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Yule gift ideas for the Broadway fans on your list

Published: Sunday, Dec. 7, 2008 12:40 a.m. MST
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Never has it been easier to find a Christmas gift for the theater-lover in your life. So, get out your pens — it's time to make that list and check it twice!

Thanks to the charity Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, there is a whole catalog of options. Just go to www.broadwaycares.org to order your copy — or you can shop online.

My favorites: A few years ago I was delighted to discover the "Carols for a Cure" CDs. Take your favorite Broadway casts, add some Christmas classics, a pinch of new (hilarious) songs and you'll get a great new collection of Christmas music in unique arrangements.

And the recordings aren't just for chorus members. They're filled with Broadway heavy-hitters: Bernadette Peters, Harvey Fierstein, Idina Menzel, Kerry Butler, Sutton Foster and so much more.

This is the 10th anniversary edition and it's a two-disc set. The cast of "Xanadu" did "Hit the Deck (Deck the Halls, Disco Remix)"; "Billy Elliot" did "Cold Christmas"; and "Rent" did "Seasons/Love Heals: A Rent Farewell."

Or, you also have the option of getting your Broadway baby the whole 10-disc set for $170.

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Wait, there's more: At the risk of sounding like an infomercial, that's not all! They have everything Broadway — clocks, snowglobes, umbrellas, mugs, baseball caps, ornaments, solo CDs, home decor, onesies, jewelry, posters, clothing, dog leashes — the list goes on.

New this year: BC/EFA is also starting a new line of collectable ornaments, the "Broadway Legends" series. This year's features Angela Lansbury on a hand-made glass ornament dressed as "Mame."

And, your money goes to a good cause: Since 1998, BC/EFA has raised more than $150 million for people with AIDS and other serious illnesses.

Or: You could get your sweetie tickets to "Wicked"! Broadway Across America has announced single tickets for the upcoming tour will go on sale Friday, Dec. 12.

After advance-sales to subscribers and groups, it's sounding like there is a pretty limited number of tickets. So, buyers on your marks ... get set ... go!

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