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Broadway Bears IX Scheduled for February 12

(Photo © Michael Portantiere)
(Photo © Michael Portantiere)

Broadway Bears IX, this year’s edition of the annual auction of autographed stuffed bears to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, will take place at 7pm on Sunday, February 12 at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill (237 West 42nd Street). Once again, Broadway star Bryan Batt will host the event and Lorna Kelly will serve as the auctioneer.

Forty bears will be up for sale this year, representing such shows as Avenue Q, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Doubt, The Odd Couple, and Spamalot. Among the celebrities who have autographed the bears are Victoria Clark, Billy Crystal, Harvey Fierstein, Cherry Jones, Nathan Lane, Bernadette Peters, and Denzel Washington.

Tickets to the event are $35; VIP tickets, which include a private pre-show reception, advance preview of the Bears, and priority resserved seating are $150. For reservations, call 212-840-0770, ext 268. For more information or to view the entire collection of Broadway Bears online, visit www.BroadwayCares.org