Broadway Flea Market Raises $1.49M Despite Storm

Key points

• The 40th annual Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction raised $1,487,927, slightly below the 2025 record of $1,633,803.
• The event moved indoors to the Hammerstein Ballroom due to a nor'easter on September 27, 2026.
• 18 Broadway and Off-Broadway shows participated, with 'The Lost Boys' raising a record $104,376 for a single table.
• The live auction raised a record $562,300, with a London trip package selling for $30,000 as the highest lot.
• Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS has awarded over $300 million for HIV/AIDS services since 1988.

Background

The Broadway Flea Market began in 1987 with cast members of 'A Chorus Line' setting up tables in Shubert Alley. Over 40 editions, the event has raised more than $22 million. Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, founded in 1988, is a leading nonprofit in the US theater industry focused on AIDS fundraising and grant-making.

Why it matters

The event demonstrates the resilience and generosity of the theater community, directly funding essential healthcare and support services for people with HIV/AIDS and other critical illnesses across the United States.

What to watch

Proceeds will be distributed by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS to support meals, medication, healthcare, and other services for individuals in need over the coming months.