Connect with us

Arts & Entertainment

Broadway stars record song to benefit Orlando LGBT community

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Rosie O’Donnell and more to participate

Published

on

(Screenshot via YouTube)

(Screenshot via YouTube)

Scores of Broadway stars will record a new version of Ā theĀ 1965 song “What the World Needs Now is Love,” originally sung by Jackie DeShannon, with proceeds going to the LGBT Center of Central Florida.

People magazine reports SiriusXM Radio host Seth Rudetsky and his husband, producer James Wesley, organized the recording which was inspired by theĀ We Are the World benefit recording for Africa in 1985.

ā€œThe Broadway community was so terribly shaken and devastated by the horrific tragedy in Orlando. Everyone wanted to do something as quickly as possible that would truly make a difference,ā€ Rudetsky said in a press release.

Lin-Manuel Miranda, RenĆ©e Elise Goldsberry, Audra McDonald, Idina Menzel, Sara Bareilles, Sarah Jessica Parker, Matthew Broderick, Kristen Bell, Joel Grey, Sean Hayes, Gloria Estefan, Carole King, Rosie O’Donnell, Sarah Jessica Parker, Nathan Lane, Fran Drescher, Sutton Foster, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Rosie Perez, Billy Porter, Bernadette Peters, Chita Rivera, Alice Ripley, Tommy Tune, BD Wong, Whoopi Goldberg and more will sing on the track.

Pre-order purchase for the song is $1.99 on BroadwayRecords.com and will be available for download on Monday, June 20.

Advertisement
FUND LGBTQ JOURNALISM
SIGN UP FOR E-BLAST

Photos

PHOTOS: New York City Pride Parade

Annual LGBTQ march held in Manhattan

Published

on

The 2024 New York City Pride Parade was held on June 30. (Washington Blade photo by Daniel Truitt)

The 2024 New York City Pride Parade wound through the streets of Manhattan and past the historic Stonewall Inn on Sunday, June 30.

(Washington Blade photos by Daniel Truitt)

Continue Reading

Photos

PHOTOS: Fredericksburg Pride

Fourth annual LGBTQ march and festival held in Virginia town

Published

on

The 2024 Fredericksburg Pride March wound through the streets of Fredericksburg, Va. on Saturday. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

The fourth annual Fredericksburg Pride march and festival was held at Riverfront Park in Fredericksburg, Va. on Saturday, June 29. The event began with a march around downtown Fredericksburg beginning and ending in the park.

(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)

Continue Reading

Photos

PHOTOS: Goodwin Living Pride

Senior living and healthcare organization holds fourth annual march at Falls Church campus

Published

on

Drag artist Crimsyn marches alongside residents and supporters at the fourth annual Goodwin Living Bailey's Crossroads community Pride march on June 25. (Photo courtesy of Goodwin Living)

The senior living and healthcare organization Goodwin Living held its fourth annual community Pride march around its Bailey’s Crossroads campus in Falls Church, Va. with residents, friends and supporters on Tuesday, June 25. Following the march, a drag brunch was held with performances by drag artists of SADBrunch: Crimsyn, Sapphire Dupree and Evon Dior Michelle.

(Photos courtesy of Goodwin Living)

Continue Reading
Advertisement
Advertisement

Sign Up for Weekly E-Blast

Follow Us @washblade

Advertisement

Popular