BCEFA's Gypsy of the Year Collection Period
BCEFA's Gypsy of the Year Collection Period
#1BCEFA's Gypsy of the Year Collection Period
Posted: 10/27/15 at 12:46pm
According to BC/EFA, the collection period for Gypsy of the Year has begun! Post here what kind of merchandise/special experiences shows are offering and for how much in exchange for donations to BC/EFA. Book of Mormon and Hand To God are already accepting donations.
"Mostly, I loved the size of these people's emotions. Nobody has emotions this size anymore. Outsized emotions. Operatic emotions. Kushemski and Vanda are like Tristan and Isolde, they're Paolo and Francesca. Nobody's in total thrall like this anymore. Nobody's overcome by passion like this, or goes through this kind of rage." Thomas, Venus in Fur
#2BCEFA's Gypsy of the Year Collection Period
Posted: 10/28/15 at 10:58pm
Bump
"Mostly, I loved the size of these people's emotions. Nobody has emotions this size anymore. Outsized emotions. Operatic emotions. Kushemski and Vanda are like Tristan and Isolde, they're Paolo and Francesca. Nobody's in total thrall like this anymore. Nobody's overcome by passion like this, or goes through this kind of rage." Thomas, Venus in Fur
LightsOut90
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/2/14
#3BCEFA's Gypsy of the Year Collection Period
Posted: 10/29/15 at 12:35am
Hand To God wasn't collecting when I went on Tuesday, I heard they were holding off until Bob Saget started.
#4BCEFA's Gypsy of the Year Collection Period
Posted: 10/29/15 at 4:05am
Dames At Sea had signed playbills for $20, no signed posters as of 10/28. Plus you can take a picture with any cast member out collecting for $5
Something Rotten! has signed posters for $100. They also have aprons, magnets and pins. Not sure about the prices on those.
#5BCEFA's Gypsy of the Year Collection Period
Posted: 10/29/15 at 8:41am
adrian55 said: "Dames At Sea had signed playbills for $20, no signed posters as of 10/28. Plus you can take a picture with any cast member out collecting for $5 Something Rotten! has signed posters for $100. They also have aprons, magnets and pins. Not sure about the prices on those.
No signed playbills for SR?
"Mostly, I loved the size of these people's emotions. Nobody has emotions this size anymore. Outsized emotions. Operatic emotions. Kushemski and Vanda are like Tristan and Isolde, they're Paolo and Francesca. Nobody's in total thrall like this anymore. Nobody's overcome by passion like this, or goes through this kind of rage." Thomas, Venus in Fur
#6BCEFA's Gypsy of the Year Collection Period
Posted: 10/29/15 at 12:23pm
I don't think so. I didn't see any.
#7BCEFA's Gypsy of the Year Collection Period
Posted: 10/30/15 at 3:18am
Is Allegiance participating?
"Mostly, I loved the size of these people's emotions. Nobody has emotions this size anymore. Outsized emotions. Operatic emotions. Kushemski and Vanda are like Tristan and Isolde, they're Paolo and Francesca. Nobody's in total thrall like this anymore. Nobody's overcome by passion like this, or goes through this kind of rage." Thomas, Venus in Fur
#8BCEFA's Gypsy of the Year Collection Period
Posted: 10/30/15 at 5:27am
atuomala said: "Is Allegiance participating?"
Shows in preview typically don't, so probably not until after opening.
#9BCEFA's Gypsy of the Year Collection Period
Posted: 10/30/15 at 3:27pm
True, what about Spring Awakening?
"Mostly, I loved the size of these people's emotions. Nobody has emotions this size anymore. Outsized emotions. Operatic emotions. Kushemski and Vanda are like Tristan and Isolde, they're Paolo and Francesca. Nobody's in total thrall like this anymore. Nobody's overcome by passion like this, or goes through this kind of rage." Thomas, Venus in Fur
smidge
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/16/06
#10BCEFA's Gypsy of the Year Collection Period
Posted: 10/30/15 at 4:52pm
Also would like to know about Spring Awakening, and if Hamilton has started collections
ethan231h
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/5/11
NicoleMWright2
Chorus Member Joined: 12/13/11
#12BCEFA's Gypsy of the Year Collection Period
Posted: 10/30/15 at 6:10pm
Finding Neverland had signed posters for $60 last night.
Pootie2
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/1/14
#13BCEFA's Gypsy of the Year Collection Period
Posted: 10/30/15 at 6:14pm
Assuming Allegiance will have stuff after they open, I may have to beg someone, ugh.........
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#14BCEFA's Gypsy of the Year Collection Period
Posted: 10/30/15 at 7:28pm
smidge said: "Also would like to know about Spring Awakening, and if Hamilton has started collections
It doesn't have to do with the collection period specifically, but Hamilton is offering cast-signed playbills through the mail for a minimum $40 donation to BC/EFA. Whether they are offering them in-house yet, I don't know.
"Mostly, I loved the size of these people's emotions. Nobody has emotions this size anymore. Outsized emotions. Operatic emotions. Kushemski and Vanda are like Tristan and Isolde, they're Paolo and Francesca. Nobody's in total thrall like this anymore. Nobody's overcome by passion like this, or goes through this kind of rage." Thomas, Venus in Fur
VintageSnarker
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/30/15
#15BCEFA's Gypsy of the Year Collection Period
Posted: 10/31/15 at 5:14am
Something Rotten seemed to be selling a lot of their merch. Those omelette-recipe aprons, shotglasses, signed windowcards, magnets... Also tonight they offered the Toby sketch headshot (or whatever they called it) signed by Christian for $100.
Jakeevan942
Leading Actor Joined: 6/18/08
#16BCEFA's Gypsy of the Year Collection Period
Posted: 10/31/15 at 10:35am
I was at Book of Mormon last night. As an aside, I got there about 4:15 and was the first one in the standing room line, if anyone wants to see the show while the tourists are gone
They are selling signed posters for $200 and are offering 2 Gavin Creel backstage tour slots for $2500 each, and I think both sold yesterday-They really want to beat Wicked this year.
#17BCEFA's Gypsy of the Year Collection Period
Posted: 11/1/15 at 1:30am
Hamilton did not collect tonight.
sorano916
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/6/08
#18BCEFA's Gypsy of the Year Collection Period
Posted: 11/1/15 at 5:04am
Carols For The Cure CD is out and is being sold at most collections.
#19BCEFA's Gypsy of the Year Collection Period
Posted: 11/1/15 at 7:10am
Hamilton is starting it next week
ethan231h
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/5/11
#20BCEFA's Gypsy of the Year Collection Period
Posted: 11/1/15 at 12:11pm
At Fun Home last night, Roberta did the BCEFA speech and at the end literally a woman in the front row got up on stage and was like i'll give you $500 for a photo and the cast was like ahhhhh oh ahhhhh ok and they continued, she then got back up and roberta called a stage manger on stage as everybody left to figure it out, The lady was interrupting them as they were all talking to the audience like WTF? Beth was giving away a drawing she drew through the shows of the Bechdel house but in spooky form for Halloween, Roberta was also very funny throughout the speech and she said that they raised a little over a grand Wednesday night, 2K on Thursday and a little under 4K Friday night for those wondering.
Updated On: 11/1/15 at 12:11 PM#21BCEFA's Gypsy of the Year Collection Period
Posted: 11/1/15 at 12:58pm
Nothing from Wicked yet as of last night.
"Mostly, I loved the size of these people's emotions. Nobody has emotions this size anymore. Outsized emotions. Operatic emotions. Kushemski and Vanda are like Tristan and Isolde, they're Paolo and Francesca. Nobody's in total thrall like this anymore. Nobody's overcome by passion like this, or goes through this kind of rage." Thomas, Venus in Fur
popstarjim3
Understudy Joined: 6/25/04
#22BCEFA's Gypsy of the Year Collection Period
Posted: 11/1/15 at 2:24pm
Nothing at The Gin Game yesterday.
Last night Spring Awakening made the plea but only had collection buckets.
#23BCEFA's Gypsy of the Year Collection Period
Posted: 11/2/15 at 10:18am
In addition to the $20 signed playbills and $5 photos with the sailors Dame at Sea now has signed posters for $60 and the Carols for a Cure CD for $20.
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~Official Member of GFU~
~Member of C...FU, whose official color is cat blue, which is quite different than royal blue!~
~Because no one puts Mary in their signature~
~"OMG I Peed!" -Anthony Rapp (His reaction to the 'Everybody Has AIDS' song from Team America
#24BCEFA's Gypsy of the Year Collection Period
Posted: 11/3/15 at 11:06pm
According to BC/EFA's social media pages, Kinky Boots has begun to collect donations. Don't know what's being offered.
Anyone know if they're collecting over at The King and I?
"Mostly, I loved the size of these people's emotions. Nobody has emotions this size anymore. Outsized emotions. Operatic emotions. Kushemski and Vanda are like Tristan and Isolde, they're Paolo and Francesca. Nobody's in total thrall like this anymore. Nobody's overcome by passion like this, or goes through this kind of rage." Thomas, Venus in Fur
mamaleh
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/11/04
#25BCEFA's Gypsy of the Year Collection Period
Posted: 11/4/15 at 12:34pm
I've seen three different shows' pitches for BC/EFA during the past week (SYLVIA and revisits to CURIOUS INCIDENT and SOMETHING ROTTEN!), and one thing struck me: While the post-curtain speeches were heartfelt and/or humorous, in keeping with the particular show's tone, none approached the zeal and excitement created when Hugh Jackman offered up items (and sometimes people) for auction. I don't think any person or production will ever equal the unimaginably high amounts he collected. If only for that reason, it would be great to have him back on Broadway.
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