4.26.2013

Huffington Post Popular News: Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS' 'Easter Bonnet Competition' Raises Record-Breaking Amount

Easter Sunday may have been March 30, but that didn't stop some of New York's finest performers from breaking out their finest bonnets a few weeks after the holiday for a great cause.


The annual Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS' (BC/EFA) Easter Bonnet competition drew the likes of Cyndi Lauper, Tom Hanks and Nathan Lane along with the casts of a number of hot shows currently packing crowds on the Great White Way. The event, now in its 27th year, raised a record $4,250,542 for the organization.


"Lucky Guy," which stars Hanks in his Broadway debut, took home the top fundraising award for its efforts, which raised $301,549. Meanwhile, the "Kinky Boots" company nabbed honors for best presentation, while an "Annie" vs. "Newsies" number was runner up.




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