BCEFA - Fall 2011 Collections

[musicman_bwayfan]

Posted: 10/23/11 at 1:59am

Apparently last night How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying began participating in the fall collection period. I saw them selling signed posters (I'm assuming they had the playbills as well) and they are auctioning off Daniel's bowtie. If I'm not mistaken, last night (Friday the 21st) it went for 20,000 bucks. Anyone else see BCEFA collections starting?

[Cape Twirl of Doom]

Posted: 10/23/11 at 2:38am

FOLLIES has a ton of stuff for sale. Cast signed posters are $100, posters signed by Sondheim are $500, earrings worn by Bernadette, Jan Maxwell & Elaine Page are $100, also signed prop invites & wine glasses, signed photos, signed Playbills for $40, etc.

[SondheimFan5]

Posted: 10/23/11 at 3:19am

^ wow, signed by Sondheim???? That's great

[RedRyder]

Posted: 10/23/11 at 2:15pm

Mary Poppins has t-shirts, aprons and autographed posters. The big seller is a backstage tour/meet and greet with Gavin Lee, Steffanie Leigh and the kids playing Jane and Michael for $150.

[musicman_bwayfan]

Posted: 10/23/11 at 7:40pm

Wow...Cape Twirl of Doom: how many posters signed by Sondheim did they have? Were they signed by Sondheim + the cast or just Sondheim?

Thanks for the info...

Keep it coming!

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 10/24/11 at 12:19am

When/where are they selling these? I still desperately need a Bernadette signed invite!

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 10/24/11 at 10:18am

Bump.

Are these invites only available in the theater during a show?

[Cape Twirl of Doom]

Posted: 10/24/11 at 10:58am

Sondheim signed only 8 posters, it's just his signature, no one else's. I am not sure if they sold any of those yet, but as they are so few if you want one I'd suggest going to the theatre tomorrow night at the end of the show to purchase one.

The signed invites (and everything else) are sold at the bar on the second floor of the Marquis, through the glass doors you have to pass through to enter the theatre. They are sold only at the end of the show, so get there right before the show lets out (9:30 on Tuesdays, 10:30 on other nights) to get what you want before the crowd.

[broadway_show_fan]

Posted: 10/24/11 at 11:10am

BILLY ELLIOT collected on Friday night. They had cast-signed posters for $80, Billy-signed Playbills for $20, the Carols for a Cure CD for $20 and "Express Yourself" buttons for $5. Daniel Jenkins (Dad) made the speech and reported that 10% of the total they collect will be donated to The Place2Be (http://www.theplace2be.org.uk/) to help the families and children in Easington, County Durham, where BILLY ELLIOT takes place.

[dreaming]

Posted: 10/24/11 at 11:11am

Cape-I assume if we tell them we're just purchasing items they'll be okay with us going in, is that correct? (I've never bought items when I wasn't seeing a show.)

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 10/24/11 at 11:21am

Cape - thank you so much for that. Seriously, that made ny day.

And anyone can just walk in after the show let's out, it's not a problem at all, dreaming.

[Cape Twirl of Doom]

Posted: 10/24/11 at 11:25am

You're welcome, Jordan.

Dreaming, yeah it's fine. Since the bar at FOLLIES is not actually inside the house like at some other theatres, you can just walk up to it and tell them you'd like to purchase something.

[dreaming]

Posted: 10/24/11 at 11:30am

Thanks, guys. I'll be sure to get over there.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 10/24/11 at 11:33am

Also, are they still $25? And are there any additional invites that weren't at the flea market?

[Cape Twirl of Doom]

Posted: 10/24/11 at 2:46pm

I'm not certain on the price of the invites. I think they were $40, but they had literally more than 20 different items for sale, ranging from $10 to $500, so I forget exactly what that was.

[quizking101]

Posted: 10/24/11 at 2:59pm

Does the cast still stage-door during BC-EFA collection time? (I'm going to FOLLIES on Wednesday night and I know there is no way in *HELL* that I can afford what they're selling).

[musicman_bwayfan]

Posted: 10/24/11 at 6:20pm

They do.

[musicman_bwayfan]

Posted: 10/26/11 at 8:11pm

***Bump***

Anything new?

[jo]

Posted: 10/26/11 at 9:29pm

Hugh Jackman was asked at the stagedoor if he would be participating in Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. His reply : "Absolutely, but only after the show opened."

Is this a BC/EFA rule?

A window card/poster was not part of the show merchandise on offer at the Broadhurst, so maybe it will be part of the BC/EFA offerings?

[Blockhead24]

Posted: 10/26/11 at 9:45pm

Yeah shows don't really collect when they're in previews

[wdwfreak]

Posted: 10/26/11 at 11:29pm

Spider-Man tonight had signed posters for $100, Carols for a Cure for $20 and the fly wire bracelets for $20, $30 with a piece of costume on it.

[Cape Twirl of Doom]

Posted: 10/27/11 at 11:27pm

For those interested in what FOLLIES has:

[ljay889]

Posted: 10/27/11 at 11:35pm

The signed invitations were much cheaper at the flea market.

[bwayfan7000]

Posted: 10/27/11 at 11:41pm

I have a few questions if anyone has this info. First, I'm assuming no, but do the signed windowcards come framed? Second, does that "set" of invitations for $100 include all the invitations? Lastly, when do they stop selling this stuff? Will it still be available in December?

[Cape Twirl of Doom]

Posted: 10/27/11 at 11:47pm

I have a few questions if anyone has this info. First, I'm assuming no, but do the signed windowcards come framed?

No, they just come in a clear plastic poster bag.

Second, does that "set" of invitations for $100 include all the invitations?

I believe so, yes.

Lastly, when do they stop selling this stuff? Will it still be available in December?

December 5 and 6 is the Gypsy of the Year show, so shows will collect up to the day before, Sunday Dec 4. Some shows may stop earlier, depending on their schedule.