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Hosts Announced for BC/EFA Easter Bonnet Competition

Bernadette Peters
Bernadette Peters

The hosts of the 2004 Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Easter Bonnet Competition, which will be presented on Monday and Tuesday at the New Amsterdam Theatre, have been announced.

Bernadette Peters, Joel Grey, Harvey Fierstein, Tovah Feldshuh, Randy Graff, Gregg Edelman, Michael Mulheren, Carole Shelley, John Tartaglia, and Christopher Sieber will be among those sharing hosting duties. Idina Menzel will also be on hand to perform “Help Is On The Way,” the David Friedman song that traditionally ends every Easter Bonnet Competition.

The annual event is the culmination of six weeks of fund-raising by Broadway, Off-Broadway, and national touring companies to support the efforts of BC/EFA. This year’s competition will be held for two performances on Monday, April 19 at 4:30pm and Tuesday, April 20 at 3pm, with the winners to be announced on the 20th. Tickets range in price from $20 to $350 and may be purchased by calling 212-840-0770, ext. 268, by visiting the BC/EFA offices at 165 W. 46th Street Suite 1300, or via www.broadwaycares.org.