*

Lauren Reid

Dr. Eric Reiner*

Norman & Sandy Reisman in loving memory of Artie Gaffin

Vicki Resnick in memory of Robin Resnick

Teresa Reyes & Martin Monas*

Michelle & Dyson Richards

Dr. Jeffrey Rinkoff & Ms. Janis Rosenthal

Michael Risinger

Ken Adler in memory of Ellen Adler and in honor of

Jon Adler

Rita & Jeffrey Adler Family Foundation

Janet Robusto

Jonathan Rock & Patrick DelaCruz

Lispet N. Roland+

Mark Romatz & Alan Hyde

David Romero & David Greiss

Rick Rosemarin

Kim & Ralph Rosenberg in honor of Sally Rosenberg

Sally Rosenberg & Bruce Charendoff

Karen M. Roth*

Randolph & Diane Rowe

Michael Ruppal & Jim Roth

Ron Rydarowicz & Bill Figner

Paul Ryneski

George Ryness

TJ Saad

Wynn J. Salisch

Rina L. Saltzman

Calvin Sanchez in memory of Nick Cordero

Andy Sandberg

Eddie Sarfaty & Court Stroud

Nina F. Sax, MD

Charles Scatamacchia*

Paula Schaeffer

Valeria & William Schiemann

Carolyn Schiff & Noah Millman

Steven J. Schimmel

John and Avery Schmitt

Michael Schober & Don Harrison

Allison Schultz

Laurie & Owen Schwartz

Lisa Dawn & Joe Schwarz

Jennifer Scott

Paul Seavey

Katie & Jim Sebastian

Paul Secraw

Richard Seer & Doug Wallingford

Debra & Michael Segal

Heidi Seizinger

Scott S. Semester

Seniel Ostrow Foundation, Sara,

Samantha Widzer and Family

Jeannette Sessing

Lee Seymour

Mari & Kenneth Share

David Maurice Sharp

Desta & Roland Shaw

John Shea

Eric Shearin

David Shmerler

Mary & Bennett Shuldman

Michael Shusman in memory of Christianne Orto

Joleen Siebert

Richard Siegmeister

Eliana Silbert

Edward Simon

Nancy L. Simon

Kenneth & Kenda Singer

Brett Sirota

Charles & Pat Haynes Sislen

Joann Skorupski

Lori Smart

Cathy & Bob Smith

Clark Smith

Michael Smith

Peggy & Stan Smith

Matthew Smyth & Christina Engelbrecht

Bob & Judy Snyder

Talya Sokoll

Jeff Soref & Paul Lombardi

Gregory Sparapani

Matthew Staman & Marin Quezada

Karen & Paul Stamoulis

The Stanton Family

David Stenn

Ruth Stevens & David Olson

Lisa Stiefvater & Robert Ruocco

Eric Stine

Joyce Storey*

David Strassler

Meryl Streep & Don Gummer

Tara Sullivan

Stephen L. Sweet

Christopher Szablewski

CJ Taglivia

Rod Tailford & Mark Flickinger

John Taylor

Carol Terry

Jim Tharp & Jim Lindheim*

Stephen Thayer & Howard Terry

Teresa Throenle-Somaini in honor of Javier Munoz

Natalie Tierney

Aaron Tievsky

Keith S. Tobin, M.D.

Matthew Tumminello & Dominick Marangi

Bob Tuschman

David Umbach

Richard J. Underwood

Robert M. Unger & Pamela Singer

Gary A. Van Horn Jr.

William and Jo Vanderbeek

Verna Vanis

Dr. Anthony F. Verdi & Mr. Mark A. Mainville

Patrick Vezino

Judy Vincent

Karen J. Vineyard

Marcie Vort

Lynn & John Vottero

Lucy R. Waletzky, MD

Allen Walker

Ronald & Anne Walker

Bethe Ward

Timothy Warmath & Edward Comber*

Dawn & Jim Watson

Marcia Weber & James Flaws

Arthur E. Webster, Esq.

Sandra Wegman

Marjorie Weinman

Linda Wellendorf

John Weltman & Cliff Atkins in honor of David Kuehn & Tedi Marsh

Lucille Werlinich

Anna Wetherholt

Tom Wetmore

Carol & Tom Wheeler

Nancy A. Wheeler

Steven Kaplan & Court Whisman

Gina White in honor of James Davis

Kat White

Danny Whitman & Robert Bartley in memory of Francine Whitman and Robert J. Bartley

Lois Whitman

Cliff & Carrie Woolley

Channing Wickham

NextGen Network

Miles Wilkin in memory of

Stuart Thompson

Lisa Williamson

Rosemary & Kenneth Willman

Skye Wilson

Howard & Diane Wohl

Peter Wright

Dr. & Mrs. Thomas &

Barbara Wright

Supriya Wronkiewicz

Wil Yates & Andreas Dirnagl

Stuart Yothers

Bettina & Gregory Young

Llewellyn Young & Terence Law*

Jean M. Zajac

Lara Zibners

David Ziff & Alan Bell

Jennifer Zonis

Alan Zucker

Zufall Family Foundation*

Felice Zwas & Sarah Gallen

Anonymous (39)

* indicates members of the DRA Angels Circles

** indicates members of the Broadway Cares and DRA Angels Circles + In Memoriam

As of September 30, 2025

The NextGen Network are young professionals committed to providing a sustainable foundation for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. For more information about the benefits of the NextGen Network, please contact Jack Noseworthy, Individual Giving Officer, at noseworthy@broadwaycares.org or 212.840.0770, ext. 281.

Angel

($1,000 and above)

Matthew Amsterdam*

Megan P. Fitzgerald*

Justin Gleiberman

Hanna & Mark Gleiberman

Chris Guimarin*

Brian Marshall

Nathan Noh*

Megan Savage

Lee Seymour

Talya Sokoll

Christopher Szablewski

Scott Wilcox*

Anonymous (4)

Leader

($500 - $999)

Lauren Azeka

Sam Brahms

Lilly Claar

Tommy Doyle

Christine Fallon

Ben Fisher

Sandy Gooen

David Iwanowski

Regina Stuzin*

Katharine Weiller

Torchbearer

($250 - $499)

Stephanie Ainbinder

Jaclyn Bares

Liv Batal

Lisa Cecchini

Crystal Chasse

Philip Cheng

Matthew D’Arrigo

Dr. Hannah Fabiny

Sydney Fells

Sophie Glassman

Daniel Goldman

Alex Hare

Nicholas G. Hipple

Charlie Hobbs

Ben Houghton

Michael Hull

Zachary Laks

Carson Lambert

Irene Lazaridis

Phil Makara

Sophia Maoli

Stephen Martyak

Stephanie McCabe*

Taylor McCallum

Chris Mikesh

Noah Phillips

Francesca M. Romeo

Jelani Remy*

Jake Romanoski

Ari Rubinstein

CJ Salvani

Ethan Sichel

Francesca Toscano-Perla

Joshua Turchin

Bethany Jepsen Tutungi

Victoria Ungvarsky

Madison Wheeler

Pamela Wiznitzer

* indicates NextGen Advocates

As of September 30, 2025

Kristin Chenoweth

Broadway Legends Ornament - $75

You’ll have the most “Popular” tree on the block with our newest Broadway Legends ornament: Kristin Chenoweth as Glinda in Wicked. This sparkling glass keepsake captures her iconic performance and brings a touch of Broadway magic to your holidays.

Created exclusively for Broadway Cares by The Ornament King, this limited-edition ornament is part of our beloved Broadway Legends collection.

Red Bucket Ornament - $55

Deck your halls with boughs of buckets.

Broadway Cares Collection Ornament - $25

Celebrate the seasonthe Broadway season, that is.

Holiday Cards - $25

Share your heart and show you care. 12 cards per box.

5 Questions

Much of the success of Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS comes from those who so graciously offer their time and talents to make a difference. We asked three of those shining lights to share their stories.

How did you first get involved with Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS?

JEREMIAH HERNANDEZ: I volunteered to load in for Broadway Bares at Roseland Ballroom in June 2011. Fast forward to that September, I managed the Broadway Flea Market table for The Araca Group. Soon after, I joined the Red Bucket Brigade.

BRIE LEFTWICH: I grew up going to the Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction as a teenager, so that was my first connection with Broadway Cares. I got involved a few years ago when I helped capture content for the Broadway Flea Market.

MICHAEL WILHOITE: Craig Jacobs, the longtime production stage manager at The Phantom of the Opera, recruited me for my first Broadway Cares appeals season. I had a few friends living with the virus at that time and wanted to give back. Craig instilled in me the meaning and dedication that would become my journey with Broadway Cares.

What motivates you to volunteer with Broadway Cares?

JEREMIAH: Since getting to know Broadway Cares in the spring of my freshman year in New York City, the organization has always been synonymous with “theater community.” I’ve always seen the work in action year-round – so it’s hard not to commit to making a difference in our community!

BRIE: I’m an Aquarius. We’re humanitarians. I love helping others. I love theater. Both fill me with so much joy, so Broadway Cares is the best of both worlds.

MICHAEL: The cause! It’s dear to my heart. During my first Equity contract, my dance captain was HIV+ and, unfortunately, passed away mid-contract. That was HARD! This man was full of life and joy and could change a space with his effervescent smile instantly. Keeping his spirit and essence alive, along

with so many others who are no longer with us, is what motivates me to keep giving.

What is your favorite memory of making a difference through Broadway Cares?

JEREMIAH: Does landing on the top five fundraisers for Broadway Cares’ Virtual 5K count? (Editor’s note: yes!) I’m in awe of family and friends from around the world who supported an organization near and dear to me.

BRIE: In March, The Outsiders did a cabaret benefit for Broadway Cares where everyone switched characters - and I got to participate in the show, too. It was such a fun night, people had a blast and we raised a lot of money.

MICHAEL: The work that Broadway Cares does and the people that are involved are what keep me going. This is such an amazing organization fueled by the Broadway community, and I wanted to be a part of giving back for all that Broadway has given me. The generosity of the Broadway audience is truly overwhelming, and to see the good that comes from the work we do is truly life-giving.

As a member of the theater community, why is it important to you to give back?

JEREMIAH: It’s a privileged responsibility and true honor to share my time, energy and resources to an exemplary organization that is the heart of Broadway and beyond. We need Broadway Cares now, more than ever.

BRIE: Theater is a gift I get to give eight times a week. However, I acknowledge that it is a privilege to be able to access theater, especially in a time of need. Helping out with Broadway Cares is important to me because it feels like the most direct way to contribute to someone in need.

MICHAEL: I volunteered for Broadway Bares for many years early on in my career. I’ve never been a part of something so amazing! Everyone takes such good care of each other and is so supportive, and all in the name of a cause that supports people at their most vulnerable time of life.

Describe Broadway Cares in three words.

JEREMIAH: Art and heart.

BRIE: Helpful. Community. Fun!

MICHAEL: Supportive. Community. Love.

Jeremiah Hernandez

#RedBuckets Volunteer

Brie Leftwich Dresser at The Outsiders

Michael Wilhoite Stage Manager at The Great Gatsby

165 West 46th Street Suite 1300

New York, NY 10036

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Monday, December 8, 4:30 pm

Tuesday, December 9, 2 pm New Amsterdam Theatre, NYC

Monday, April 20, 7 pm Al Hirschfeld Theatre, NYC RED BUCKET FOLLIES

Monday, March 23, 8 pm Gershwin Theatre, NYC

Monday, May 18, 7 pm Edison Ballroom, NYC

Sunday, June 21 9:30 pm and Midnight Hammerstein Ballroom, NYC