Brian Stokes Mitchell, Cecily Strong, J. Smith-Cameron, Javier Muñoz, Rosie Perez and Susie Essman are among the Broadway stage and screen performers who will participate in this year’s Concert for America fundraising event. year, scheduled for Inauguration Day, January 20, at New York City Hall.
Produced by Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley Jackson (Stars in the house), the fundraising concert will highlight a number of national organizations working to protect human rights, including the Sierra Club, Southern Poverty Law Center, Black Theater United, National Immigration Law Center , Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, and many more.
Representatives from each of these groups will participate in the program, sharing their stories and letting the audience know how they can help with easy calls to action on the day of the event and in the future.
“We did our first concert for America on Inauguration Day 2017 and we were thrilled,” Jackson said. “Not only because sales were very fast, but also because we received many messages afterwards describing how the concert brought joy, peace and hope to the audience.”
“As well as high belts!” added Rudetsky.
Ali Stroker, Anika Larsen, Ann Harada, Arielle Jacobs, Brenda Braxton, Bryce Pinkham, Charlotte d’Amboise, Hennessy Winkler, Jessica Vosk, Judy Gold, Judy Kuhn, Julie Benko, Keala Settle, Kelli O’ are also expected to make appearances. Hara, Lili Thomas, Lilli Cooper, Liz Callaway, Merle Dandridge, Nina West, Pearl Sun, Piper Perabo, Scarlett Strallen and Shayna Steele.
Jackson said, “We’re going to do it again with the help of the incredible arts community that always steps up for any community or individual facing adversity,” and Rudetsky added, “We’ll be there not only on the day of inauguration with entertainment and calls to action, but also over the next four years.”
First presented on January 20, 2017, Concert for America features musical and comedic performances, inspiring stories and messages from those on the front lines fighting for freedom and justice. It was created and organized by Rudetsky and Wesley Jackson in association with Your Kids, Our Kids. Other members of the creative team include director and choreographer Luis Salgado, production stage manager Linda Marvel, sound designer Shannon Slaton, lighting designer Keith Truax, associate producer David Katz and general manager Maria DiDia.
The event kicks off at 7 p.m. ET on January 20 at Town Hall in New York. Ticket information is available on the event website.
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