Broadway stars at DNC

[lunch]

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]

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.

Updated On: 7/27/16 at 08:40 PM

[broadwaysfguy]

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

 

 

[Call_me_jorge]

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

[sgreen3]

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! :)

[binau]

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.

[CindersGolightly]

Posted: 7/27/16 at 10:19pm

I appreciate what they were doing, but that performance was lacking a whole lot of love.

[DAME]

Posted: 7/27/16 at 10:26pm

Olga Merediz looked great.   I don't know why Michelle Collins was there.

[Call_me_jorge]

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.

[SmoothLover]

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]

Posted: 7/27/16 at 11:03pm

Love when entertainers try to get political.

[Hest882]

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.]

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]

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]

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]

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? 

[gypsy101]

Posted: 7/28/16 at 3:19am

....because he's Seth Rudetsky's husband

[jwsel]

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]

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. 

[TFMH18]

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]

Posted: 7/28/16 at 9:58am

What an embarrassing performance... 

[madbrian]

Posted: 7/28/16 at 9:59am

Cagney & Lacey!

[Kad]

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.

[iluvtheatertrash]

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? 

[sgreen3]

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.