NewsWayne Brady, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Judith Light, George Takei and More Set for Gypsy of the YearA slate of stars has been announced to participate in the 27th Annual Gypsy of the Year Competition, produced by and benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, which takes place Dec. 7-8 at Broadway's New Amsterdam Theatre.
Want a chance to attend Gypsy of the Year? Playbill.com is giving away a pair of tickets to see the 27th Annual competition produced by Broadway Cares/Equality Fights AIDS. Upload a selfie of you with a Playbill of a Broadway show you've recently seen for a chance to win seats at the Monday, Dec. 7, 3 PM show! You have 24 hours from Friday, Dec. 4 at noon to Saturday, Dec. 5 at noon. Transportation and lodging are not provided, so you must be able to attend the performance at the New Amsterdam Theatre in New York City.
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The Best of Gypsy of the Year 2010-2014
The Best of Gypsy of the Year 2010-2014
The 27th Annual Gypsy of the Year Competition, produced by and benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, will be held at Broadway's New Amsterdam Theatre — the current home of the Disney musical Aladdin — Dec. 7 at 4:30 PM and Dec. 8 at 2 PM. Playbill.com takes a look back at some of our favorite moments, 2010-2014.
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Carol Channing, 2010
"Puppet Master" - Rock of Ages Presentation - 2010 Best Stage Presentation Winner
Rock of Ages, 2010
Lee Roy Reams, Carol Channing, and Tyne Daly, 2010
Bernadette Peters, Kristin Chenoweth, and Sean Hayes, 2010
Krissie Fullerton
Molly Shannon in "I'm Here For the Audition" - Promises, Promises presentation at Gypsy of the Year in 2010
Molly Shannon, 2010
Colin Quinn, 2010
"Say" - Mary Poppins Presentation at Gypsy of the Year in 2010
"When the River Meets the Sea" - Wicked Presentation at Gypsy of the Year in 2010
Fela! presentation, 2010
"We're Much More Like Broadway Than You Think" - Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson Presentation at Gypsy of the Year in 2010
"Trannie" - La Cage Aux Folles Presentation at Gypsy of the Year in 2010
Megan Sikora and the cast of "Celebrating 60 years of the Legacy Robe", 2010
"The Movie Medley" - Jersey Boys Tour Presentation at Gypsy of the Year in 2010
The Lion King, 2010
"Another Winter (Garden)" - Mamma Mia! Presentationat Gypsy of the Year in 2010
Matthew Steffens and Nikka Lanzarone "On The Verge" - Women On the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown at Gypsy of the Year in 2010
Kyle Beltran, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Javier Muñoz In The Heights, 2010
The original Grease cast at the 2011 Gypsy of the Year
Barry Bostwick and men of Grease at the 2011 Gypsy of the Year
Katie Hanley and ladies of Grease at the 2011 Gypsy of the Year
The original Grease cast at the 2011 Gypsy of the Year
The touring companies presentation at the 2011 Gypsy of the Year
Danny Burstein and Beth Leavel at the 2011 Gypsy of the Year
The Mary Poppins presentation at the 2011 Gypsy of the Year
The Memphis presentation at the 2011 Gypsy of the Year
The How to Succeed presentation at the 2011 Gypsy of the Year
The Lion King presentation at the 2011 Gypsy of the Year
The Billy Elliot presentation at the 2011 Gypsy of the Year
Leslie Uggams and Anything Goes cast at the 2011 Gypsy of the Year
Patrick Page and Jan Maxwell at the 2011 Gypsy of the Year
The Spider-Man presentation at the 2011 Gypsy of the Year
The Chicago presentation at the 2011 Gypsy of the Year
The Sister Act presentation at the 2011 Gypsy of the Year
The Follies presentation at the 2011 Gypsy of the Year
Elaine Paige at the 2011 Gypsy of the Year
The Silence! The Musical presentation at the 2011 Gypsy of the Year
The NEWSical presentation at the 2011 Gypsy of the Year
Hugh Jackman, Daniel Radcliffe and Bernadette Peters at the 2011 Gypsy of the Year
Billy Elliot wins Best Presentation at the 2011 Gypsy of the Year
David Hyde Pierce and Debra Monk at the 2012 Gypsy of the Year
Opening number at the 2012 Gypsy of the Year
Rock of Ages presentation at the 2012 Gypsy of the Year
Lion King presentation at the 2012 Gypsy of the Year
The cast of Curtains reunites at the 2012 Gypsy of the Year
Newsies presentation at the 2012 Gypsy of the Year
Once presentation at the 2012 Gypsy of the Year
Andrea McArdle and Lilla Crawford at the 2012 Gypsy of the Year
The touring productions presentation at the 2012 Gypsy of the Year
Bring it On presentation at the 2012 Gypsy of the Year
Len Cariou and Mamma Mia! presentation at the 2012 Gypsy of the Year
Chicago presentation at the 2012 Gypsy of the Year
Mary Poppins presentation at the 2012 Gypsy of the Year
Ricky Martin, Katie Holmes and Chita Rivera at the 2012 Gypsy of the Year
Opening number of the 2013 Gypsy of the Year
Once presentation at the 2013 Gypsy of the Year
Dancers Responding to AIDS presentation at the 2013 Gypsy of the Year
After Midnight presentation at the 2013 Gypsy of the Year
National Touring companies presentation at the 2013 Gypsy of the Year
Avenue Q presentation at the 2013 Gypsy of the Year
Pippin presentation at the 2013 Gypsy of the Year
Lion King presentation at the 2013 Gypsy of the Year
Kinky Boots presentation at the 2013 Gypsy of the Year
Spider-Man presentation at the 2013 Gypsy of the Year
Victor/Victoria presentation at the 2013 Gypsy of the Year
Chicago presentation at the 2013 Gypsy of the Year
Cherry Jones, Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen at the 2013 Gypsy of the Year
Newsies, 2013
The Wiz, 2014
National Tours presentation at the 2014 Gypsy of the Year
Aladdin, 2014
Mamma Mia! presentation, 2014
Pippin, 2014
Cinderella, 2014
Bucket Brigade presentation, 2014
Avenue Q, 2014
Motown, 2014
Judith Light, 2014
Michael C. Hall and Lena Hall, 2014
The Lion King, 2014
Hugh Jackman, Nathan Lane, and Judith Light, 2014
Kinky Boots presentation at the 2014 Gypsy of the Year
Special guests for the Dec. 8 performance, in which the year's top fundraisers are announced, will be Michael Cerveris, George Takei and Julie White. Seth Rudetsky will return as host of the two December shows for the eighth time. The two performances are the culmination of six weeks of fundraising by Broadway, Off-Broadway and national touring companies.
More than 200 of New York's most talented gypsies and their special guests will perform original skits, songs and dances. Awards will be presented for the best presentation of the two performances and for the shows raising the most money during the six-week effort.
Attendees can expect performances from the casts of An American in Paris, Avenue Q, The Book of Mormon, Chicago, Finding Neverland, Fun Home, Hamilton, The King and I, Kinky Boots, Les Misérables, The Lion King, Company XIV’s Nutcracker Rouge, On Your Feet! and Trip of Love.
Judges for this year's event include Philip Birsh, president and chief executive of Playbill and BC/EFA's Board of Trustees treasurer; John Cariani and Kate Reinders from Something Rotten!; Veanne Cox from An American in Paris; Alma Cuervo and Ana Villafane from On Your Feet!; Telly Leung and Lea Salonga from Allegiance; Actors' Equity Association President Kate Shindle and On Your Feet! choreographer Sergio Trujillo. Also joining the panel are Lee Perlman and Gary Wendlandt, who won their judging spots by bidding on exclusive VIP packages at the 29th Annual Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction in September.
The opening number will be directed and choreographed by Al Blackstone with music direction by Ben Cohn. A special tribute to national touring productions will be directed and choreographed by Geoffrey Goldberg. Gypsy of the Year will be directed by Kristin Newhouse with Jason Trubitt serving as production stage manager. Since 1989, the 26 editions of Gypsy of the Year have raised a total of $62.4 million to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Last year, 64 participating Broadway, Off-Broadway and national touring companies raised a record-breaking $5.2 million.
Advance tickets can now be purchased online at BroadwayCares.org or by calling (212) 840-0770, ext. 268. VIP and Priority tickets are $375 and $250, respectively, and other tickets are available at $130, $50 and $30.
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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 BC/EFA has raised more than $285 million for essential services for people with AIDS and other critical illnesses across the United States.
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