Overview
- The six-week campaign runs October 24 through December 7 with Broadway, Off-Broadway and touring productions inviting audience gifts in lobby Red Buckets after performances.
- The effort culminates with Red Bucket Follies at the New Amsterdam Theatre on December 8 at 4:30 p.m. and December 9 at 2 p.m., with tickets available at BroadwayCares.org.
- Early participants include & Juliet, Hamilton, The Lion King, Wicked, The Outsiders, Six, Waiting for Godot, Heathers, Little Shop of Horrors and multiple national tours, with additional shows joining next week.
- Executive director Danny Whitman cites funding pressures on vital programs and says contributions are converted into direct care including meals and medication.
- Since 1989, 33 Red Bucket editions have raised $104 million for Broadway Cares, which reports more than $300 million awarded in grants, including $5.3 million raised at the 2024 Follies.