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At the 2019 Easter Bonnet Competition, the award for best presentation went to the cast of Off-Broadway’s Fiddler on the Roof - in Yiddish, which asked the question, “What if other Broadway classics were translated into Yiddish?” Their answer was a side-splitting medley of the Yiddish versions of The Book of Mormon, Chicago, Dreamgirls, Hamilton, Legally Blonde, South Pacific, West Side Story and Wicked, culminating with the show’s legendary director, Joel Grey, singing “Git op mayn grus tsu Brodvey” (“Give my regards to Broadway”) from George M!. The skit was written by cast members Ben Liebert and Adam B. Shapiro with Yiddish lyrics by Mikhl Yashinsky. Records were shattered and inspiring, comical and soul-stirring performances were shared at the 33rd annual Easter Bonnet Competition, which raised $6,594,778 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, the highest amount ever for a Broadway Cares event. The record-breaking number was raised by 69 Broadway, Off-Broadway and national touring productions and was announced Tuesday, April 23, 2019, by Bryan Cranston (Network), Jeff Daniels (To Kill a Mockingbird), Glenda Jackson (King Lear) and Kelli O’Hara (Kiss Me, Kate). The previous record was $6,379,572, set in 2017. Since the Easter Bonnet Competition began in 1987, the event has raised $87.5 million for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Fiddler on the Roof - in Yiddish Fundraising coordinators: Joanne Borts, Rachel Calter, Bruce Sabath, Kat West Better in Yiddish Written by Ben Liebert and Adam B. Shapiro, with Yiddish lyrics by Mikhl Yashinsky Directed by Ben Liebert Cool choreography recreated by Jonathan Quigley Music Direction by Ben Kiley Music by Nell Benjamin, Leonard Bernstein, Jerry Bock, George M. Cohan, John Kander, Henry Krieger, Robert Lopez, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Laurence O'Keefe, Trey Parker, Richard Rodgers, Stephen Schwartz, Matt Stone All Yiddish translations by Mikhl Yashinsky Original lyrics by Nell Benjamin, George M. Cohan, Fred Ebb, Tom Eyen, Oscar Hammerstein, Robert Lopez, Laurence O'Keefe, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Trey Parker, Stephen Schwartz, Stephen Sondheim, Matt Stone Arrangements by Ben Liebert Stage managers: Rachel Calter and Kat West Musicians: Ben Kiley, piano and Lauren Jeanne Thomas, violin Easter Bonnet created by Sarah Marie Dixey and Adam B. Shapiro Costumes by Sarah Marie Dixey, Maggie Larkin, Tim Peters, Adam B. Shapiro Performers: Joanne Borts, Kirk Geritano, John Giesige, Abby Goldfarb, Joel Grey, Samantha Hahn, Cameron Johnson, Ben Liebert, Moshe Lobel, Stephanie Lynne Mason, Evan Mayer, Rosie Jo Neddy, Raquel Nobile, Jonathan Quigley, Bruce Sabath, Kayleen Seidl, Drew Seigla, Stephen Skybell, Adam B. Shapiro, Jodi Snyder, James Monroe Števko, Lauren Jeanne Thomas, Mikhl Yashinsky, Rachel Zatcoff *** 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. JOIN US: youtube.com/BCEFA facebook.com/BCEFA instagram.com/BCEFA twitter.com/BCEFA broadwaycares.org

"The Radio City Chanukah Spectacular" Written by Ben Liebert and Adam B. Shapiro Directed and Choreographed by Ben Liebert Music Direction by Ben Kiley At the 2019 Red Bucket Follies, Off-Broadway’s Fiddler on the Roof - in Yiddish took top honors. In its number, the company added some chutzpah to the holiday season with the “Radio City Chanukah Spectacular.” The keenly tuned parody, complete with Chanukah Harry, a dancing camel and a dreidel-infused Nutcracker, culminated in the glittering arrival of the high-kicking Menorah-kettes. Six weeks of enthusiastic fundraising erupted into two extraordinary performances of lighthearted parodies, inspiring calls-to-action and exceptional dance at this year’s Red Bucket Follies. The show, which was performed December 9 and 10, 2019, celebrated the 58 Broadway, Off-Broadway and national touring companies that participated in fall fundraising for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Red Bucket Follies (#RedBucketFollies) raised a remarkable $5,631,888, the second-highest fall fundraising total in Broadway Cares history. The total was announced at the conclusion of Tuesday’s performance by Christian Borle and Jonathan Groff (Little Shop of Horrors) and Adrienne Warren and Daniel J. Watts (Tina - The Tina Turner Musical). This year’s top overall fundraising award went to the Hamilton - And Peggy tour, which raised an astounding $434,841. That tour also won the spring’s top overall fundraising award at the Easter Bonnet Competition. *** Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS is one of the nation’s leading industry-based, nonprofit AIDS fundraising and grant-making organizations. By drawing upon the talents, resources and generosity of the American theatre community, since 1988 Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS has raised more than $300 million for essential services for people with HIV/AIDS, COVID-19 and other critical illnesses across the United States. Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS is the major supporter of the social service programs at The Actors Fund, including the HIV/AIDS Initiative, the Phyllis Newman Women’s Health Initiative and The Friedman Health Center for the Performing Arts. Broadway Cares also awards annual grants to more than 450 AIDS and family service organizations in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., providing lifesaving medication, healthy meals, counseling and emergency assistance. For more information, please visit Broadway Cares online at broadwaycares.org, at facebook.com/BCEFA, at instagram.com/BCEFA, at twitter.com/BCEFA and at youtube.com/BCEFA.