June 5, 2009

VIP auctions: Broadway backstage to Agassi's US Open

VIP New York is yours for the taking — from a private U.S. Open tête-à-tête with Andre Agassi to a table for eight at Rao’s — merely for a contribution to a worthy charity.

A number of auction sites can get you into Fashion Week, backstage on Broadway, ono the set of “30 Rock,” or even high up a crane in the Brooklyn container port.

Current auctions at CharityBuzz include:

Watch the US Open with Andre Agassi from a Luxury Suite - Current bid: $8,000.

Lunch and Tarot Card reading with Cyndi Lauper - Current bid: $1,100.

Meet Alec Baldwin on the set of “30 Rock” - Current bid: $2,300.

Rao’s dinner reservation for eight on June 25. “Please note that food and wine are not included.”: Current bid: $3,750.

Yankees vs. Red Sox, four Legends Suite tickets - Current bid: $1,700.

Citibank Suite for 15 behind home plate on June 22 for Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals. Food and Beverage included: Current bid: $2,750.

Meet & greet with Mariano Rivera at Yankee Stadium - Current bid: $950.

Spring 2010 Nicole Miller Fashion Show in NYC - Current bid: $500

Weinstein Company/Dimension Films advanced private screening for 40 friends at SoHo House - Current bid: $900

Dinner hopping for four with Chef David Burke: Current bid: $900

Dine at Orso with the stars of “Guys and Dolls” - Current bid: $850.

Nathan Lane backstage after “Waiting for Godot” - Current bid: $1,113

Studio tickets and meet & greet “Good Morning America” hosts and crew - Current bid: $1,500.

Meet Kristin Chenoweth - Current bid: $600.

Date with model Noemie Lenoir - Current bid: $1,100

You can meet meet John Stamos backstage after a “Bye Bye Birdie” performance on Broadway. The current bid, which includes a pair of Broadway tickets, is $450. Proceeds will benefit Project Cuddle, a non-profit charity dedicated to preventing infants from being abandoned by their mothers.

Broadway Cares Online Auctions routinely offers signed merchandise and an occasional meet-and-greet. Current offerings include a “Sweeney Todd” opening night meat pie baking dish; a 2005 Tony Awards Playbill signed by Hugh Jackman; “RENT” authentic Angel Schunard costume zebra belt; and an “Exit The King” poster signed by the full cast.

Broadway Cares benefits individuals in the entertainment industry with critical health issues, including HIV/AIDS.

Later this month, PortSide NewYork will auction a tour for two led by American Stevedoring up to the top of a gantry crane in the Red Hook containerport.

And elsewhere, Bidding for Good has Perfect Moments at The Plaza to benefit Mercy Community Health.

June 5, 2009 2:12 PM in Broadway, Foodology, Hotelology, Out of Manhattan, Romance, Shopology, Sightsology, Sports, Tours, Upper East Side

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