18 Newsies in your living room? The pandemic couldn't stop this diva reunion.
Enjoy a special stream of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS’ benefit concert celebrating Disney on Broadway’s 25th anniversary. The online playback will raise money for Broadway Cares’ COVID-19 Emergency Assistance Fund, which is helping everyone in the theater and performing arts community impacted by the pandemic and work shutdown. Ryan McCartan (Frozen) hosted the stream live from his family’s home and will interview special Disney on Broadway stars, from their homes, throughout the evening. The show also included a much-anticipated, high-energy reunion of 18 Newsies from the show’s Broadway and national touring productions, and a moving performance from Broadway Inspirational Voices. The November concert was directed by Casey Hushion. James Abbott was the music director and created the revised orchestrations. Howard Joines was the orchestra coordinator. The creative team included lighting designer Ryan J. O’Gara and sound designers Kurt Fischer and Marie Renee Foucher.
Acting
18 Newsies somehow syncing from 18 different apartments
Production
DIY glamour: Tony winners in ring lights and sweatpants
Direction
Casey Hushion wrangling Zoom chaos into actual theatre
Director
Casey Hushion
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This streamed November 2020 benefit was emergency relief for an industry that wouldn't fully return until 2021. Broadway Cares raised millions while theatres sat dark.
James Abbott's revised orchestrations had to account for performers recording on phone mics and laptop cameras — not exactly the Minskoff Theatre sound system.
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