Gypsy of the Year 2011 Raises a Record $4,895,253
The 23rd annual Gypsy of the Year competition, held on December 5 and 6 at the New Amsterdam Theatre, raised a record $4,895,253 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. A total of 53 Broadway, off-Broadway and national touring companies participated in six weeks of intensive fundraising this fall. The winners were announced by Hugh Jackman (star of Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway), Bernadette Peters (Follies) and Danie…