Broadway stars at DNC
Broadway stars at DNC
lunch
Understudy Joined: 7/13/15
#1Broadway stars at DNC
Posted: 7/27/16 at 8:36pm
Does anyone have a list of the Broadway stars in the rather awkward "What the World Needs Now Is Love performance at the Democratic Convention?
It was good to see all the folks together, but I don't know why they couldn't have just sung together rather than passing the mic around with each performer seemingly trying to one-up the other. Too many stars and egos.
indytallguy
Broadway Star Joined: 7/13/08
#2Broadway stars at DNC
Posted: 7/27/16 at 8:40pm
lunch said: "... each performer seemingly trying to one-up the other. Too many stars and egos."
Oh please.
broadwaysfguy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/27/14
#3Broadway stars at DNC
Posted: 7/27/16 at 8:53pm
fun to see everyone on stage-they could have used a conductor for sure!
a few i recognized
Idina menzel
stephanie block
ben vereen
audra mcdonald
brian stokes mitchell
Tyne Daley and sharon gless
Rosie perez (singing in her own self determined key)
liz and ann callaway
darren criss
#4Broadway stars at DNC
Posted: 7/27/16 at 9:02pm
In case nobody saw the link https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BWW-TV-Broadway-Stars-Sing-What-the-World-Needs-Now-at-the-Democratic-Convention-20160727
In our millions, in our billions, we are most powerful when we stand together. TW4C unwaveringly joins the worldwide masses, for we know our liberation is inseparably bound.
Signed,
Theater Workers for a Ceasefire
https://theaterworkersforaceasefire.com/statement
#5Broadway stars at DNC
Posted: 7/27/16 at 9:36pm
I loved this so much! The cheer for Audra was great. There were a ton of faces I knew but not names... I remember when the original video for the song was released, someone did a line-by-line breakdown of who was who; that was super helpful. Mystery poster, please help us again! :)
#6Broadway stars at DNC
Posted: 7/27/16 at 10:09pm
It was hilariously funny when you saw each of them trying to grab the Mic off the other (but understandable). Overall, I enjoyed it though.
"You can't overrate Bernadette Peters. She is such a genius. There's a moment in "Too Many Mornings" and Bernadette doing 'I wore green the last time' - It's a voice that is just already given up - it is so sorrowful. Tragic. You can see from that moment the show is going to be headed into such dark territory and it hinges on this tiny throwaway moment of the voice." - Ben Brantley (2022)
"Bernadette's whole, stunning performance [as Rose in Gypsy] galvanized the actors capable of letting loose with her. Bernadette's Rose did take its rightful place, but too late, and unseen by too many who should have seen it" Arthur Laurents (2009)
"Sondheim's own favorite star performances? [Bernadette] Peters in ''Sunday in the Park,'' Lansbury in ''Sweeney Todd'' and ''obviously, Ethel was thrilling in 'Gypsy.'' Nytimes, 2000
#7Broadway stars at DNC
Posted: 7/27/16 at 10:19pm
I appreciate what they were doing, but that performance was lacking a whole lot of love.
They/them.
"Get up the nerve to be all you deserve to be."
DAME
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/15/04
#8Broadway stars at DNC
Posted: 7/27/16 at 10:26pm
Olga Merediz looked great. I don't know why Michelle Collins was there.
HUSSY POWER!
------ HUSSY POWER!
#9Broadway stars at DNC
Posted: 7/27/16 at 10:29pm
First thing I noticed, idina and Stephanie being on the opposite side of the line.
i thought it was cute. I loved Carmen and Stephanie standing next to eachother.
In our millions, in our billions, we are most powerful when we stand together. TW4C unwaveringly joins the worldwide masses, for we know our liberation is inseparably bound.
Signed,
Theater Workers for a Ceasefire
https://theaterworkersforaceasefire.com/statement
#10Broadway stars at DNC
Posted: 7/27/16 at 10:45pm
Given the themes of the convention they really should have Ms. Streisand come out and sing Children Will Listen from Into The Woods before Hillary's entrance with a cutain rising with 100 children of all nationalities behind her.
@z5
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/30/15
#12Broadway stars at DNC
Posted: 7/27/16 at 11:05pm
And separately, Raul Esparza was there as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oP9E67xeNes&feature=youtu.be
Lady, Esq.
Swing Joined: 6/24/16
#13Broadway stars at DNC
Posted: 7/27/16 at 11:16pm
Adrienne Warren was there. She sung before and passed the mic to Cagney & Lacey.
Rosie Perez was somewhat of a surprise.
It was a good idea but it went off the rails somewhere in the middle.
VintageSnarker
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/30/15
#14Broadway stars at DNC
Posted: 7/28/16 at 1:06am
Idina Menzel, Lena Hall, Melissa Errico, Audra McDonald, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Seth Rudetsky's family, (skip), Jon Viktor Corpuz, Darren Criss, Richard Kind, (3 skips), Debra Messing, Kristen Bell, Adrienne Warren, Tyne Daly, (6 skips), Anika Larsen, Michael Urie, Len Cariou, (4 skips), Montego Glover, (skip), Alice Ripley, Ben Vereen, B.D. Wong, Carmen Cusack, Stephanie J. Block, Liz Callaway, Anne Hampton Callaway, Rosie Perez
Someone who's better with names can hopefully fill in the blanks.
UnwoundFantasies
Leading Actor Joined: 10/13/11
#15Broadway stars at DNC
Posted: 7/28/16 at 2:34am
Filling in a few of the blanks!
The first skip is Maryann Hu. Not sure the next 3. After Tyne Daly is Sharon Gless. Skipping again, but the two before Anika Larsen are Wilson Cruz and Paul Castree. After Len, I'm skipping 2, so then the order is Roz Ryan, Michael Longoria, Olga Merediz, Montego.
I could be wrong, but Liz Callaway mentioned on Twitter that her son was in the performance, and I think that might be him between Montego and Alice.
hopefully that helped and I'm sorry if I'm wrong at all ??
Hariku
Understudy Joined: 8/12/07
#16Broadway stars at DNC
Posted: 7/28/16 at 2:37am
Why does Seth's husband, who has never been on Broadway, is not famous otherwise and can't really sing, always get a solo in these things?
#17Broadway stars at DNC
Posted: 7/28/16 at 3:19am
....because he's Seth Rudetsky's husband
"Contentment, it seems, simply happens. It appears accompanied by no bravos and no tears."
jwsel
Featured Actor Joined: 8/2/05
#18Broadway stars at DNC
Posted: 7/28/16 at 4:21am
I particularly appreciated that, in the spirit of inclusion, they included Rosie Perez to represent an oft-overlooked group -- the tone deaf.
iluvtheatertrash
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/9/04
#19Broadway stars at DNC
Posted: 7/28/16 at 9:43am
Rosie Perez knows she's not a singer. She has participated in multiple of these because she's got more compassion and humility in her pinky than most people have in their entire body. She turned a life of abuse, neglect and anguish into a life of action. She's not just an actress, she's an activist. The fact that she's a little tone deaf but still willing to go out there and sing on that stage proves that she is anything but poor. It's not how she sounded that matters, it's the volume that does. And Rosie has been spreading love loud and proud for many years.
Instead of mocking her, people should be grateful that she uses her platform to spread love, awareness and compassion.
"I know now that theatre saved my life." - Susan Stroman
#20Broadway stars at DNC
Posted: 7/28/16 at 9:57am
I know this is punitive and I should not care, but it bothers me to no end that Seth's daughter and husband have been included in all four versions of the Broadway for Orlando performances.
Anyway, Carmen Cusack basically stole the performance. Kudos to whomever decided to turn her mic way up for those last 40 seconds.
Liza's Headband
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/28/13
#22Broadway stars at DNC
Posted: 7/28/16 at 9:59am
Cagney & Lacey!
"It does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are 20 gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket, nor breaks my leg."
-- Thomas Jefferson
#23Broadway stars at DNC
Posted: 7/28/16 at 10:07am
A number of recognizable stage stars appeared in the acapella video of "Fight Song"- Ellen Greene, Billy Porter, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Idina Menzel, Kristin Chenoweth, and probably more.
"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."
iluvtheatertrash
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/9/04
#24Broadway stars at DNC
Posted: 7/28/16 at 10:08am
If you had the power to give your child and husband fulfill a dream and have all of 10 seconds in the spotlight, wouldn't you?
"I know now that theatre saved my life." - Susan Stroman
#25Broadway stars at DNC
Posted: 7/28/16 at 10:13am
VintageSnarker said: "Idina Menzel, Lena Hall, Melissa Errico, Audra McDonald, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Seth Rudetsky's family, (skip), Jon Viktor Corpuz, Darren Criss, Richard Kind, (3 skips), Debra Messing, Kristen Bell, Adrienne Warren, Tyne Daly, (6 skips), Anika Larsen, Michael Urie, Len Cariou, (4 skips), Montego Glover, (skip), Alice Ripley, Ben Vereen, B.D. Wong, Carmen Cusack, Stephanie J. Block, Liz Callaway, Anne Hampton Callaway, Rosie Perez
Someone who's better with names can hopefully fill in the blanks."
UnwoundFantasies said: "Filling in a few of the blanks!
The first skip is Maryann Hu. Not sure the next 3. After Tyne Daly is Sharon Gless. Skipping again, but the two before Anika Larsen are Wilson Cruz and Paul Castree. After Len, I'm skipping 2, so then the order is Roz Ryan, Michael Longoria, Olga Merediz, Montego.
I could be wrong, but Liz Callaway mentioned on Twitter that her son was in the performance, and I think that might be him between Montego and Alice.
hopefully that helped and I'm sorry if I'm wrong at all ??"
Thank you both! This is great.
