MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 AT 7PM ET/4PM PT IN SUPPORT OF THE ENTERTAINMENT COMMUNITY FUND
New York, NY (September 1, 2023) – The Entertainment Community Fund (formerly The Actors Fund) announced today that Stars In The House will present a Labor Day Special from 7 pm–11 pm ET on StarsInTheHouse.com. This four-hour extravaganza will be hosted by SiriusXM’s Seth Rudetsky and his husband, Broadway producer James Wesley, and will feature a very special co-host: Entertainment Community Fund Chair Annette Bening. Special guests include Jason Alexander, Kate Burton, Joely Fisher, Spencer Garrett, Marilu Henner, Cheyenne Jackson, Alec Mapa, Maureen McCormick, Paul McCrane, Rory O’Malley, Jack Plotnick, Kevin Pollak, Caroline Rhea, Sarah Silverman, Jean Smart, John Tartaglia, Nia Vardalos, Steven Weber, Henry Winkler, Noah Wyle and more to be announced*!
Stars In The House will broadcast live from the home of writer/producer Marco Pennette and his husband, producer Steve Rabiner. Special guests will share stories (including audition mishaps), read donations from viewers and sing some well-known—and perhaps some lesser known!—tunes. Seth will be at the piano, and performers will include Jason Alexander, Nia Vardalos, Paul McCrane, Rory O’Malley, Cheyenne Jackson, Steven Weber, Joely Fisher and more. Plus, as with all Stars In The House episodes, there will be plenty of surprises in store!
These stars join the incredible lineup of casts and talent that Seth and James have brought together to sing, share stories and raise money to help those in need since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, including ER, The West Wing, Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal, Night at the Museum, The Kids Are All Right, Thirtysomething, The Joy Luck Club, Girls5eva, Little House On The Prairie, Knots Landing, Melrose Place, Frasier, Family Ties, The Waltons, Glee, 30 Rock, Desperate Housewives, SCTV, White Collar, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Taxi, Fame, and Star Trek: Voyager; plus iconic Broadway favorites Spring Awakening, Rent, A Chorus Line, Guys and Dolls, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Mamma Mia, Les Misérables, AIDA, Annie, Godspell, The Light In The Piazza, Urinetown, Fun Home, The Prom, Anastasia, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella and The Full Monty. Jason Alexander, Wayne Brady, Lisa Kudrow, Ben Stiller, Chita Rivera, Kristin Chenoweth, Tina Fey and Jeff Richmond, Keala Settle, Randy Rainbow, Judith Light, Alex Newell, Leslie Uggams, Audra McDonald and Will Swenson, Peyton List, Patrick Wilson, Vanessa Williams, and Billy Porter are just some of the luminaries who have visited Stars In The House since the first show on March 16, 2020. Since then, Stars In The House has raised more than $1,193,780 to benefit the Entertainment Community Fund.
“Over the past three years, Seth, James and the whole Stars In The House team have time and time again shown up for the performing arts and entertainment community—and people in need all over the world. We’re so grateful to them, all their amazing guest stars and the fans who have donated almost $1.2 million to support the Fund,” said Fund President and CEO Joe Benincasa.
ABOUT THE ENTERTAINMENT COMMUNITY FUND
The Entertainment Community Fund, formerly The Actors Fund, is a national human services organization that addresses the unique needs of people who work in performing arts and entertainment with services focused on health and wellness, career and life, and housing. Since 1882, the Fund has sought to ensure stability, encourage resiliency and be a safety net for those who shape our country’s cultural vibrancy. Learn more at entertainmentcommunity.org.
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