Stars in the House, the new daily live streamed concert series created by Playbill correspondent and SiriusXM Broadway host Seth Rudetsky and producer James Wesley, welcomes stars and creators of the 2013 blockbuster Disney film Frozen March 31 at 2 PM: Composers Bobby and Kristen Anderson-Lopez plus Tony winner Santino Fontana (Tootsie) and Tony nominees Josh Gad (The Book of Mormon) and Jonathan Groff (Hamilton, Spring Awakening), who voiced the roles of Hans, Olaf, and Kristoff.
The series—which launched March 16 with Tony winner Kelli O'Hara—promotes support for The Actors Fund and its services in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
Previous guests have also included four-time Tony nominee Tony winner Lindsay Mendez, Tony winner Ruthie Ann Miles, Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Melissa Manchester, Tony nominee Anika Larsen, Tony-winning composer Tom Kitt, Tony nominee Keala Settle, Tony-winning composer Marc Shaiman, Tony winner Jessie Mueller, Tony winner Norbert Leo Butz, Tony nominee Patrick Wilson, Tony winner Andrea Martin, McDonald and Tony nominee Will Swenson, Tony winner Kristin Chenoweth, Tony nominee Liz Callaway, Tony winner Len Cariou, Tony winner Joanna Gleason, Chip Zien, Sierra Boggess, Tony nominee Ramin Karimloo, Tony winner Betty Buckley, Tony winner Jason Alexander, Tony winner Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tony nominee Jeremy Jordan, Tony nominee Raúl Esparza, Tony nominee Annette Bening, Tony nominee Tina Fey, Tony nominee Jeff Richmond, Colin Donnell, Patti Murin, Stephanie J. Block, Sebastian Arcelus, Emmy nominee Eric McCormack, Andréa Burns, Mandy Gonzalez, Miranda Sings, Tony winner Lea Salonga, Tony nominee Alex Brightman, Tony nominee Kerry Butler, Tony nominee Judy Kuhn, Tony winner Michael Cerveris, Tony nominee Beth Malone, Tony nominee Sydney Lucas, Tony nominee Emily Skeggs, Julie Halston, Tony nominee Charles Busch, Iain Armitage, Tony winner Judd Hirsch, Tony nominee Danny DeVito, Marilu Henner, Tony Danza, Christopher Lloyd, Carol Kane, and Tony winner and Actors Fund Chairman Brian Stokes Mitchell.
New shows air daily at 2 PM ET and 8 PM ET, featuring performances by stars of stage and screen and conversations with Rudetsky between each tune. Rudetsky will encourage live viewers to donate, and Wesley will give updates from The Fund as well as shout-outs to people donating in real time. Dr. Jonathan LaPook, chief medical correspondent for CBS News, will also make frequent appearances to answer questions and offer best practices.
The 8 PM March 31 guests include This Is Us stars and creators, including Chris Sullivan, Chrissy Metz, Mandy Moore, Susan Kelechi Watson, and Ken Olin, plus Taylor Goldsmith. Watch previous Stars in the House concerts here.
SiriusXM is the exclusive audio broadcasting partner delivering Stars in the House to listeners daily. Subscribers can catch Stars in the House weekday mornings at 9 AM ET on Volume channel 106, with favorite program excerpts airing throughout the day on SiriusXM’s On Broadway channel 72.
“Our main concern is raising spirits and helping The Fund help those who are suffering,” Rudetsky said. “We’re hoping that everyone watching will not only enjoy the amazing singing and the inside Broadway stories, but also donate to the Actors Fund. And, because social distancing is so important right now, every star will be singing from his or her own home!”
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Additional stars who have already confirmed appearances as part of the initiative: Shoshana Bean, Wayne Brady, Laura Bell Bundy, Kerry Butler, Ann Hampton Callaway, Carolee Carmello, Gavin Creel, Melissa Errico, Christopher Fitzgerald, Ana Gasteyer, Justin Guarini, Debbie Gravitte, James Monroe Iglehart, Marc Kudish, Linda Lavin, Beth Leavel, Telly Leung, Idina Menzel, Rosie O’Donnell, Alice Ripley, Adam Pascal, Faith Prince, Kate Shindle, Jennifer Simard, Elizabeth Stanley, Marissa Jaret Winokur with more to be announced.
As is the case for husband-and-husband duo Rudetsky and Wesley, many stars live together. Stars in the House has confirmed celebrity couples Will Chase and Ingrid Michaelson, Jen Cody and Hunter Foster, Jenn Colella and Chilina Kennedy, Santino and Jessica Fontana, Andy Karl and Orfeh, Liz Larsen and Sal Viviano, and Steven Pasquale and Phillipa Soo.
“Now more than ever, people in our community are depending on The Fund’s vital services,” said Mitchell, who serves as chairman of the board for The Actors Fund. “It’s critical that we be there for those in need, in particular our seniors and the immuno-compromised individuals who need our help, as well as those in financial distress.”
Stars in the House will stream daily until Broadway re-opens.
As the situation surrounding the coronavirus outbreak continues to evolve, The Actors Fund will provide services online and via phone. These services include Artists Health Insurance Resource Center, The Career Center, Housing Resources, Addiction & Recovery, HIV/AIDS and Senior Services, Counseling and Emergency Financial Assistance, as well as The Friedman Health Center for the Performing Arts in New York City.
To make a tax-deductible donation to The Actors Fund visit ActorsFund.org/Donate.
