Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals Wheel of Hope driver, Joe Galka, presents a dog for adoption with Bernadette Peters and Harvey Fierstein at Broadway Barks 15 on July 13, 2013.
Photo by Geoffrey Tischman
Broadway Barks in the News
Broadway Barks is a free, star-studded dog and cat adoption event, created in 1999 by Bernadette Peters and Mary Tyler Moore, benefiting New York City animal shelters and rescue groups. The annual event, produced by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, takes place in July in Shubert Alley, with festivities and celebrity presentations of wonderful pets for adoption.
Broadway Barks helps many of New York City's shelter animals find permanent homes by informing New Yorkers about the plight of the thousands of homeless dogs and cats in the metropolitan area. Funds are raised from a raffle, signed memorabilia sales, and donations from supporters, and are distributed to the participating shelters and rescue groups. The Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals manages the participation of the more than 25 rescue organizations — many of which are Alliance Participating Organizations — that show animals for adoption at Broadway Barks.
2015 Media Stories & Videos
Photo Coverage: Broadway Ruffin' It- Go Inside 17th Annual BROADWAY BARKS! by Jessica Fallon Gordon, BroadwayWorld.com Monday, July 13, 2015 Photo Flash: Lena Hall & Lawrence Leritz Adopt Sisters at Broadway Barks by BroadwayWorld.com Sunday, July 12, 2015 by Matthew Blank, Playbill.com Thursday, July 9, 2015 Full Celebrity Lineup Announced for 17th Annual BROADWAY BARKS! by BroadwayWorld.com Wednesday, July 8, 2015 |
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Broadway Barks 17 to be Held July 11, 2015 at 3:00 PM in Shubert Alley, NYC Press Release by Broadway Barks Friday, July 3, 2015 by BroadwayWorld.com Monday, June 29, 2015 by Ryan McPhee, Broadway.com Monday, June 29, 2015 |
2014 Media Stories & Videos
2013 Media Stories & Videos
'Tis the Season: Holiday Gifts That Help Homeless Animals by Broadway Barks Monday, December 2, 2013 This Holiday Season, Give a Gift That Helps Animals! by Out of the Cage! Thursday, November 28, 2013 Mayor's Alliance: Making New York City A No-Kill City by Alisa Manzelli, Global Animal Sunday, October 6, 2013 Broadway Barks 2014 Calendar & Merchandise Now Available by Pat Cerasaro, BroadwayWorld.com Wednesday, July 31, 2013
by Playbill.com Saturday, July 27, 2013 Curtain Call for Broadway Barks 15 by Brian Fischler, Cesar's Way Friday, July 26, 2013 by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Friday, July 26, 2013 The dogged determination of Bernadette Peters by Robert Sokol, The San Francisco Examiner Monday, July 22, 2013 Woof! Broadway Barks Takes Over Shubert Alley by Matthew Wexler, The Broadway Blog Wednesday, July 17, 2013 by David Gordon, TheaterMania.com Monday, July 15, 2013 Photo Coverage: Backstage at BROADWAY BARKS 15 - Part Two by Walter McBride, BroadwayWorld.com Monday, July 15, 2013 Photo Coverage: Broadway Shows Some Puppy Love! Backstage at BROADWAY BARKS 15 - Part One by Walter McBride, BroadwayWorld.com Monday, July 15, 2013 Photo Coverage: Inside the Adoption Presentation at BROADWAY BARKS 15! by Walter McBride, BroadwayWorld.com Monday, July 15, 2013 Haute Event: Broadway Barks Annual Adopt-a-thon by Adriana Caballero, HauteLiving.com Monday, July 15, 2013 by Bennett Marcus, VF Daily Monday, July 15, 2013 Weekend Poll Results: Fans Name The Lion King Favorite Animal Kingdom-Inspired Show by Lindsay Champion, Broadway.com Monday, July 15, 2013 PHOTO CALL: Broadway Stars and Furry Friends Join Bernadette Peters for Broadway Barks! 15 by Matthew Blank, Playbill.com Monday, July 15, 2013 Dogs and Cats Take Center Stage in Times Square by Nell Alk, The Wall Street Journal Sunday, July 14, 2013 by Carolyn Hiblen and Cassie Carpenter, Daily Mail Sunday, July 14, 2013 by The Dog Photographer Saturday, July 13, 2013 FREEZE FRAME: Peters & Fierstein Host the 15th Annual Broadway Barks! by Walter McBride, BroadwayWorld.com Saturday, July 13, 2013
by Marc Snetiker, Broadway.com Saturday, July 13, 2013
Stage Stars Step Up To Help Furry Friends At 'Broadway Barks' by Cindy Hsu, CBS New York Saturday, July 13, 2013
'Broadway Barks' Bring Together Stars, Pets Who Need A Home by Emily Smith, CBS New York Saturday, July 13, 2013 |
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How Much Is That Doggie in… Shubert Alley?: Broadway Barks! 15 Presented July 13 by Andrew Gans, Playbill.com Saturday, July 13, 2013 Woof! BROADWAY BARKS! Takes Place Today, Starting at 3:30pm in Shubert Alley by BroadwayWorld.com Saturday, July 13, 2013
by Abby Huntsman, The Huffington Post Saturday, July 13, 2013 Bernadette Peters on "Broadway Barks" by New York Live, NBC New York Friday, July 12, 2013 Bebe Neuwirth Takes a Stand to Help Find Homes for Abandoned Cats and Dogs by What's the Buzz, ABC News Friday, July 12, 2013 by Eric Hegedus, New York Post Friday, July 12, 2013 Bernadette Peters and Broadway Barks put the spotlight on homeless pets by Newsday Thursday, July 11, 2013 Broadway Gets Beastly: Thanks To A Dog Lover by Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press Thursday, July 11, 2013 PHOTO SPECIAL: "Woof!" The Very Best of Broadway Barks! by Matthew Blank, Playbill.com Thursday, July 11, 2013 A chorus line of critters to star in Broadway Barks by Elysa Gardner, USA TODAY Thursday, July 11, 2013 King of the Dog Park! Newsies Star Corey Cott Unleashes His New Puppy, Theo by Broadway.com Wednesday, July 10, 2013 Watch Bernadette Peters and Plenty of Playful Puppies Promote Broadway Barks on The View by Ryan Gilbert , Broadway.com Wednesday, July 10, 2013 Video: Bernadette Peters Talks BROADWAY BARKS On FOX by Oliver Oliveros, BroadwayWorld.com Wednesday, July 10, 2013 Video: Bernadette Peters & Adorable Puppies! - 2 by The View Tuesday, July 9, 2013 Video: Bernadette Peters & Adorable Puppies! - 1 by The View Tuesday, July 9, 2013 VIDEO: Bernadette Peters Promotes 'Broadway Barks' on THE VIEW by Oliver Oliveros, BroadwayWorld.com Tuesday, July 9, 2013 Eloise Illustrator Draws Attention to Broadway Barks by Grace Sydney, DogTipper Tuesday, July 9, 2013 Stars will align for 15th annual "Broadway Barks!" Sat., July 13 in Manhattan by Ray Edel, The Record Monday, July 8, 2013 Tony Winner Bernadette Peters to Promote Broadway Barks! with Several TV Appearances by Andrew Gans, Playbill.com Monday, July 8, 2013 Official BROADWAY BARKS 15 Poster Unveiled by Pat Cerasaro, BroadwayWorld.com Monday, July 8, 2013 Jane Lynch, Corey Cott & More Join Line-Up for BROADWAY BARKS on 7/13 by BroadwayWorld.com Tuesday, July 2, 2013 by Andrew Gans, Playbill.com Tuesday, July 2, 2013 Mary Tyler Moore and Bernadette Peters to Host Broadway Barks 15 by Bethany Rickwald, TheaterMania.com Friday, June 21, 2013 by Lindsay Champion, Broadway.com Thursday, June 20, 2013 by Andrew Gans, Playbill.com Thursday, June 20, 2013 Broadway Barks 15 Sets July Date by Andrew Gans, Playbill.com Monday, June 10, 2013 Broadway Barks Set For July 13, Peters & Moore Host by Pat Cerasaro, BroadwayWorld.com Monday, June 10, 2013 |
2012 Media Stories & Videos
2011 Media Stories & Videos
BC/EFA Sets Dates for BWAY BARKS & BWAY FLEA MARKET, 7/9 & 9/25 by BroadwayWorld.com Thursday, May 19, 2011 Broadway Barks and Broadway Flea Market Set Dates by Andrew Gans, Playbill Thursday, May 19, 2011 Broadway Barks Will Feature Victoria Clark, Edie Falco, Andrew Rannells, Will Swenson and More by Andrew Gans, Playbill Wednesday, June 8, 2011 by BroadwayWorld.com Wednesday, June 8, 2011 by Broadway.com Wednesday, June 8, 2011 Robin Williams Teams with Broadway Barks for BENGAL TIGER Auction by BroadwayWorld.com Thursday, June 9, 2011 |
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by Andy Propst , TheaterMania.com Friday, June 17, 2011 Star-Studded Broadway Adoptathon In NYC by Glenn Wilburn, MyFoxNY.com Saturday, July 9, 2011 Broadway Barks For Pets In Need Of Loving Homes by Sonia Rincon, WCBS 880 Saturday, July 9, 2011
Bernadette Peters, Mary Tyler Moore, Sutton Foster, Patrick Page and More at "Broadway Barks! 13" by Playbill.com Monday, August 15, 2011 |
2010 Media Stories & Videos
BC/EFA Hosts Broadway Barks 7/10 & Broadway Flea Market 9/26 by BroadwayWorld.com Wednesday, April 28, 2010 Broadway Barks and Broadway Flea Market Set Dates by Andrew Gans, Playbill Wednesday, April 28, 2010 Bernadette Peters & Mary Tyler Moore to Host 12th Annual Broadway Barks! in July by Broadway.com Friday, June 11, 2010 by Dan Bacalzo, TheaterMania Friday, June 11, 2010 Finneran, Glover et al. Join Peters & Tyler Moore for BROADWAY BARKS Benefit, 7/10 by BroadwayWorld.com Friday, June 11, 2010 Peters and Moore's Broadway Barks 12 to Feature Finneran, Glover, Leavel, Young by Andrew Gans, Playbill Friday, June 11, 2010 Bernadette Peters and Mary Tyler Moore to host Broadway Barks! by Amy Sacks, New York Daily News Saturday, July 3, 2010 Bleu, Chenoweth, Grammer, Kimball, Olivo and More Join Broadway Barks 12 Line-Up by Andrew Gans, Playbill.com Wednesday, July 7, 2010 Corbin Bleu, Kristin Chenoweth, Kelsey Grammer, Sean Hayes, et al. Added to Broadway Barks Line-Up by Dan Bacalzo, TheaterMania.com Wednesday, July 7, 2010 Kristin Chenoweth, Kelsey Grammer, Sean Hayes and More Set For Broadway Barks by Broadway.com Wednesday, July 7, 2010 Stars Help To Find Homes for Shelter Dogs And Cats by Mary Schultz and Michelle Robinson, WPIX-TV Saturday, July 10, 2010 Peters and Moore's Broadway Barks 12 Presented July 10 by Andrew Gans, Playbill.com Saturday, July 10, 2010 Bleu, Grammer et al. Join Moore & Peters for Broadway Barks 7/10 by BroadwayWorld.com Saturday, July 10, 2010 "Broadway Barks" Supports Pets for Adoption by Amy Lieberman, Zootoo Sunday, July 11, 2010 by E. Mitchell, MySeattlePets Sunday, July 11, 2010 by Just Jared Jr. Sunday, July 11, 2010 |
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Photo Coverage Preview: Broadway Barks 2010 by BroadwayWorld.com Sunday, July 11, 2010 PHOTO CALL: Peters and Moore Present Broadway Barks 12 by Irina Khodorkovsky, Playbill.com Sunday, July 11, 2010 by Maria Sansone, "Maria's Pet Project," LX New York Monday, July 12, 2010 Sean Hayes to join Mary Tyler Moore in 'Broadway Barks' by Greg Hernandez, HollywoodNews.com Monday, July 12, 2010 In Pictures: '12th Annual Broadway Barks! Adopt-a-thon' by James Wray, Monsters & Critics Monday, July 12, 2010 Mary Tyler Moore and Bernadette Peters Host 'Broadway Barks' Pet Adoption Benefit by Helena Sung, AOL Paw Nation Friday, July 16, 2010
Episode 16: Broadway Barks 2010 by Susan Richard, All for Animals Sunday, July 18, 2010 Bernadette Peters Donates VIP Experience At Broadway Barks 13 by BroadwayWorld.com Thursday, August 5, 2010
Our Hen House Covers Broadway Barks by Jasmin Singer, Our Hen House Tuesday, August 24, 2010 |