Broadway.com has an article about the 20th Annual Gypsy event for Broadway Cares/Equity fights AIDS. The grand total was announced at this event on December 9 at the New Amsterdam Theatre, reporting Equus as the top eaner:
"The top Broadway earner for the charity was Equus, which raised $203,747—helped in no small part by star Daniel Radcliffe auctioning off the jeans he wears in the show.
The Gypsy of the Year Competition is the culmination of a period of intensive fundraising where New York’s “gypsies,” chorus members from Broadway and off-Broadway shows, join in a competition/variety show as the fundraising by the community come to a close."
On another article from Broadwayworld.com, we get to know what the cast of Equus did for this event:
"The cast of Equus featured star Daniel Radcliffe performing an original song, written by Mr. Radcliffe, entitled "The Love That Dare Not Speak Its Neigh" that included the show's "horses" dancing and cavorting with their young star."
And thanks to gluglud from the SCQ forum we have in detail what Dan and the rest of the cast did for this event, enjoy it!!!
I was able to snag a balcony ticket to The Gypsy of the Year show (the annual benefit for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS) today. For those unfamiliar with it, it's an annual "talent show" put on by various plays and musical casts in current productions. So much talent mixed with a "Forbidden B'way" kind of referential snark.
The number performed by the cast of "Equus" was one of the most well received by the audience - Dan got entrance applause and the cast got a curtain call (they were the only ones who did besides the excellent dancers from "The Lion King").
Dan sang(!) a song called "The Love that Dare not speak its Neigh." He and the horses are in costume just like the beginning of Equus (Dan and all of the horses in are in a circle and he embraces Lorenzo/Nugget). I don't recall all of the lyrics but I remember at the end they rhymed "masturbation" with "ovation." His singing voice was decent if a bit raspy (I think he's suffering from a cold) but I think he can work on it if he ever wants to do a musical.
Anna Camp and Mike Moseley did some kind of rap thing in the middle, but the best part was the end when Dan did a kickline with the horses. He needs to work on his kicks if he ever wants to do "A Chorus Line" but he looked like he was having a blast. LOL
They did not announce who won or who raised the most $$$ - that's at tomorrow's show. Kate Mulgrew happens to be a judge, so I wonder if she's biased. And no, Richard Griffiths was not involved in the #.
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