Broadway Cares Equity Fights Aids (BCEFA) spring sales

[musicman_bwayfan]

Broadway Cares Equity Fights Aids (BCEFA) spring sales#1

Posted: 3/18/09 at 8:51pm

Greetings all...

I contacted BCEFA a few weeks ago and they were estimating that the post show donations/sales of signed merchandise would begin this week or next week. Does anyone know if they have started with BCEFA yet? If so, what show were you at and what did they have on sale? Any specific info (especially dealing with signed posters) regarding 33 Variations, Guys and Dolls, Billy Elliot, and Hedda Gabbler is appreciated.

Best wishes...

[ClumsyDude15]

re: Broadway Cares Equity Fights Aids (BCEFA) spring sales#2

Posted: 3/19/09 at 1:34am

At Shrek, they sold posters for sixty dollars and playbills for twenty.

At Wicked, they had signed pictures of Alli and Nicole for twenty-five, a Wicked apron for like fifty and signed posters for like sixty I believe.

Guys and Dolls didn't do one tonight when I was there.

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[TheActr97J]

re: Broadway Cares Equity Fights Aids (BCEFA) spring sales#2

Posted: 3/19/09 at 2:15am

South Pacific, I believe was doing it. I didn't see the show, but was there picking up tickets. Irena's Vow and Happiness, both of which I saw today, are still in previews so they didn't have anything.

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[heo1128]

re: Broadway Cares Equity Fights Aids (BCEFA) spring sales#3

Posted: 3/19/09 at 2:21am

How long does BCEFA last? I'll be there next week...I'd kind of like to see what everyone's offering!

[dramamama611]

re: Broadway Cares Equity Fights Aids (BCEFA) spring sales#4

Posted: 3/19/09 at 4:55am

I don't know EXACTLY how long, but I'm thinking approx. a month or so? This run ends with the Easter Bonnet performance. (Although I have a sneaking suspicion I TOTALLY called it by the wrong name!)

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[JeaniusIsMe]

re: Broadway Cares Equity Fights Aids (BCEFA) spring sales#5

Posted: 3/19/09 at 7:58am

In the Heights had signed window cards for $100.

[millie_dillmount]

re: Broadway Cares Equity Fights Aids (BCEFA) spring sales#6

Posted: 3/19/09 at 9:47am

Shrek also had I <3 Duloc pins for $5.

Guys & Dolls didn't do BC/EFA when I was there last week.

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[coolboi952]

re: Broadway Cares Equity Fights Aids (BCEFA) spring sales#7

Posted: 3/19/09 at 10:38am

Billy Elliot has signed window cards for $100. As well as signed playbills with all the billy's signatures for $40

[flaemmchen]

re: Broadway Cares Equity Fights Aids (BCEFA) spring sales#8

Posted: 3/19/09 at 3:35pm

August was doing signed playbills for $20 and signed copies of the play for $40, if I'm not mistaken.

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[musicman_bwayfan]

re: Broadway Cares Equity Fights Aids (BCEFA) spring sales#9

Posted: 3/19/09 at 4:53pm

BCEFA lasts until around the last week in April when they have their big Easter Bonnet presentation/performance...

Glad to see that they are starting up...

Flaemmchen - did August have signed posters?

[viola13]

re: Broadway Cares Equity Fights Aids (BCEFA) spring sales#10

Posted: 3/19/09 at 5:37pm

South Pacific had signed posters, playbills, and sailor hats. Don't know how much the posters or playbills were, but the hats were $20.

[musicman_bwayfan]

re: Broadway Cares Equity Fights Aids (BCEFA) spring sales#11

Posted: 3/19/09 at 6:35pm

At the BCEFA flea market, posters were 100 and playbills were somewhere around 40. I hope that they are selling posters for a little less since Kelli has now left the show temporarily and probably hasn't signed the posters...

[popstarjim3]

re: Broadway Cares Equity Fights Aids (BCEFA) spring sales#12

Posted: 3/22/09 at 8:02pm

Have more shows started to participate? Is Blithe Spirit or 33 Variations selling anything?

[wexy]

re: Broadway Cares Equity Fights Aids (BCEFA) spring sales#13

Posted: 3/22/09 at 8:55pm

I got a signed Playbill at Distracted for 410.

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[flaemmchen]

re: Broadway Cares Equity Fights Aids (BCEFA) spring sales#14

Posted: 3/22/09 at 10:10pm

I didn't see signed posters at August.

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[dancingthrulife04]

re: Broadway Cares Equity Fights Aids (BCEFA) spring sales#15

Posted: 3/23/09 at 12:29pm

Guys and Dolls didn't have anything on Saturday.

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[TheaterLover2]

re: Broadway Cares Equity Fights Aids (BCEFA) spring sales#16

Posted: 3/29/09 at 12:57am

Anyone have any new info? Any chance WSS might participate and possibly sell windowcards before the fundrasing is over for the Spring? Shows have begun particpating mid-drive in years past. It's a big cast and I'd love a fully signed windowcard.

[HITcards]

re: Broadway Cares Equity Fights Aids (BCEFA) spring sales#17

Posted: 3/29/09 at 1:05am

33 Variations had stuff on Wednesday. I don't remember prices, but it was signed copies of the playbill, poster, CD of the pianist playing the Variations, with the top item being a personalized copy of Jane's book - it was like $150 or so.

[HITcards]

re: Broadway Cares Equity Fights Aids (BCEFA) spring sales#18

Posted: 3/29/09 at 1:06am

33 Variations had stuff on Wednesday. I don't remember prices, but it was signed copies of the playbill, poster, CD of the pianist playing the Variations, with the top item being a personalized copy of Jane's book - it was like $150 or so.

[wickedfan11]

re: Broadway Cares Equity Fights Aids (BCEFA) spring sales#19

Posted: 3/29/09 at 6:43am

The A Chorus Line tour wasn't doing anything last Saturday.

[danceallnight]

re: Broadway Cares Equity Fights Aids (BCEFA) spring sales#20

Posted: 3/29/09 at 6:46am

Yesterday (Sat.), Wicked was selling a bunch of stuff including signed Windowcards for $100. Chicago's signed windowcards are only $40. Billy Elliot and In the Heights signed cards were each $100. Little Mermaid's signed poster was $75. Shrek's signed windowcard was $40. Ave Q did not have signed cards yet but you could have your pix taken with one of those little bear puppets. Hope that helps!

Updated On: 3/29/09 at 06:46 AM

[dramamama611]

re: Broadway Cares Equity Fights Aids (BCEFA) spring sales#21

Posted: 3/29/09 at 9:15am

Was at WSS on 3/20 and August 3/21 and Altar Boyz on 3/22:

NONE of them sold anything for BC/EFA....my students were disappointed. Note: The Altar Boyz agreed to a talk back session with us in exchange for a donation. (We do this each visit)



I could understand August not collecting since they had another show to do and I could see collecting taking a good half an hour of much needed time away from them.

If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it? These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.

Updated On: 3/29/09 at 09:15 AM

[frogs_fan85]

re: Broadway Cares Equity Fights Aids (BCEFA) spring sales#22

Posted: 3/29/09 at 3:26pm

I saw Blithe Spirit last night. A curtain call speech was made, but no items were sold, just the volunteers at the exits with buckets.

[musicman_bwayfan]

re: Broadway Cares Equity Fights Aids (BCEFA) spring sales#23

Posted: 3/29/09 at 3:47pm

Blithe Spirit has signed posters for $100. They sold all of their posters that they signed last week and they just ran out yesterday afternoon. They are working on signing more of them for this upcoming week's performances. I'm guessing they didn't do quite as many at first. I know that last spring Little Mermaid started off by signing 1000 posters and then signed more as needed.

[coolkid11776]

re: Broadway Cares Equity Fights Aids (BCEFA) spring sales#24

Posted: 3/29/09 at 5:14pm

I was at Rock of ages last night and they weren't selling anything. I was also at Hair on the 14th and they weren't selling anything either.
Are these shows going to start selling stuff?

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