Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS will present the 19th Annual Easter Bonnet Competition on April 18 and 19 at the New Amsterdam Theatre (214 West 42nd Street) to benefit BC/EFA.

The first in a series of parties celebrating BC/EFA and the theatre community.

NEIL BERG presents his ALL NEW tribute to the Great White Way, 100 YEARS OF BROADWAY, at the newly renovated 800-seat Tarrytown Music Hall on Saturday, May 21, 2005, at 8PM.

On April 4th, 2005, Bennigan's New York Restaurant will be joining the Broadway Community in the fight against HIV/AIDS. The BROADWAY BASH at BENNIGAN'S will be the first in a series of parties being sponsored by Troy Davidson and Bennigan's Restaurant, celebrating Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and the New York Theatre community.

A star-studded line up performers will take to the Joe's Pub Stage on April 17th for BroadwayWorld.com's 'Standing Ovations 3' benefit concert for BC/EFA

Maureen McGovern, who is currently starring on Broadway in Little Women: The Musical, will lend her 'Stradivarius Voice' to a worthy cause in One Enchanted Evening, a special one-night-only benefit concert for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Presented by R/J Productions in cooperation with Jim Caruso and TheaterMania.com, the concert will be at Birdland (315 West 44th Street) on Monday, April 11 at 9 PM. Jeff Harris will be McGovern's Musical Director for the concert.

Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS will present the 19th Annual Easter Bonnet Competition on April 18 and 19 at the New Amsterdam Theatre (214 West 42nd Street) to benefit BC/EFA.

Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS has two new charity auctions up on eBay, offering theater fans the chance to do things they normally could not!

Maureen McGovern, who is currently delighting audiences with her moving portrayal of Marmee in the new Broadway musical Little Women, will lend her 'Stradivarious Voice' to a worthy cause in ONE ENCHANTED EVENING, a special, one-night-only benefit concert for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

Nothing Like A Dame 2005, presented by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, has raised a total of $300,000 for the Phyllis Newman Women's Health Initiative of The Actors' Fund of America. This year, that amount includes a generous $50,000 gift of support from an anonymous donor. Nothing Like A Dame, an evening of performances from the leading ladies of Broadway, celebrated its 10th anniversary this year; the annual event has raised over $1,600,000 since 1995. Last year's Nothing Like A Dame raised $250,000.

NOTHING LIKE A DAME on March 14 benefitted The Phyllis Newman Women's Health Initiative of The Actors' Fund of America.

An evening of brand new songs, hosted at the Zipper Theater, from composers both recognized and emerging, performed by a group of young and talented actors to raise money for AIDS relief.

On April 4th, 2005, Bennigan's New York Restaurant will be joining the Broadway Community in the fight against HIV/AIDS. The BROADWAY BASH at BENNIGAN'S will be the first in a series of parties being sponsored by Troy Davidson and Bennigan's Restaurant, celebrating Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and the New York Theatre community.

Hosted by Rob Evan, some of Broadway's brightest stars will perform the music of up and coming composer Neil Berg.

Paper Mill Playhouse will present the musical The Baker¹s Wife with Book by Joseph Stein and Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Pippin, Godspell) based on the film 'La Femme du Boulanger.'

More stars announced for the BC/EFA benefit featuring the first ladies of Broadway.

The Duplex Cabaret Theatre welcomes Broadway and Cabaret performer Christiane Noll to their stage for a one-night-only concert event on Monday, March 7th @ 7pm.

Carolines on Broadway, America's Premier Comedy Nightclub, will bring the traditionally 'dark' Monday nights when most Broadway productions are closed to showcase the very best of Broadway with the very best of Carolines comedy. The new monthly show, 'Broadway Laughs,' kicks off in grand fashion on Monday, March 7th, with a special performance by Richard Kind, who currently stars in 'The Producers.' The show will be hosted by funnyman Kevin Meaney, and will feature stand-up performances by comedians Russ Meneve ('The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,' 'Comedy Central Presents…') and Greer Barnes ('Chappelle's Show'), as well as performances by Broadway stars Matt Stokes ('The Boy from Oz,' 'The Full Monty') and Stephanie D'Abruzzo (original and current cast member of 'Avenue Q').

Broadway lovers and teddy bear collectors came together on Sunday, February 23 at the BROADWAY BEARS VIII auction, which raised a grand total of $116, 817!

On February 20th was BROADWAY BEARS VIII at B.B. King Blues Club in support of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

Benefit concert for Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS to take place on April 17 at Joe's Pub.

Mahogany, the legendary character conceived, written, and performed by Michael Benjamin Washington, returns to Joe's Pub (425 Lafayette Street) on Monday, February, 28 (9:30 p.m.).

The eighth annual BROADWAY BEARS auction to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS will be featured on NBC's 'Weekend Today' this Sunday, February 13th between 7:30AM & 8:00 AM. (WNBC; NY: Ch 4; check local listings outside of NY).

As the effort continues in the fight against AIDS, members from the touring cast of “The Phantom of the Opera” are hosting a gala event, “Detroit Concert for a Cure,” at the Gem Theatre on Monday, March 14 (7 p.m.). “The Phantom of the Opera” cast members (who can also be seen March 2-27 at the Masonic Temple Theatre in Detroit) will perform some of their favorite songs as well as Broadway favorites. Special guests and celebrities from Broadway, Detroit’s Cast of “Menopause the Musical(TM)”, The Macombers Show Choir, Oakland University and local high school students will join the Cast of “The Phantom of the Opera.” Tickets are now on sale and all proceeds from the evening’s event (tickets and silent auction) will benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (BC/EFA).

It's time for the fur to fly this year at the eighth annual BROADWAY BEARS auction on Sunday, February 20, 2005 at the B.B. King Blues Club & Grill (237 W. 42nd St), in support of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Sure to out-do last year's collection, 40 one-of-a-kind BROADWAY BEARS - each dressed in original, handmade costumes representing some of the theater's most legendary performers and/or performances - will be put up for auction.