“Stars in the House” is the livestream show featuring appearances and performances from celebrities around the country
Stars in the House, and its hosts Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley, are celebrating raising $1 million for The Actors Fund in the past 15 months since the start of the Broadway shutdown.
For this milestone occasion of raising $1 million for The Actors Fund, a longtime friend of “Stars In The House” will be matching all donations on June 30 up to $15,000, in honor of all the people who make theater happen, on stage and off-including the behind-the-scenes staff and volunteers of “Stars In The House!”
“Thanks to the enormous generosity of our viewers from all over the globe, we couldn’t be more excited to celebrate reaching the $1 million mark raised for The Actors Fund on June 30 with our very first in-person show,” said Rudetsky and Wesley in an earlier statement. “And what better way to celebrate this moment than with a ton of live music from our Broadway friends, surrounded by the volunteers and staff of Stars in the House who made it all happen these past 15 months.”
“On March 16, 2020, Seth and James went live with the very first episode of Stars in the House to benefit The Actors Fund, knowing even then that the entertainment community would need monumental support in the months—and as we see now, years—to come,” added Actors Fund Chairman Brian Stokes Mitchell. “Because of Seth, James, everyone working behind the scenes at Stars in the House, all the guest stars, and the incredible dedication of thousands of fans, the show has already raised close to $1 million for The Actors Fund. I cannot wait to celebrate this upcoming milestone with the Stars in the House team, and on behalf of everyone at The Actors Fund, we thank you for your unwavering support of life in the arts.”
Stars in the House launched March 16 last year to promote support for The Actors Fund and its services in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. It has also raised funds for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People’s Legal Defense Fund in support of the Black Lives Matter movement as well as Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Rudetsky and Wesley received a special Drama Desk Award for their coronavirus relief efforts.
Sources:
- https://youtu.be/AktOoxqQ1R8
- https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Seth-Rudetsky/
- https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/James-Wesley/
- https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-STARS-IN-THE-HOUSE-Celebrates-Raising-1-Million-with-In-Person-Show–Watch-at-8pm-20210630
- https://www.playbill.com/article/stars-in-the-house-will-celebrate-1-million-raised-for-the-actors-fund-with-in-person-show
- https://actorsfund.org/about-us/news/stars-house
- https://www.cbs.com/shows/cbs_this_morning/video/LdKyCd5_u8pS0iQdMXpqbGAiixC90vpY/-stars-in-the-house-celebrates-raising-1-million-for-actors-fund/
- http://www.fromtexttospeech.com/
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