Due to expected inclement weather, the September 27 Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction will be moved indoors to the Hammerstein Ballroom. The annual event, presented by and benefiting Broadway Cares, will begin at 10 AM. The decision was made with the safety and well-being of attendees and volunteers as Broadway Cares’ top priority.
Hammerstein Ballroom is located at 311 West 34th Street between Eighth and Ninth Avenues. The venue is ADA compliant and has ramp accessibility at the building entrance; the basement level is accessible only by stairs. A map of the multi-level Hammerstein Ballroom layout will be shared at BroadwayCares.org and Broadway Cares’ social media channels prior to Sunday’s event.
Attendees to the annual fundraiser can expect more than 60 tables representing Broadway and Off-Broadway shows and theatrical organizations, the silent and live auctions, and 50 special guests slated for the Autograph Table & Photo Booth.
“We’re incredibly grateful for the flexibility, understanding, and enthusiasm of our amazing volunteers, participants and all of the theatre lovers who look forward to the Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction each year,” Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Executive Director Danny Whitman said in a statement. “This community has always shown up for one another, and that spirit is more important than ever this weekend. Moving indoors allows us to keep all the elements that make the Broadway Flea Market so special while giving everyone a safe and welcoming place to gather for Broadway’s biggest treasure hunt. This nor’easter won’t rain on our parade!”
Just added to the Autograph Table & Photo Booth are Jasmin Savoy Brown (Hadestown), Tony winner Danny Burstein (Awake and Sing!), Max Clayton (Schmigadoon!), Tony nominee Amber Iman (Hadestown), Tony nominee Christopher Jackson (Hamilton), Paul Alexander Nolan (The Lost Boys), Tony nominee Christiani Pitts (Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)), Tony nominee Sam Tutty (Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)), and Donald Webber Jr. (Hamilton). See the full lineup and schedule at BroadwayCares.org. (Special guests and scheduling are subject to change.)
Fans will also have the opportunity to peruse and bid on 156 silent auction lots as they open every half hour starting at 10 AM at the north end of the Ballroom’s first floor. These rare collectibles range from handwritten and signed musical phrases from The Book of Mormon, The Bridges of Madison County, Dreamgirls, Mary Poppins, Maybe Happy Ending, Ragtime, and Schmigadoon! to one-of-a-kind finds, such as Satine’s swing or a piece of the red windmill from Moulin Rouge! The Musical.
The live auction will take place in the Grand Ballroom on the seventh floor. Up for bids: making a Broadway debut with a walk-on role in & Juliet; shadowing a stage manager at The Lion King, Paranormal Activity, or Wicked; shadowing the Tony-winning audio team at The Outsiders; sitting in the orchestra pit of Hamilton or The Lion King; conducting the exit music for Chicago, Schmigadoon!, or Wicked; attending opening night premieres and parties for upcoming shows, and more.
The online early bidding ends September 25 at 2 PM ET, and will pick up in person at the Hammerstein Ballroom. Proxy bidding is available for those not able to attend. Lock in your final pre-bids and get proxy info by emailing [email protected].
Available at the Broadway Cares merchandise table will be exclusive finds from the Broadway Cares store, including holiday ornaments, back-to-school treasures, winter essentials, and more. Plus, everyone who purchases a Red Bucket ornament will be entered to win a full year of signed Playbills. Poster and merch protectors will also be available to keep your Broadway Flea Market finds safe and sound. Get a first peek or start your holiday shopping early at BroadwayCares.org.
The Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction had its humble beginnings when cast members of the original A Chorus Line set
up two tables outside their stage door in Shubert Alley. Last year’s Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction raised a record $1,633,803. Since 1987, the 39 editions of the event have raised more than $21 million.
Broadway Cares is
one of the nation’s leading industry-based, nonprofit AIDS fundraising
and grant-making organizations. By drawing upon the talents, resources, and generosity of the American theatre community, since 1988 Broadway
Cares has awarded more than $300 million for
essential services for people with HIV/AIDS and other critical illnesses
across the United States.
Learn more about the day at BroadwayCares.org.