Despite Nor'Easter, Broadway Flea Market Raised Nearly $1.5 Million
Playbill • • entertainment
Key Points:
- The 40th annual Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction, benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, raised $1,487,927 despite a nor’easter, held indoors at the Hammerstein Ballroom on September 27.
- The event featured 63 tables from Broadway and Off-Broadway shows, raising $685,124, with The Lost Boys table setting a record at $104,376.
- The live auction raised a record $562,300, highlighted by a London West End adventure package that sold for $30,000, while the silent auction brought in $206,450 with high bids on signed guitars and set pieces.
- A star-studded Autograph Table & Photo Booth included 39 Broadway performers who engaged with fans, enhancing the event's community spirit.
- Since its inception in 1987, the Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction has raised over $22 million, supporting Broadway Cares’ mission to provide essential services to people with HIV/AIDS and other critical illnesses nationwide.
