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Producers Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley Jackson announced today that their next Concert for America fundraising event will take place at The Town Hall in New York City at 7:00pm on Inauguration Day, January 20, 2025.

First presented on January 20, 2017, Concert for America includes musical and comedic performances from the brightest stars of stage and screen, with inspiring stories and messages from those on the front lines, advocating for freedom and justice for all. This year’s event will feature appearances by Ali Stroker, Anika Larsen, Ann Harada, Arielle Jacobs, Brenda Braxton, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Bryce Pinkham, Cecily Strong, Charlotte d’Amboise, Hennessy Winkler, J. Smith-Cameron, Javier Muñoz, Jessica Vosk, Judy Gold, Judy Kuhn, Julie Benko, Keala Settle, Kelli O’Hara, Lili Thomas, Lilli Cooper, Liz Callaway, Merle Dandridge, Nina West, Pearl Sun, Piper Perabo, Rosie Perez, Scarlett Strallen, Shayna Steele, Susie Essman and many more. Tickets are now on sale at www.

Brian Stokes Mitchell, Cecily Strong, J. Smith-Cameron, Javier Muñoz, Rosie Perez and Susie Essman are among the performers of the Broadway stage and screen appearing at this year’s Concert for America fundraising event, set for Inauguration Day, January 20, at New York’s The Town Hall.

Produced by Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley Jackson (Stars in the House), the concert fundraiser will highlight a number of national organizations working to protect human rights including the Sierra Club, Southern Poverty Law Center, Black Theatre United, The National Immigration Law Center, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, and more.

Representatives from each of these groups will participate in the program, sharing their stories and letting audiences know how they can help with easy calls-to-action to do on the day of the event and in the future.

“We did our first Concert for America on Inauguration Day 2017 and we were thrilled,” said Jackson. “Not...

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Martin Short, Rosie Perez, Wayne Brady and more celebrities will join forces with hosts Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley Jackson for the second annual “Stars in the House” Election Day Vote-a-Thon on Tuesday, Nov. 5.

The live event will take place from noon to 6 p.m. Et, feature musical performances and support the Entertainment Community Fund.

“We were so moved by the reactions to our Vote-a-Thon in 2020 that we wanted to continue the tradition and provide a place where people can go to get away from some of the stress of Election Day but still stay informed and most importantly – be entertained!” said the hosts in a joint statement. “Our live event is the perfect way to pass the time while you’re in line at the polls or waiting for the results. We are so grateful to those in the community who will be joining us to share...

"What are your plans for the summer?" Good Deed Entertainment has released a teaser trailer for an indie romantic comedy called Love... Reconsidered, opening in theaters in February. Another indie romance film they're trying to get out in time for Valentine's Day, if anyone will watch it then. Ruby is a thirty and flirty (but definitely not thriving) New Yorker whose life is transferred to the Hamptons right after a chance meeting with a wealthy consignment store owner. She learns all kinds of crazy things about love when she moves out to Long Island to run this store. In the end, it is through her resiliency of spirit, a flavorful local community, and rejection of the seemingly rich and powerful that she finds the true prize: herself. Starring Sophie Von Haselberg as Ruby, Colton Haynes, Luke Gulbranson, Jill Kargman, Jon Lemmon, Javier Muñoz, and Marisa Ryan. Yet another extra short...

“Love… Reconsidered” is a new ‘rom-com’ feature, directed by Carol Ray Hartsell, starring Sophie von Haselberg, Colton Haynes, Luke Gulbranson, Rosa Gilmore, Judy Gold, Elaine Bromka, Javier Munoz, Marisa Ryan and Jill Kargman, releasing February 2, 2024 in theaters:

“…New Yorker ‘Ruby’ is thirty and flirty, but definitely not thriving, when she is transferred to the ‘Hamptons’ after a chance meeting with a wealthy consignment store owner…”

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Exclusive: UK-French sales company Alief has added Carol Hartsell’s Hamptons-set indie romantic comedy Love… Reconsidered to its Cannes 2023 slate on the eve of the market.

Sophie von Haselberg stars as a down-on-her-luck New Yorker whose life is suddenly transferred to the Hamptons after a chance meeting with a wealthy consignment store owner.

It is the second feature starring Bette Midler’s daughter von Haselberg sold internationally by Alief after it successfully handled Amanda Kramer’s Give Me Pity!

Other cast members include Colton Haynes, Javier Muñoz (Broadway’s Hamilton), Jill Kargman (Odd Mom Out) Marisa Ryan (Wet Hot American Summer), Rosa Gilmore (The Expanse), Luke Gulbranson, Anthony Norman (Mare of Easttown) Judy Gold (Better Things) and Elaine Bromka (Uncle Buck).

The film was scripted by Arielle Haller-Silverstone and loosely inspired by her own experiences when she lost her job during the Covid-...

The Elton John-Shaina Taub stage musical adaptation of The Devil Wears Prada, which recently ended a five-week engagement in Chicago, is “not ready” for subsequent stagings, John said today, seeming to end speculation that a Broadway or West End production was in the immediate offing.

“Devil Wears Prada was in preview in Chicago, and it’s not ready,” John said in an interview with BBC Radio2’s Zoe Ball, who asked if the show was coming to London. “It’ll be ready in about another year. We can’t get our theater anyways.”

In the meantime, the rock icon will focus on Tammy Faye, the musical he co-wrote with Jake Schears that opens this fall at London’s Almeida Theater.

Although John didn’t go into detail about what, exactly, isn’t working with Prada – he phoned into the radio show to plug his “Hold Me Closer” single with Britney Spears...

Exclusive: The pre-Broadway engagement of the Elton John-Shaina Taub musical The Devil Wears Prada is showing its fashion sense for the first time in Prada-appropriate stylized photos provided exclusively to Deadline.

See the pictures below.

The musical, which begins a limited five-week Chicago engagement on July 19, stars Beth Leavel as Miranda Priestly and Taylor Iman Jones as Andy Sachs – the roles played by Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway in the 2006 film version – and the new photos show the actors looking suitably chic as the iconic fashionistas.

In case you somehow missed Lauren Weisberger’s best-selling 2003 novel or the subsequent hit film, The Devil Wears Prada tells the story of young Andy Sachs (Jones) who has just landed a dream job at the fashion bible Runway Magazine. The dream, of course, turns nightmarish thanks to the tyrannical rule and rigidly high standards of Editor-in-Chief Miranda Priestly (Leavel), an Anna Wintour-ish diva who takes no prisoners.

Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including red carpets for Lightyear, Jurassic World: Dominion and Jennifer Lopez’s Halftime documentary as well as Julie Andrews’ AFI tribute.

Jurassic World: Dominion premiere

The sixth film in the Jurassic Park franchise, and third in the Jurassic World trilogy, premiered in Los Angeles on Monday with stars Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum and DeWanda Wise.

Nrdc Night of Comedy

Natural Resources Defense Council hosted its Night of Comedy fundraiser on Tuesday in Los Angeles, in partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery. The event honored Julia Louis-Dreyfus for her work in the fight against climate change and featured stand-up sets from Nick Kroll, Leslie Jones, Tig Notaro, Nicole Byer and Pete Holmes.

Lightyear world premiere

Chris Evans, Keke Palmer, Uzo Aduba, James Brolin and Peter Sohn debuted their...

Happy Pride Month! From concert stages and parades to film screenings and premieres, queer celebrations are here, there and everywhere.

June 1, Wednesday

Gottmik x Violet Chachki perform at the premiere of the docuseries “The Book of Queer.” Heart WeHo, West Hollywood

June 2, Thursday

Beverly Hills Pride Night is hosted by Tolliver and Kcrw’s Novena Carmel.

Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, Beverly Hills

June 3, Friday

Devin Way, Fin Argus, Jesse James Keitel, CG, Johnny Sibilly and Ryan O’Connell attend the premiere of the reimagined “Queer as Folk” with creatives Stephen Dunn and Jaclyn Moore. The evening kicks off the four-day Outfronts.

The Theatre at Ace Hotel, Los Angeles

As part of the SaMo Pride celebration, the Made with Pride Marketplace pop-up opens. LGBTQ-owned businesses and a rainbow light installation are featured. Every Friday-Sunday in June.

Santa Monica Place, Santa Monica

WeHo Pride Weekend kicks off with the Dyke March,...

Exclusive: Emmy winner Loretta Devine, Sheila E. and Misty Copeland round out the voice cast of Eureka!, Disney Jr.’s upcoming animated preschool series, joining previously announced leads Ruth Righi, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Lil Rel Howery and Javier Muñoz. Also cast in recurring roles are Ellie Kemper (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), Jack McBrayer (30 Rock), Ryan Michelle Bathé (The Endgame) and Wendell Pierce (Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan.) Disney also has released a trailer for the upcoming series. You can watch it below.

Set in the fantastical prehistoric world of Rocky Falls, Eureka! follows the story of Eureka (Righi), a young girl inventor who is way ahead of her time. She designs inventions and contraptions in the hopes of making the world a better place and moving her prehistoric community into a more modern era.

Goldsberry and Howery voice Eureka’s parents Roxy and Rolle, and Muñoz portrays her teacher, Ohm.

At the start of the pandemic, actor, musician and Sirius Xm host Seth Rudetsky and his producer husband James Wesley founded the charity initiative Stars in the House, a daily live-streamed series featuring guest conversations and performances for fundraising efforts.

Since its inception, the web series has raised over $1.1 million for the Actors Fund’s Covid Relief program, as well as funds for other nonprofits including the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund and the Waterkeeper Alliance.

In mid-March, the two announced a 10-hour Ukraine telethon to aid humanitarian efforts through The International Rescue Committee. Featuring a star-studded guest list of both Hollywood and Ukrainian notables, the full-day event will include performances, interviews, and more. Here’s how to watch the telethon online.

When Is the Ukraine Telethon?

The show will air live on Saturday, March 26 from noon to 10 p.m. Et.

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A star-studded telethon to benefit victims of the war in Ukraine was announced today by Stars in the House founders Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley.

Among the big names taking part are Steve Martin, original Sctv (Second City Television) stars Martin Short, Catherine O’Hara, Eugene Levy and Andrea Martin, “Pose” star Billy Porter, Josh Groban, and theater luminaries including Kristin Chenoweth, Audra McDonald, Mandy Patinkin, Betty Buckley, and Robin de Jesús.

The telethon will benefit International Rescue Committee and their humanitarian efforts for those affected by the war in Ukraine. The show will air live on Saturday, March 26 from 12:00 p.m. Et – 10:00 p.m. Et, and can be streamed at starsinthehouse.com, Stars In The House YouTube channel, and SiriusXM Stars109.

We're proud to announce Stars In The House For Ukraine, a 10-hour telethon benefiting the International Rescue Committee and their humanitarian efforts for refugees from Ukraine.

Saturday,...

A celebrity-packed 10-hour Stars in the House telethon raising money for humanitarian efforts in Ukraine has been scheduled for Saturday, March 26, with a line-up to include such Hollywood and Broadway stars as Steve Martin, Annette Bening, Billy Porter, Audra McDonald, Cynthia Nixon, Laurie Metcalf, Patrick Wilson, Judith Light and a new Sctv reunion of Martin Short, Catherine O’Hara, Eugene Levy and Andrea Martin.

The telethon was announced today by Stars in the House hosts and co-founders Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley. Donations raised from the event will benefit the International Rescue Committee and their humanitarian efforts for those affected by the war in Ukraine.

The show will air live on Saturday, March 26 from 12 pm to 10pm Et, and will be viewable on starsinthehouse.com and the Stars In The House YouTube channel. Listeners can tune in to SiriusXM Stars109.

The planned line-up so far: Martin Short, Catherine O’Hara, Eugene Levy and Andrea Martin,...

Welcome to this week’s “Just for Variety.”

Matthew McConaughey hasn’t exactly shut the door on appearing in the third installment of Channing Tatum’s stripper franchise “Magic Mike.” But the actor, who appeared in the 2012 original (but said no to 2015’s “Magic Mike Xxl”), is still waiting for his phone to ring about “Magic Mike’s Last Dance.” “Channing Tatum, call me, bro! I haven’t heard from ya!” the Oscar winner said when I recently asked him if he’ll be back in the role of strip club owner Dallas.

“I don’t know,” McConaughey said. “I’d have to read [the script] first. It was a helluva lot of fun doing the first one.” Tatum announced in November that “Last Dance,” directed by Steven Soderbergh, will be released on HBO Max. Shooting is set to begin next month in London and Italy.

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Not only does Troye Sivan star in...

Exclusive: Sophie von Haselberg (Halston), Colton Haynes (Arrow), Javier Muñoz (Broadway’s Hamilton), Jill Kargman (Odd Mom Out) and Marisa Ryan (Wet Hot American Summer) have signed on to star in Love…Reconsidered, an indie comedy, which is currently in production in New York.

The film directed by Full Frontal with Samantha Bee‘s managing digital producer Carol Hartsell centers on Ruby (Von Haselberg), a 30-year-old New Yorker whose life is suddenly transplanted to the Hamptons after a chance meeting with a wealthy consignment store owner.

Rick Younger, Judy Gold, Elaine Bromka, Luke Gulbranson, Jon Lemmon, Anthony Norman, and Amy Pham round out the cast of the film, scripted by Arielle Haller-Silverstone.

Ian Stone and El Ride Productions are exec producing, with Haller-Silverstone and casting director Sj Allocco serving as co-producers.

Von Haselberg is repped by APA and Artists First; Haynes by UTA and Untitled Entertainment; Muñoz by APA and...

Laura Osnes, Broadway’s former Cinderella who left an upcoming Hamptons concert event rather than get a Covid vaccine, is no longer a Princess: A Disney concert tour set to begin this fall has replaced Osnes with Christy Altomare, star of Broadway’s Anastasia.

The new casting was confirmed to Deadline by a spokesperson for the Disney Princess – The Concert tour. According to the rep, the multi-city concert tour “will follow Disney Concerts’ Covid-19 safety policy, requiring cast and touring crew to be fully vaccinated, and will adhere to all local health protocols at each tour stop in an effort to maintain a safe concert experience for our patrons, local crews, and the entire touring company.”

The 85-city U.S. tour was announced in May, with the first leg of the tour then set to star Osnes alongside Susan Egan (‘Belle’ from Broadway’s Beauty and the Beast), Courtney Reed...

(Red) today unveiled plans for Summer Rediscove, a digital festival for fans of gaming, music, food, health, wellness, learning, merch, and more.

Accessible on almost any device, the festival is supported by Merck and makes it simple for everyone to join (Red) and support programs that help millions of people impacted by global health emergencies like AIDS & Covid. Extending the festival’s impact further, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will generously match funds raised via ticket sales and donations, up to $250,000.

Starting June 15, the Summer Rediscove Ar VIP lounge on Snapchat is free for everyone and will show the full festival lineup, as well as giving visitors opportunities to virtually try on (Red)’s summer merch, get special (Red) cook-along recipes, play a (Vespa)Red mini-game , and more. Fans can also check out Red.org/summer to stay up to date on festival events, which include:

The (Red) All-star Kitchen Cook Along Series,...

Chicago – The evolution of the “local filmmaker” always seems to be defined through where that person is. Jack C. Newell appears to not be measured by time and place, but as a filmmaker of artistic vision with a basis in love. His latest film, “Monuments,” opens June 4th, 2021, through the Gene Siskel Film Center virtual cinema.

Written and directed by Newell, “Monuments” is a comedy about grief with a dash of hopeless romance and a sprinkling of adventure, this melange is a quintessential indie road movie, featuring expansive cinematography and an unexpected musical score by acclaimed Takénobu. Filmed on location partly in Chicago, “Monuments” brings together an eclectic cast led by David Sullivan and Marguerite Moreau as a devoted couple whose love cannot be diminished by death. The family of Moreau’s character has other plans, and the comic element of the film comes from that conflict.

’Monuments,’ Written and Directed by Jack C.

It’s oddly appropriate that grief-stricken widower Ted (David Sullivan) spends most of Jack C. Newell’s “Monuments” schlepping his wife’s ashes around the geographical midpoint of the continental U.S.A. This dippily surreal existential comedy — imagine Quentin Dupieux engineering a head-on collision between “Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia” and “Little Miss Sunshine” — feels like it’s born of the exact middle ground between the big-budget escapist mainstream and the hardcore arthouse “coasts” of American cinematic output. It’s in a flyover state of mind.

Any other year, no big deal — there has traditionally been no shortage of Sundance-y, SXSW-y low-budget American filmmaking to which the awful adjective “quirky” can be applied. But right now “Monuments” — which at least has no smirk in its quirk — getting a theatrical release makes a hopeful, daffy case for the U.S. indie still having a role to play in the polarized post-pandemic movie landscape.

"It was never about tombs or gods or monuments... Happiness for us was uncomplicated." Row House has released an official trailer for an indie drama titled Monuments, which originally premiered at last year's Nashville Film Festival in the fall. A grieving widower decides to travel across the country in a stolen pick-up truck, determined to scatter his wife's ashes in Chicago. Ted attempts to sidestep more grief, loss, and familial dysfunction when he steals his wife's ashes and sets off on an impulsive odyssey through America's heartland to find something he'd lost long before her death. The film stars Marguerite Moreau as Laura, David Sullivan as Ted, Javier Muñoz as Howl, and Shunori Ramanathan as Amber. This looks good, the dark comedy makes it better. Along with the strange musical song in the background of this trailer. Huh. Here's the new official trailer (+ poster) for Jack C. Newell's Monuments,...

Meredith Corporation’s People and its Let’s Talk About It Mental Health Initiative is partnering with actor and advocate Glenn Close and her non-profit organization, Bring Change To Mind, in an effort to destigmatize mental illness.

A four-part virtual panel discussion series on mental health and young people through the lens of masculinity, race, Lgbtqia, and digital life, Conversations with Bring Change to Mind in Partnership with People, will be moderated by People’s editor in chief, Dan Wakeford; People Every Day podcast host, Janine Rubenstein; filmmaker, co-founder of Wayfarer Studios, and author of the new book, Man Enough: Undefining My Masculinity, Justin Baldoni; and critically acclaimed actor and star of Hamilton, Javier Muñoz, during Mental Health Awareness Month and will stream from May 24-27 on People.com, People’s YouTube, Twitter and PeopleTV’s social channels, as well as on BringChange2Mind.org.

Glenn Close, her sister Jessie Close...

Gravitas Ventures has acquired North American rights to Meander, a horror thriller written and directed by Mathieu Turi. It will now get a July 9, 2021 release date in theaters and on on-demand platforms.

The film stars Gaïa Weiss, Peter Franzen and Romane Libert. Weiss plays Lisa, who after getting a car ride from an unknown man wakes up in a tube. On her arm is strapped a bracelet with a countdown. She quickly understands that every 10 minutes, fire burns an occupied section. She has no choice but to crawl into safe sections to survive. To know why she’s there and how to get out, she will have to face the memories of her dead daughter.

“Gravitas is thrilled to be able to present audiences with one of the best new additions to the sci-fi and horror genres in the past decade,” said Brett Rogalsky, Gravitas Ventures’ acquisitions manager. “What Mathieu...

Disney Junior has begun production on Eureka!, a new animated series about a talented young inventor living in the fantastical prehistoric world of Rocky Falls.

Ruth Righi (Disney Channel’s Sydney to the Max) voices the title character in the show, which hails from Brown Bag Films, the same studio behind Disney Junior’s Doc McStuffins.

Renée Elise Goldsberry (Hamilton) and Lil Rel Howery (Free Guy) also star as Eureka’s parents, Roxy and Rollo, while another Hamilton alum, Javier Muñoz, plays her teacher, Ohm.

Eureka! tells the story of a young girl inventor who is way ahead of her time....

Disney Junior has begun production on Eureka!, a new animated series about a talented young inventor living in the fantastical prehistoric world of Rocky Falls.

Ruth Righi (Disney Channel’s Sydney to the Max) voices the title character in the show, which hails from Brown Bag Films, the same studio behind Disney Junior’s Doc McStuffins.

Renée Elise Goldsberry (Hamilton) and Lil Rel Howery (Free Guy) also star as Eureka’s parents, Roxy and Rollo, while another Hamilton alum, Javier Muñoz, plays her teacher, Ohm.

Eureka! tells the story of a young girl inventor who is way ahead of her time....

Producers Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley, alongside Broadway superstar Audra McDonald, director Schele Williams, and Broadway Inspirational Voices’ Joseph Joubert and Michael McElroy, announced today that they have released a very special recording and music video of the beloved song “Georgia On My Mind” to mark the first day of voting for the January 5th Georgia Senate runoff elections.

The song, which premiered during Stacey Abrams’ Fair Fight organization’s “Rock The Runoff” Virtual Concert, will help to raise funds and awareness for Fair Fight’s work to ensure that every eligible Georgian has the resources and information they need to vote in the January 5th runoff election.

The single is released by Broadway Records, and is available wherever digital music is sold and on BroadwayRecords.com. The video, which was directed by Schele Williams, is available for viewing via Fair Fight’s YouTube Page.

The song was recorded by...

Pearl Jam, Lin-Manuel Miranda and other members of the cast of Hamilton are headlining online fundraisers to help Democrats win U.S. Senate seats in the coming Jan. 5 runoff elections.

If Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff win their races, the Senate will be at a 50-50 breakdown between the parties, but soon-to-be Vice President Kamala Harris would break a tie.

Pearl Jam will join Miranda for a conversation about their artistic inspirations, with Wayne Brady as the emcee. The event will take place at 8:30 Pm Et on Dec. 16 on the virtual platform Looped. Tickets start at $10 per person, with proceeds going to the Latino Victory Project, the Latino Community Fund of Georgia and the Hispanic Federation. Tickets start at $10 per person.

Miranda and other members of the cast of Hamilton also are participating in a Dec. 13 fundraiser for Georgia Democrats, Ossoff and Warnock in a livestream set for 8:30 Pm Et.

Nami-nyc will hold its “Seeds of Hope” virtual gala, hosted by Kelly Ripa, on Monday, November 16.

The evening will honor Nathan Romano, President and COO of York Capital Management (Nami-nyc Board President Emeritus), New York City Public Advocate Jumaane D. Williams and the Nami-nyc community of volunteers, leaders and participants.

Guests will come together online to support Nami-nyc’s free, year-round services – including 30 different peer-led support groups and educational programming – assisting more than 29,000 New York City families and individuals affected by mental illness.

The inclusive virtual event is free and open to the public and begins at 6:30 Pm (Et) at naminycgala.org. “Seeds of Hope” will feature appearances by Chris Cuomo, Stacey Griffith (SoulCycle Senior Master Instructor), Aija Mayrock, Javier Muñoz (actor & activist; “Hamilton”) and Peppermint. Additionally, Kelly Ripa will join Dr. Jennifer Ashton (ABC News chief medical correspondent) and Nami-nyc member Claudia Bell for a special conversation about healing and life after suicide.

Original cast members of Broadway’s Hamilton have joined the line-up of performers for the annual Arthur Miller Foundation Honors celebrating public school arts education.

The third annual gala celebration is set to stream virtually on November 16, and will include performances by husband-and-wife duos such as Hamilton‘s Leslie Odom, Jr. and Waitress‘ Nicolette Robinson; and Hamilton‘s Phillipa Soo and Bridges of Madison County‘s Steven Pasquale. Hamilton‘s Javier Muñoz will be featured alongside friend and castmate Mandy Gonzalez.

The evening will include a special appearance by Chiké Okonkwo and performances by New York City public school students impacted by the Miller program. Additional performers and appearances to be announced at a later date. Sasha Hutchings, Hamilton original cast member and Foundation Master Artist Council member, will host. She also co-produces along with Arthur Miller Foundation Executive Director Jaime Hastings.

The original cast of Hamilton is reuniting this week for a fundraiser for Democratic candidate Joe Biden’s presidential campaign.

The event will feature show creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, as well as Daveed Diggs, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Jonathan Groff, Christopher Jackson, Javier Muñoz, Leslie Odom, Jr., Okieriete Onaodowa and Phillipa Soo.

The show will take place on Friday (Oct. 16) at 9 p.m. Et following a cast Q&a moderated by director Thomas Kail. The suggested donation — which will go to support the Biden-Harris campaign as well as other Democrats up and down the ballot — is $25. More information is ...

The original cast of Hamilton is reuniting this week for a fundraiser for Democratic candidate Joe Biden’s presidential campaign.

The event will feature show creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, as well as Daveed Diggs, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Jonathan Groff, Christopher Jackson, Javier Muñoz, Leslie Odom, Jr., Okieriete Onaodowa and Phillipa Soo.

The show will take place on Friday (Oct. 16) at 9 p.m. Et following a cast Q&a moderated by director Thomas Kail. The suggested donation — which will go to support the Biden/Harris campaign as well as other Democrats up and down the ballot — is $25. More information is ...

Joe Biden‘s presidential campaign has announced that it will be holding a virtual fundraising event with the cast of the hit musical Hamilton, streaming October 16th at 9:00 p.m. Et.

Original Broadway cast members Lin-Manuel Miranda, Daveed Diggs, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Jonathan Groff, Christopher Jackson, Javier Muñoz, Leslie Odom Jr., Okieriete Onaodowa, and Phillipa Soo will all be participating in the fundraiser, which will include a special performance and a Q&a moderated by Hamilton director Thomas Kail. In order to attend, viewers must donate any amount to...

The original cast of Hamilton is reuniting this week for a fundraiser for Joe Biden’s presidential campaign, the latest pop culture themed virtual event.

The campaign announced that among those participating will be Lin-Manuel Miranda, Daveed Diggs, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Jonathan Groff, Christopher Jackson, Javier Muñoz, Leslie Odom, Jr., Okieriete Onaodowa and Phillipa Soo. Director Thomas Kail will moderate a Q&a, and it will be followed by a special performance.

The event will take place at 9 Pm Et on Friday, with no ticket amount. Proceeds will go to the Biden Victory Fund.

Biden’s campaign also has tapped Julia Louis-Dreyfus from Veep and Amy Poehler and Maya Rudolph for events. On Tuesday, the campaign has a Star Trek themed fundraiser with members of the casts of past series, including George Takei, Patrick Stewart and Kate Mulgrew. Pete Buttigieg. Andrew Yang, Cory Booker and Stacey Abrams will participate. On Monday night.

Members of the original cast of Hamilton, along with the Roots, staged a virtual reunion to perform the musical’s “Helpless” as part of Global Citizen’s “Global Goal: Unite for Our Future” live stream event Saturday.

The performance featured actress Phillipa Soo reprising her Tony-nominated role of Eliza Hamilton, with the singer taking the lead on the track for the first time since exiting the musical in 2016. Lin-Manuel Miranda, the show’s original Alexander Hamilton, also Zoomed in to drop his mid-song verse.

In April, members of the Hamilton cast — including Miranda,...

Point Foundation, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) scholarship fund, today announced they will launch the online version of their Point Honors New York event on June 23, 2020.

The online event will feature Annette Bening and a special performance by Lauren Patten, recent Drama Desk Award winning star of Broadway’s Jagged Little Pill.

“While we are disappointed that we can’t be together, we are thrilled to have Annette Bening, Lauren Patten and so many more luminous friends joining us, online, to shine their light on the accomplishments of our graduating scholars,” said Jorge Valencia, Executive Director and CEO of Point Foundation. "While the ongoing pandemic took the commencement experience away from these incredible students, we look forward to celebrating them through our new “Point Foundation University,” a virtual platform that provides an online experience unlike anything that’s been done before."

The virtual platform...

GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (Lgbtq) media advocacy organization, today hosted a digital event to highlight the Lgbtq response to Covid-19 and to raise money for CenterLink and local Lgbtq centers affected by Covid-19.

“Together in Pride: You are Not Alone”, hosted by Billy Eichner and Lilly Singh, brought the Lgbtq community together with messages of acceptance and honored Lgbtq heroes providing direct services during Covid-19. The event raised an initial donation of over $225,000 for the Lgbtq community centers that are members of CenterLink. Donations are still being collected. The Ariadne Getty Foundation (Agf), GLAAD’s largest donor, made a donation of $150,000 to the event. Ariadne Getty, President and Executive Director of Agf, said: “Lgbtq community centers and GLAAD are cornerstones of the community and we are proud to help their important work to help Lgbtq people everywhere.”

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Billy Porter, Pete & Chasten Buttigieg, Rosie O’Donnell, Jonathan Van Ness, Brian Michael Smith, Ross Mathews, and Tyler Oakley are the newest additions to GLAAD’s upcoming event Together in Pride: You are Not Alone. The online special, which will be co-hosted by Billy Eichner and Lilly Singh, will stream live on GLAAD’s YouTube channel and Facebook April 26 at 8pm Et. Together in Pride is GLAAD’s response to Covid-19 and will raise funds for Lgbtq community centers that are members of CenterLink.

Alex Newell and the cast of Broadway’s Jagged Little Pill have also joined the lineup of previously announced special performances that include Kesha and Melissa Etheridge as well as Mj Rodriguez and George Salazar, who recently appeared in Little Shop of Horrors at Pasadena Playhouse.

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GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (Lgbtq) media advocacy organization, today announced that it will host “Together in Pride: You are Not Alone,” a livestream event on Sunday, April 26 at 8pm Et on GLAAD’s YouTube channel and Facebook Live.

The event will highlight the Lgbtq response to Covid-19 and amplify messages of acceptance and affirmation to the Lgbtq community and people living with HIV during this unprecedented time. The livestream will raise funds for Lgbtq community centers that are members of CenterLink.

GLAAD announced that Kesha and Melissa Etheridge will perform during the event, with special guests including Billy Eichner, Matt Bomer, Lilly Singh, Adam Lambert, Bebe Rexha, Dan Levy, Mj Rodriguez, Wilson Cruz, Kathy Griffin, Gigi Gorgeous, Nats Getty, Michelle Visage, Javier Muñoz, Sean Hayes, Sharon Stone, and Tatiana Maslany. The livestream event will feature performances, interviews, and video messages. More guests will be announced soon.

GLAAD is set to host the live stream event “Together in Pride: You are Not Alone” in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The event will be available on GLAAD’s YouTube channel and Facebook Live at April 26 and 8 pm Et. “Together In Pride” will raise funds for Lgbtq community centers impacted by the coronavirus.

The event will include performances by Kesha and Melissa Etheridge as well as special guests Billy Eichner, Matt Bomer, Adam Lambert, Lilly Singh, Bebe Rexha, Dan Levy, Mj Rodriguez, Wilson Cruz, Gigi Gorgeous, Nats Getty, Michelle Visage, Javier Muñoz, Sean Hayes, Sharon Stone, Tatiana Maslany with more guests being announced soon. Actor and producer Erich Bergen is working alongside GLAAD to bring the event to the masses

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GLAAD has announced Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone, a special livestream event to be broadcast Sunday, April 26th at 8:00 p.m. Et on the organization’s YouTube channel and Facebook page.

The event will highlight the Lgbtq community’s response to Covid-19 and feature a star-studded lineup of guests, including Billy Eichner, Kathy Griffin, Matt Bomer, Lilly Singh, Adam Lambert, Bebe Rexha, Dan Levy, Mj Rodriguez, Wilson Cruz, Gigi Gorgeous, Nats Getty, Michelle Visage, Javier Muñoz, Sean Hayes, Sharon Stone, and Tatiana Maslany. The livestream will feature interviews,...

One little girl got the virtual-surprise of a lifetime on Sunday night’s edition of John Krasinski’s new YouTube series “Some Good News.”

Krasinski brought nine-year-old Aubrey onto the show to cheer her up after her dream of seeing “Hamilton” live in her home state of Florida, was dashed due to coronavirus-related cancellations.

On a scale of one to 10, Aubrey ranked her love of “Hamilton” at “a million.”

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Of course, the actor turned web show host promised to fly Aubrey and her mother to see Hamilton live on Broadway in New York when it opens up again.

That was just one of many surprises for the nine-year-old, who mentioned she had watched “Mary Poppins Returns” just a few days before.

“Something tells me you might be a bigger...

On the second episode of John Krasinski’s quarantine talk show, Some Good News, the actor and host surprised 9-year-old Hamilton fan Aubrey with a surprise Zoom call from the cast of the hit musical.

Krasinski first promised Aubrey that, once concerns over coronavirus had settled down, he would fly her and her mom to New York to see Hamilton on Broadway. He then brought out his wife Emily Blunt, who portrayed Mary Poppins in Mary Poppins Returns, Disney’s sequel to the 1964 classic film. Safe to say that Aubrey...

Tony Award-wining actress Laura Benanti just cheered up theater kids across the country: In a just-posted Instagram video message, the Sound of Music Live! and Nashville star is inviting high school students in canceled shows to post song videos and tag Benanti for what could be a much-viewed social media share.

“Dark times for all,” Benanti writes on her Instagram page (see it below) a day after Broadway and other theaters – including high school auditoriums – went dark due to the coronavirus. “Trying to find some bright spots. If you were meant to perform in your High School musical and it was cancelled please post yourself singing and tag me. I want to be your audience!! Sending all my love and black market toilet paper.”

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“Well, this is not the way I wanted to say goodbye.” So begins Real Housewife and Chicago star Erika Jayne’s farewell to New York and her theater colleagues, one of many social media responses to today’s immediate shutdown of Broadway productions because of the coronavirus.

“Harsh and heartbreaking to the industry,” tweeted actress Audra McDonald, “but necessary.”

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Stephanie J. Block, who won a Tony Award last year for her starring role in The Cher Show, wrote, “We will rise again as artists…My finances may be emptied but my heart, body & soul Knows this is the right thing to do for All.”

Anaïs Mitchell, composer of last year’s Tony-winning musical Hadestown, tweeted in part, “Sending love to everyone — casts,...

Unlike many of the other upcoming musical movies, the just-announced Hamilton film isn't a re-cast, adapted movie. Instead, it's a theatrical release of a filmed performance on Broadway! So, does this mean creator and original star Lin-Manuel Miranda will appear in the movie? No need to wait for it - the answer is yes.

Way back when Hamilton was a new Broadway phenomenon in 2016, the show's creative team decided to film the musical before the original cast departed. "We're filming the original cast before I go. We Got You," Miranda tweeted back then, adding in a second tweet, "What are we doing with that footage? No idea. Throwing it in a vault at Gringotts for a bit probly. But we're getting it."

In that original cast, of course, Miranda played the title character, Us Treasury Secretary and Founding Father Alexander Hamilton. The cast also included Leslie Odom Jr., Daveed Diggs,...

A star-studded cast including Sir Patrick Stewart, Samuel L. Jackson, Lucy Liu, Zachary Quinto, Michael C. Hall, Tony Shalhoub, Matt Bomer, Billy Porter, Judith Light and more will lend their voices to the audiobook edition of Fight Of The Century, a brand-new anthology curated by award-winning authors Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman in collaboration with the American Civil Liberties Union to mark its 100-year anniversary.

Fight Of The Century takes you inside the landmark trials and the stories that have shaped modern life through original essays by 40 of the most influential writers at work today, including Jennifer Egan, Marlon James, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Salman Rushdie, and Jesmyn Ward. Some of the most prominent cases involving the Aclu — Brown v. Board of Education, Roe v. Wade, Miranda v. Arizona — need little introduction. Others you may never even have heard of, yet their outcomes quietly defined the world we live in now.

The documentary 5B premiered Friday night as one of the opening night events kicking off the 2019 La Pride Festival and Parade. Stars, including Halle Berry, Elizabeth Chambers Hammer, Javier Muñoz, Jaime King and Jasmin Masters, walked the red carpet alongside the film’s cast to celebrate its premiere.

“I saw the work of all these beautiful angels, the nurses that took care of these patients when nobody else would, and thought, ‘Wow, this is our history of the AIDS epidemic,’” Halle Berry told The Hollywood Reporter while accompanying nurse Alison Moed from the cast on ...

The documentary 5B premiered Friday night as one of the opening night events kicking off the 2019 La Pride Festival and Parade. Stars, including Halle Berry, Elizabeth Chambers Hammer, Javier Muñoz, Jaime King and Jasmin Masters, walked the red carpet alongside the film’s cast to celebrate its premiere.

“I saw the work of all these beautiful angels, the nurses that took care of these patients when nobody else would, and thought, ‘Wow, this is our history of the AIDS epidemic,’” Halle Berry told The Hollywood Reporter while accompanying nurse Alison Moed from the cast on ...

Tuesday’s Shadowhunters (Freeform, 8/7c) introduces Lorenzo Rey as the new High Warlock of Brooklyn — and if he looks like he’s having way too much fun, there’s a good reason.

Javier Muñoz, who portrays the latest thorn in Magnus’ side, was already a huge fan of the show before landing a recurring role. In fact, the actor admits to “totally geeking out” when he first arrived on set. “I was looking at all the different set pieces, being like, ‘Oh, that’s from that episode!’ and ‘I want to go touch this thing!'” he recalls.

Below, Muñoz...

Today, the Human Rights Campaign (Hrc), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (Lgbtq) civil rights organization, announced that Tony, Grammy, and Emmy Award-winner Cynthia Nixon will be honored with the organization’s Visibility Award at the 2018 Hrc Greater New York Gala this Saturday, February 3, 2018.

Hrc also announced that Javier Muñoz, who currently stars in the Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway sensation “Hamilton,” will be a special guest. Milck, known for the hit anthem “Quiet” which went viral after the January 2017 Women’s March in Washington, will perform. As previously announced, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-ny) will speak. Tony, Grammy, and Emmy Award-winner Audra McDonald will be honored with the Hrc National Equality Award, and Diageo will receive the Hrc Corporate Equality Award.

“Cynthia Nixon is a fearless and outspoken advocate for all Lgbtq people,” said Hrc President Chad Griffin.