![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The prop heavy opening number "We're Back/There's No Future Without U" by Billy Hipkins had the crowd clapping along and cheering when Jeigh Madjus stepped forward as the drum major/COVID Safety Manager, leading a drill routine dance break with oversized COVID test swabs. The second porter, Aladdi n's Sonya Balsara, sported a similar golden getup, with all pieces designed by Stacey Stephens.Ä«roadway company members in the Easter Bonnet Competition Rebecca J Michelson (of White Girl in Danger), who handled the afternoon with characteristic aplomb in a radiant gold porter's uniform with a script binder to match. The light was then rolled offstage, unextinguished, to reveal one of the hosts for the performance, James Jackson, Jr. ![]() The celebration began with a bare ghost light onstage at the Minskoff, and a somber moment acknowledging everything the community had been through. It marks the end of a six-week fundraising effort by each show. The 34th annual competition featured performers from Broadway, Off-Broadway, and national touring companies sharing original songs and skits, as well as their unique bonnet designs. The Easter Bonnet is the culmination of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS' spring fundraising push, which includes red bucket donations and show specific items from participating productions, who compete to raise the most money for the organization. After a four-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual Easter Bonnet Competition returned to the Minskoff stage April 24 and 25, and Playbill is bringing you inside the community celebration! ![]()
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