A filmed performance of I Put a Spell On You: The 10th Anniversary—the annual Hocus Pocus-themed concert that was presented at Webster Hall October 20—will stream via Stellar Tickets October 31–November 2.
All proceeds from tickets, priced $30, will benefit the Ali Forney Center. The October 20 performance brought in a record-breaking $310,000 for the Center. Streaming tickets are available at StellarTickets.com and here.
The live event was co-directed by Heath Saunders and Mack Brown, with the recording directed by Catriona Rubenis-Stevens with capture and editing by Jake Primmerman.
Included in the steam are live performances by creator and executive producer Jay Armstrong Johnson, Allison Godleski, and Amanda Williams Ware as the Sanderson sisters as well as Lagoona
Bloo, Robyn Hurder, Mila Jam, Cory Jeacoma, Karma Jenkins, Taylor Iman
Jones, Zachary Daniel Jones, Sean McManus, Tim Murray, Krysta Rodriguez,
and Jena VanElslander.
Also included are performances via video by Oscar winner Ariana DeBose, Tony nominee Julia Mattison, with a virtual welcome from RuPaul’s Drag Race winner and Broadway star Jinkx Monsoon.
The cast includes Natalie Hinds as Dani Dennison, Maddox Martin as Max Dennison, and Kathryn Priest as Allison, Stacey Badgett Jr., and Daryl Tofa. The dance ensemble includes Jenavieve
Adams, David Nick Alea, Elias Alfau, Emily Anastasia, Claire Avakian,
Erica Simone Barnett, Talia Bellucci, Antonio Beverly, AJ Blankenship,
Macy Bleu, Emily Bruck, Amelia Burkhardt, Brandon Burks, Faith Candino,
Quinn Carpenter, Ashley Carrizo, Ali Coleman, Anaya Colon, Taylor
Daniels, Anthony DaSilva, Ella Durr, Bobby Ellis, Alex Evans, Victoria
Fiore, Curtis Fulkner, Megan Fulmer, Karsen Galatas, Olivia Galiardi,
Roy Garzon, Cassandra Gauthier, Jules Geiss, Sarina Gonzalez, Ishmael
González, Brandon Gray, Taylor Green, Rachel Grinde, Cameron Hah, Isabel
Harding, Beau Harmon, Miyah Henderson, Tyson Hill, Chance Hoover,
Domanick Hubbard, Brittany Jenkins, John John, Rachel Kay, Cameryn
Kelly, Brianna Kim, Ryan Lambert, Cara Leggio, Markelle Leigh, Sydney
Lettau, Mason Lewis, Mila Liskiewicz, Bella Luttrell, Kelly MacMillan,
Pina Maisano, Najaah Malonne, Sam Marszalek, Yoshi Maysonet, Sara
McGuire, Marisa Melito, Tony Mercado, Abby Miller, Abigail Elyse Miller,
Bella Mittenthal, Justin Mock, Maria Morrish, Jenna Napolitano, Lamont
Brown, Jackie Ondrusek, Alex Osorio, Ivan Owens, Daniel Palladino,
Julianna Panzella, Nuri Park, Joanna Pfeiffer, Emily Phelan, Nicholas
Picknally, Mattson Pierce, Bailey Poe, Shane Taylor Pretty, Ellie Reid,
Ravyn Rhiana, Vinny Richmond, Sashalie Rios, Hayden Rivas, Isaiah
Hastings Rodgers, Sarah Rose, Aliya Rose, Victoria Santiago, Kevin
Santos, Bella Savastano, Oliver Schilling, Myah Segura, Omari Simmons,
Taylor Spolitino, Abbey Sullivan, Yasymin Sumiyoshi, David Tanciar,
Francisco Thurston, Taylor O’Toole, Joseph Tudor, Emily Ulrich, Danny
Venini, Ahren Victory, Haoyi Wen, Jaelen Williams, David Wright Jr., and Yo Yo.
Created in 2016 as Jay’s Not So Scary Halloween Party,
the event has grown from humble beginnings at 54 Below to viral virtual
iterations attended and streamed by tens of thousands worldwide. This
year's iteration marked the second year at Webster Hall and the third
benefiting AFC.
Saunders and Brown's creative team also included creative director DW, director of hair
and makeup Kyle Krueger, lighting designer Andrew Garvis, sound
designers Connor Wang and Jaechelle Johnson, technical supervisor Sean
Gorski, music supervisor Jackson Teeley, supervising choreographer
Michael Anthony Sylvester, music consultant Will Van Dyke, video
supervisor Brian Pacelli, prop supervisor Andy Diaz, production stage
manager Caroline Pastore, production manager Megan Saunders, director of
visual performance Catriona Rubenis-Stevens, and director of cinematic
capture Jake Primmerman.
Johnson executive-produced the live event with Andy Jones, Joe Hornberger, and Shannon Molly Flynn producing. Broadway Cares returned as the event’s lead sponsor.
Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy, and Sarah Jessica Parker famously starred in the original 1993 Disney film Hocus Pocus.
The Ali Forney Center is a full-service organization protecting LGBTQIA+ youth from homelessness. Last year's event raised more than $250,000.