If you love Broadway musicals would you see a show that had Laura Benanti, Renée Fleming, Barrett Foa, Heather Headley, Cheyenne Jackson, Orfeh, Adam Pascal, Alisan Porter, Jenna Ushkowitz and John Lloyd Young? Of course you would. So it only makes sense that you stream Health Care Without Walls’ fundraiser called Broadway Smashes Covid! The gala event takes place Thursday, February 25th at 7:00 PM EST/4:00 PM PST.
The goal of Broadway Smashes Covid! is to raise money for an independent medical clinic in Boston to help women and families during the pandemic.
Here are some details about the show and its illustrious line-up:
Chris Mann (Phantom of the Opera) will serve as the host for the show. Benanti won a Tony Award for her performance in the 2008 revival of Gypsy. In addition to her famed opera career, Fleming was a Tony-nominee for her performance in the 2018 revival of Carousel. In addition to appearing in Avenue Q, Foa is best known for his role on NCIS: LA. Headley won a Tony Award for her performance in Aida. Jackson is a two-time Drama Desk nominee for his performances in Xanadu and the 2009 revival of Finian’s Rainbow. Orfeh was a Tony Award-nominee for Legally Blonde. Pascal, in addition to co-starring in Aida with Headley was a Tony Award nominee for originating the role of Roger in Rent. Porter appeared in the 2006 revival of A Chorus Line. Ushkowitz, though probably best known for her role on Glee, is a Tony Award-winning producer for the 2017 revival of Once on This Island and is a nominee this year for The Inheritance. Young won a Tony Award for originating the role of Frankie Valli in Jersey Boys.
Joining them as music director is Willy Beaman.
Tickets range from $25 (for students under the age of 25) all the way up to $20,000 for you big rollers. (General admission tickets are $50). Ticketholders will have the ability to watch the show for 30 days.
Photo: Heather Headley (Courtesy Lyric Opera of Chicago)