NYCRUNS Spring Fling 5K Raises Nearly $100,000 for Broadway Cares

Runners and walkers headed to Governors Island March 28 to raise funds for the charitable organization.

April 02, 2026 By Andrew Gans

The annual NYCRUNS Spring Fling 5K, benefiting Broadway Cares, was held March 28 on New York City's Governors Island, raising $95,227 for the charitable organization. More than 1,300 participants gathered for the annual event, including 66 dedicated fundraisers.

Participants—a mix of actors, stage managers, Broadway fans, philanthropists, and more—were able to take in views of the Hudson River, the Statue of Liberty, Lower Manhattan, and the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge.

Emily Larger, a cast member on the national tour of Beauty and the Beast, led all individual fundraisers with $3,000, followed by tour stage manager Andrew Bacigalupo with $2,515; swing Ellen Roberts with $1,630; and Harry Francis, who plays LeFou, with $1,525. Broadway Cares development fellow Eddie Olmo II rounded out the top fundraisers, bringing in $1,325.

The Beauty and the Beast tour was the top fundraising team. Runners-up included teams from Broadway’s Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, a collective of Broadway assistants and coordinators, Broadway Cares affiliate Broadway Serves, and the national tour of Spamalot.

Other participating teams included Hadestown; the national tours of Kimberly Akimbo, Six, and Suffs; Off-Broadway’s Little Shop of Horrors and The Office! A Musical Parody; run club Dancers Who Run partnering with The Broadway Esthetician; and Oklahoma City University’s New York City alumni group.

Cast and crew from Beauty and the Beast, Kimberly Akimbo, Six, Spamalot, and Suffs joined the race virtually while on tour.

“The NYCRUNS Spring Fling 5K is a powerful reminder of what this community can do together,” said Danny Whitman, executive director of Broadway Cares, in a statement. “Every mile walked and run today carries real meaning, fueling tangible support for millions across the country. We’re so grateful to everyone who showed up and made an impact.”

Last year’s NYCRUNS Spring Fling drew more than 2,000 runners and walkers, with 132 stepping up as fundraisers for Broadway Cares. Their collective effort raised $59,874 as part of the organization’s Broadway Run, a series of events that unites the theatre running community.

Proceeds from NYCRUNS Spring Fling 5K ensure meals, medication, health care, and hope reach people in need in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C.

Broadway Cares is one of the nation’s leading industry-based, nonprofit AIDS fundraising and grant-making organizations. By drawing upon the talents, resources, and generosity of the American theatre community, since 1988 Broadway Cares has awarded more than $320 million for essential services for people with HIV/AIDS and other critical illnesses across the United States.

Visit BroadwayCares.org.