Stars in the House鈥�the live-streamed concert series created by 半岛体育 correspondent and SiriusXM Broadway host Seth Rudetsky and producer James Wesley鈥攚ill present a 10-hour telethon to raise money and awareness for those affected by the ongoing war in Ukraine. The March 26 stream, hosted on YouTube and 半岛体育, will begin at noon and continue through 10 PM ET.
Donations will benefit the International Rescue Committee and their humanitarian efforts for those affected by the war.
The lineup of guests joining hosts Rudetsky and Wesley includes original SCTV cast members Martin Short, Catherine O鈥橦ara, Eugene Levy, and Andrea Martin, plus Steve Martin, Annette Bening, Billy Porter, Audra McDonald, Cynthia Nixon, Laurie Metcalf, Tituss Burgess, Kristin Chenoweth, David Hyde Pierce, Kelli O鈥橦ara, Robin de Jes煤s, Donna Murphy, Annaleigh Ashford, Jessie Mueller, Josh Groban, Judith Light, John Stamos, Lindsay Mendez, Laura Benanti, Norman Lear, Betty Buckley, Rosie Perez, Mandy Patinkin, Kathryn Grody, Rachel Bloom, Patrick Wilson, Shoshana Bean, James Monroe Iglehart, Brittney Johnson, Miranda Sings, Debra Monk, Bonnie Milligan, Alli Mauzey, Adam Pascal, Donna Lynne Champlin, Javier Mu帽oz, Norbert Leo Butz, Rick Lyon, Stephanie D鈥橝bruzzo, Katie Finneran, Ruthie Ann Miles, Andy Karl, Morena Baccarin, Christine Pedi, Colin Donnell, Dagmara Doiminczyk, Santino Fontana, Judy Kuhn, Kevin Chamberlin, Anika Larsen, Jenn Gambatese, Sepideh Moafi, Danielle de Niese, Orfeh, Patti Murin, Susan Kelechi Watson, Yuriy Saradov, Mary-Mitchell Campbell, Dr. Jon LaPook, and more to be announced.
In addition to the celebrity guests, the event will also feature Ukrainian citizens, who will be speaking and performing, including Ukrainian actor Oleg Karpenko.
鈥淔or almost 90 years, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) has been responding to the world鈥檚 worst humanitarian crises. In Ukraine and Poland, IRC mobilized quickly to assist the vulnerable and displaced by war that privileges impunity and autocracy over accountability and self-determination,鈥� says IRC President and CEO David Miliband. 鈥淲e are grateful to James, Seth, and everyone who will be joining this special 10-hour Stars in the House marathon to draw attention to the needs of those affected by the war in Ukraine, and to give audiences around the world a way to help.鈥�
Stars in the House launched March 16, 2020, and has raised more than $1 million to and its services in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. It has also raised funds for the NAACP's Legal Defense Fund in support of the Black Lives Matter movement as well as Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
New shows feature performances by stars of stage and screen, in conversation and song with Rudetsky and Wesley. Peter Flynn serves as streaming director.
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