PHOTO CALL: Broadway Bears 13

By Krissie Fullerton
16 Feb 2010

Broadway Bears 13, the annual fundraiser for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS featuring a chorus line of one-of-a-kind teddy bears, was presented Feb. 14 at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill.

The yearly auction features "teddy bears meticulously outfitted in original, handmade costumes by Broadway's leading costume designers and representing memorable characters from plays and musicals, past and present," according to materials.

The shows included in this year's Bears include: 9 to 5, 33 Variations, A Chorus Line, A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine, A Little Night Music (2009 Revival), A Steady Rain, Billy Elliot, Blithe Spirit (2009 Revival), Cats, Chicago, Curtains, Destry Rides Again, Exit the King (2009 Revival), Fela!, Finian's Rainbow (2009 Revival), Hair (2009 Revival), Journey's End (2007 Revival), L'il Abner, The Lion King, Liza's at the Palace, M. Butterfly, Mary Poppins, Merlin, My One and Only, Peter Pan (1979 Revival), Rent, Rock of Ages, The Royal Family (2009 Revival), Shrek the Musical, South Pacific (2008 Revival), Spamalot, Sugar, Thoroughly Modern Millie, White Christmas, Wicked, Wishful Drinking, The Wiz, Xanadu, Young Frankenstein and Ziegfeld Follies of 1936.

Here's a look at this year's event:

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Christopher Sieber and the Shrek Lord Farquaad bear
Photo by Joseph Marzullo/WENN

For more information, please visit www.broadwaycares.org