At a recent performance of Equus, a shirt that was worn and signed by Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) was auctioned to benefit Broadway Cares, which is a fundraising competition being held between theatres to raise money to support people with HIV/AIDS.
And here Dan came prancing back on stage wearing an Equus T-shirt, grinning from ear to ear and exuding enough energy to light up half of Broadway. The cast then started making quips about how the shirt had been worn by Dan during rehearsals (Dan silently shook his head 'no'), and that he'd slept in it (again, he shook his head to indicate this wasn't true), but when they said he'd perspired in it, Dan started rubbing his chest and sides energetically to make sure the shirt was nicely soaked with sweat while the crowd roared with approval. It was absolutely hilarious!
Someone then thrust a sharpie in Dan's hand for him to sign the shirt and the bidding started at 0. Dan egged the crowd on by saying things like 'come on... it's worth at least a million dollars!' and his cast mates joined in the fun, coaxing the audience to bid generously. The winning bid was 00 and the entertainment value was priceless!
~Laurie
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