Sunday, February 14, 2010
B.B. King Blues Club & Grill
237 West 42nd Street
BROADWAY BEARS is an auction featuring a cuddly chorus line
of one-of-a-kind teddy bears, each meticulously outfitted in original, handmade
costumes by Broadway’s leading costume designers and representing memorable
characters from plays and musicals, past and present. The skill and imagination
devoted to the creation of these coveted collectibles has been recognized
worldwide, from The Museum of The City of New York
– where 10 bear alumni reside as part of the permanent costume collection – to
media acclaim as far away as England
and Japan.
Noted designers such as Bob Mackie have created original bears for these
auctions.
BC/EFA is grateful to the creative and talented artists who
designed, outfitted, costumed, draped, frocked, dressed, shod, hatted, painted,
armored, tattooed, stuffed, “lipoed,” wigged, bejeweled and feathered the
Broadway Bears – and in doing so created truly one-of-a-kind, museum-quality
pieces for auction. BC/EFA is also indebted to The North American Bear Company
for generously donating now hundreds of bears – each of which went out a bare
bear and came back a star!