Dan Radcliffe Takes Part in Broadway Cares Charitable Event

Dec 10, 2008

Posted by: EdwardTLC

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Playbill.com is reporting that actor Dan Radcliffe (Harry Potter) took part in a charitable event this past weekend in support of the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS which raised a total of $3,061,148 for the charity. The 20th Annual Gypsy of the Year Competition was held at the New Amsterdam Theatre and featured Mr. Radcliffe, who is currently on Broadway in the play Equus, along with numerous other actors from stage performing as part of the event. The article notes that the play Equus was the largest Broadway
fundraiser, bringing in $203,746 for the Broadway Cares/Equity
Fights AIDS charity. Additionally, Playbill.com reports the young actor’s performance as part of the event, a send up of his role in Equus, was named runner up for Best Stage Presentation for the night. Photos of Mr. Radcliffe on stage at the event can be seen here, as well as on the Broadway Cares Charity website.

Update: Additional photos are online from the Gypsy of the Year Competition thanks to SnitchSeeker and photographer Michael Portantiere of FollowSpotPhoto.com and can be viewed via this link.

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