Broadway Barks Builds a Bridge Across the Atlantic to London
Bernadette will again be joined by Elaine Paige as they co-host WEST END WOOFS (ANDMEOWS) on Saturday, August 10th, 2024 in London at St. Paul’s Church, Covent Garden.
10:00am Gates Open to meet the adoptable animals.
11:00am Staged Section begins with special performances to be announced.
This will be the 2nd annual live event in London to further provide homes to dogs and cats. WEST END WOOFS first started during the pandemic in 2020.
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26th Annual Broadway Barks
New York, NY: BROADWAY BARKS will host their 26th Annual animal adoption event on Saturday, August 3, 2024 in Broadway’s iconic Shubert Alley. The program begins at 3pm and celebrity presentations of adoptable pets will take place between 5-6:30 pm. This star-studded dog and cat adoption celebration will benefit New York City area animal rescue groups.
Multiple Tony Award winners Bernadette Peters (Barks co-founder) and Sutton Foster will co-host the festivities. The event is produced by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
Broadway Barks co-founded by Mary Tyler Moore and Bernadette Peters in 1998 has become New York City’s premiere animal adoption event. More than 2,000 cats and dogs have stolen Broadway’s spotlight and the hearts of all who come to Broadway Barks. Approximately 85% of these furry friends have successfully found forever homes. For more information about Broadway Barks please visit: broadwaybarks.org.
The Event
The afternoon features celebrities of the Great White Way who use their star power to help find loving homes for adoptable animals from 26 participating rescue groups and shelters. Shubert Alley is located between West 44th and 45th Streets, and between Broadway and Eighth Avenues in the heart of New York City’s Theater District. The August 3rd event is free and open to the public. Celebrity participants to be announced.
About Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS is one of the nation’s leading industry-based, non-profit AIDS fundraising and grant-making organizations. By drawing upon the talents, resources and generosity of the American theater community, since 1988 Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS has awarded more than $300 million for essential services for people affected by HIV/AIDS and
other critical illnesses across the United States. The support helps provide lifesaving medication, healthy meals, counselling and emergency assistance.
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS is the largest single financial supporter of the social service programs at the Entertainment Community Fund (formerly The Actors Fund), including The Friedman Health Center for the Performing Arts, the HIV/AIDS Initiative and the Phyllis Newman Women’s Health Initiative. Broadway Cares provides annual grants to more than 450 HIV/AIDS and family service organizations in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C. At times of crisis, Broadway Cares also awards one-time humanitarian grants to provide
emergency aid across the U.S. and around the world. For more information about Broadway Cares, please visit: Broadwaycares.org
West End Woofs Event - November 2023
The Event
Following the success of Broadway Barks across the pond, stage icons Elaine Paige and Bernadette Peters were thrilled to host the first live WEST END WOOFS (AND MEOWS) on Saturday 18 November 2023 at St Paul’s Church, Covent Garden.
Bringing together much-loved talent of the West End and their four-legged friends for a dog and cat adoption event.
Elaine and Bernadette previously teamed up to co-host the first virtual edition of WEST END WOOFS during lockdown, raising money and awareness for animals in need of adoption.
The adoption event on Saturday 18 November 2023 began at 10.00am with a ‘meet and greet’ with all the adoptable pets. Adoptees made their West End debut on stage alongside some of the West End’s favourite stars. Money raised on ticket donations went towards the featured shelters.
WEST END WOOFS featured adoptable pets from the following participating shelters and rescue groups with all proceeds from the event benefitting the great work they do:
· Helping Dogs and Cats UK
· Pro Dogs Direct
· Home Run Hounds
· Saving Saints Rescue
· Noah’s Ark Dog Rescue
· German Shepherd Rescue South
· All Dogs Matter
