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See Lin-Manuel Miranda and More From the 2019 Easter Bonnet Competition

Kelli O ‘Hara, Bryan Cranston, and more Broadway stars showed up to celebrate this year’s record-breaking fundraising effort.

Editorial Staff

| Broadway | New York City |

April 25, 2019

The 33rd annual Easter Bonnet Competition, held on April 22 and 23 at Broadway's Minskoff Theatre, raised a record-breaking $6,594,778 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, the highest amount ever for a Broadway Cares event. Take a look at photos and highlights from the event below.

Come From Away won the award for best bonnet, designed by Melissa Joy Crawford. — *Come From Away* won the award for best bonnet, designed by Melissa Joy Crawford.
(© Curtis Brown)

Funds were raised 69 Broadway, off-Broadway, and national touring productions, and the final tally was announced on April 23 by Bryan Cranston, Jeff Daniels, Glenda Jackson, and Kelli O'Hara.

Glenda Jackson, Bryan Cranston, Kelli O'Hara, and Jeff Daniels at the 2019 Easter Bonnet Competition. — Glenda Jackson, Bryan Cranston, Kelli O'Hara, and Jeff Daniels at the 2019 *Easter Bonnet Competition*.
(© Curtis Brown)

The previous record was $6,379,572, set in 2017. Since the Easter Bonnet Competition began in 1987, the event has raised $87.5 million.

Lin-Manuel Miranda accepted the top fundraising award on behalf of the Hamilton – And Peggy tour, which raised $513,734. — Lin-Manuel Miranda accepted the top fundraising award on behalf of the *Hamilton* – And Peggy tour, which raised $513,734.
(© Monica Simoes)

This year's Easter Bonnet Competition (#BroadwayBonnets), which celebrated six weeks of spring fundraising, featured unforgettable performances and 20 one-of-a-kind, handcrafted bonnets.