Jessica Chastain celebrates her play raising OVER $176K for Broadway’s AIDS non-profit
Jessica Chastain had plenty to celebrate on Tuesday after it was revealed that her play raised the most money for the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS nonprofit.
Broadway plays and musicals have participated in the theater’s annual fundraiser for more than three decades.
It lasts six weeks and concludes with the Easter Bonnet Competition, which was held on Monday and Tuesday.
Jessica’s show A Doll’s House was honored with the ‘Top Fundraising Award’ for raising an impressive $176,340.
She was clearly proud of her cast and crew and paraded through New York City with their framed award in hand.
Celebrate: Jessica Chastain had plenty to celebrate on Tuesday after it was revealed that her play raised the most money for the non-profit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
The Help actress looked ultra stylish in a pastel pink suit and white button-up blouse.
Her wavy auburn hair was worn down and she accentuated her natural beauty with light makeup.
She strolled down the street in towering black heels and a smile on her face.
Jessica helped split the honors with fellow Broadway stars Josh Groban, Lea Michele and Annaleigh Ashford on Tuesday.
The Easter Bonnet Competition returned in 2023 after a four-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tickets to attend the Easter Bonnet Competition ranged in price from $30-$250 and also go to the fundraiser.
It was held at the Minskoff Theater on Monday, April 24 from 4:30 pm and on Tuesday, April 24 from 2:00 pm.
The annual event encourages ticket holders to wear their best custom Easter hats and show off for the chance to receive one of the “best presentation awards.”
It also featured a number of skits and performances from Broadway’s top talent, including Jessica.
It celebrates six weeks of fundraising by Broadway shows for the nonprofit Broadway Cares/Equity fights AIDSwhich started on March 10.
The money is raised through generous donations from theatergoers left in the iconic ‘Red Buckets’ present in the lobby of each participating production.
Fundraising: Broadway plays and musicals have participated in the annual fundraiser at the theater for more than three decades. It lasts six weeks and concludes with the Easter Bonnet Competition, which was held on Monday and Tuesday
Comes Out on Top: Jessica’s show A Doll’s House was honored with the ‘Top Fundraising Award’ for raking in an impressive $176,340
Proud: She was clearly proud of her cast and crew, parading through New York City with their framed award in hand
Stylish: The Help actress looked ultra stylish in a pastel pink suit and white button-up blouse
That includes not only the shows that have crouched down on Broadway, but also the tour companies that tour the United States.
Funds will go towards providing “life-saving medicines, health care, nutritious meals, counseling and emergency financial assistance” for people diagnosed with AIDS, according to the charity’s website.
The fundraiser for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS also runs for six weeks in the fall.
It briefly closed in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, but returned in fall 2021 for a select number of reopened Broadway shows.
With many precautions, it returned to full capacity in spring 2022.
After accepting the “Top Fundraising Award” on behalf of A Doll’s House, Jessica took to Instagram to thank donors and share how much money Broadway raised.
Today was the first Broadway Cares Easter Bonnet Competition since 2019! Together, all shows grossed $3,601,355,” the Zero Dark Thirty star wrote.
‘@adollshousebway raised $176,480 in donations, the most in our category! Thank you to our amazing audience of donors.”
She also posted photos from the party.
After accepting the “Top Fundraising Award” on behalf of A Doll’s House, Jessica took to Instagram to thank donors and share how much money Broadway raised; seen with Josh Groban, Annaleigh Ashford and Lea Michele
‘@adollshousebway raised $176,480 in donations, the most in our category! Thank you to our amazing audience of donors,” she wrote
She also posted photos from the party
Taking the stage The event featured a number of different skits and performances from Broadway’s top talent; Jessica seen on stage
Jessica is currently starring in Henrik Ibsen’s play A Doll’s House on Broadway.
She stars as Nora Helmer in the reimagined story that focuses on the lives of a group of middle-class Norwegians in 1879.
Themes in the production include appearances, the power of money and the place of women in a patriarchal society.
Nora is a wife and mother forced to question everything in her highly structured life.
The play premiered on March 9, just days before she and Halle Berry present the Best Actress award at the Oscars.
In an interview with PBS, Jessica explained her approach to the character.
“I was trying to figure out how Nora was in control of the situation. So even if she’s playing innocent or playing victim or playing helpless, it’s still a choice she’s making,” she argued.
“And she’s still kind of, in important ways, the director and director of the proceedings, even though she gets what she wants by playing some sort of traditional woman.”
The story is told without the use of props, except chairs, which initially worried the actress.
“I was like, ‘What do you mean?’ And it was very hard for me to imagine.’
Broadway, honey! Jessica is currently starring in Henrik Ibsen’s play A Doll’s House on Broadway; seen on opening night on March 9
Get your tickets: A Doll’s House is scheduled for June 10 at the Hudson Theater
The Guardian called her performance “engaging” and the New York Times called the production an “amazing breakthrough coup” and called it a Critics Pick.
Jessica is not one to sit still and made three different projects before taking the stage.
A Mother’s Instinct, starring Anne Hathaway, is out in September.
The Division starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Memory starring Peter Sarsgaard will premiere later this year.
A Doll’s House runs through June 10 at the Hudson Theater.