'Disney on Broadway' 25th Anniversary Concert for Live as Coronavirus benefit
The one-night event was held on November 4, 2019 at the New Amsterdam Theater on Broadway to celebrate the silver anniversary of Disney's arrival.
At the time, the benefit concert raised over $ 570,000 for Broadway Cars / Equity Fights AIDS.
Celebrating Disneys 25 Magical Years on Broadway will now be streamed to raise funds for Broadway Cars / Equity Fights AIDS Covid-19 Emergency Assistance Fund, which assists entertainment and performing arts professionals impacted by the global health crisis is.
The performance comes following the recent announcement of the extension of the temporary closure of Broadway and of the upcoming live stream of Disney on Broadway’s 25th Anniversary Concert.
More than 20 Broadway producers launched back in March have offered a $ 1 million challenge match to double the impact of the donation.
"Celebrating Disney's 25 Magical Years on Broadway" will be streamed on Monday, April 13 at 7 pm EST on the Broadway Car's official website, as well as the organization's YouTube channel and Facebook page.
The benefit concert will feature performances by a cast of 79 Broadway stars, including Whoopi Goldberg (TV's "The View"), Sierra Boggess ("The Little Mermaid," "School of Rock - The Musical"), Christian Borle ("Little Shop of Horrors," "Mary Poppins"), Kerry Butler ("Beetlejuice," "Beauty and the Beast"), Lauryn Ciardullo ("Aladdin") and Syndee Winters ("Hamilton," "The Lion King").
Additionally, "Celebrating 25 Magical Years of Disney on Broadway" will also include the much-anticipated reunion of 18 Newsies from the show's Broadway and national touring productions, as well as a performance from Broadway Inspirational Voices.
The concert will also be hosted by Ryan McCarten from his family's basement, where he will conduct live guest interviews with Disney stars throughout the evening.
In other news, the Broadway League announced that 41 Broadway theaters would remain closed until at least June 7. Industry leaders initially hoped that Broadway would reopen in mid-April, though the rapid spread of coronavirus in the United States would likely occur at the early end of the 2019–2020 theater season.
The Broadway theater has been closed since March 12, potentially cutting the 2020 Tony Awards to 16 productions that were scheduled to open this Spring.In response to the shutdown, the Tony Awards, which were originally scheduled for June 7, have been postponed until a later announcement date after Broadway reopens.
The one-night event was held on November 4, 2019 at the New Amsterdam Theater on Broadway to celebrate the silver anniversary of Disney's arrival.
At the time, the benefit concert raised over $ 570,000 for Broadway Cars / Equity Fights AIDS.
Celebrating Disneys 25 Magical Years on Broadway will now be streamed to raise funds for Broadway Cars / Equity Fights AIDS Covid-19 Emergency Assistance Fund, which assists entertainment and performing arts professionals impacted by the global health crisis is.
The performance comes following the recent announcement of the extension of the temporary closure of Broadway and of the upcoming live stream of Disney on Broadway’s 25th Anniversary Concert.
More than 20 Broadway producers launched back in March have offered a $ 1 million challenge match to double the impact of the donation.
"Celebrating Disney's 25 Magical Years on Broadway" will be streamed on Monday, April 13 at 7 pm EST on the Broadway Car's official website, as well as the organization's YouTube channel and Facebook page.
The benefit concert will feature performances by a cast of 79 Broadway stars, including Whoopi Goldberg (TV's "The View"), Sierra Boggess ("The Little Mermaid," "School of Rock - The Musical"), Christian Borle ("Little Shop of Horrors," "Mary Poppins"), Kerry Butler ("Beetlejuice," "Beauty and the Beast"), Lauryn Ciardullo ("Aladdin") and Syndee Winters ("Hamilton," "The Lion King").
Additionally, "Celebrating 25 Magical Years of Disney on Broadway" will also include the much-anticipated reunion of 18 Newsies from the show's Broadway and national touring productions, as well as a performance from Broadway Inspirational Voices.
The concert will also be hosted by Ryan McCarten from his family's basement, where he will conduct live guest interviews with Disney stars throughout the evening.
In other news, the Broadway League announced that 41 Broadway theaters would remain closed until at least June 7. Industry leaders initially hoped that Broadway would reopen in mid-April, though the rapid spread of coronavirus in the United States would likely occur at the early end of the 2019–2020 theater season.
The Broadway theater has been closed since March 12, potentially cutting the 2020 Tony Awards to 16 productions that were scheduled to open this Spring.In response to the shutdown, the Tony Awards, which were originally scheduled for June 7, have been postponed until a later announcement date after Broadway reopens.
