At the 32nd Annual Easter Bonnet Competition, the casts of Hamilton and Dear Evan Hansen united to share a mashup of “You Will Be Found” and “The Story of Tonight,” iconic songs from both shows arranged by Alex Lacamoire. “Found Tonight” was first performed by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Ben Platt at the March for Our Lives on March 24, 2018, in Washington, D.C. That activist spirit was maintained as both casts proudly wore shirts that read, “Enough,” echoing the mission of an ongoing campaign to share the stories of victims of gun violence.
Humor, hope and heart were at the core of the performances at the 32nd annual Easter Bonnet Competition, which raised $5,721,879 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
The near-record number was raised by 62 Broadway, Off-Broadway and national touring productions and was announced Tuesday, April 24, 2018, by Victor Garber and Bernadette Peters (Hello, Dolly!) and Andrew Garfield and Nathan Lane (Angels in America).
Dear Evan Hansen fundraising coordinators: Danielle Buccino, Katelynn Cooper, Brendan Fay, Judy Schoenfeld, Melissa Spengler
Hamilton fundraising coordinators: Deanna Weiner, Cameron Holsinger, Amber White
Found Tonight
Written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, Alex Lacamoire
Directed by Deanna Weiner
Choreographed by Karla Puno Garcia
Music Direction by Ian Weinberger
Arrangements by Alex Lacamoire and Ian Weinberger
Stage Managers: Deanna Weiner and Judy Schoenfeld
Easter Bonnet created by the companies of Dear Evan Hansen and Hamilton
Performers: Lauren Boyd, Michael Lee Brown, Justin Dine Bryant, Laura Dreyfuss, James Monroe Iglehart, J. Quinton Johnson, Joanna A. Jones, Elizabeth Judd, Garrett Long, Sean Green, Jr., Dan Macke, Olivia Puckett, Antuan Magic Raimone, Ben Ross, Taylor Trensch, Robert Walters, Donald Webber, Jr., Diamond White
Dear Evan Hansen special thanks to Jonathan Shulman, the front-of-house staff, cast, crew and band at the Music Box Theatre
Hamilton special thanks to Josh Blye, Brig Berney, Holli Campbell
The Easter Bonnet Competition is the culmination of six weeks of spring fundraising efforts by company members of Broadway, Off-Broadway and national touring productions. Casts, crews and volunteers at participating shows stood with Broadway Cares’ signature #redbuckets in hand at theatre exits to accept donations, in addition to selling signed Playbills, posters and other special treasures.
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Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS awards grants to more than 450 AIDS and family service organizations in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and Washington D.C. and is the largest single financial supporter of the social service programs of The Actors Fund, helping everyone in entertainment and the performing arts.
Broadway Cares hosts two six-week-long fundraising campaigns in theatres across the country every year, one leading up to the Easter Bonnet Competition in April and the other leading up to the Red Bucket Follies in December. Broadway Cares also produces annual fundraising events in New York City, including Broadway Backwards, Broadway Bares and the Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction.
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22 авг 2024
