The Black Broadway community came out to join the George Floyd Memorial March June 4. Photographer and The Book of Mormon actor Delius Doherty joined company members from Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, Ain’t Too Proud, and more to march through Harlem, dressed in formal wear to pay their respects to the late Minneapolis resident on the day of his funeral.
Daily protests continue in New York City and globally following the recent murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, and so many others at the hands of police. In support of those protesting in New York City, Off-Broadway venues have begun to open their doors—which have been shut since March due to the coronavirus pandemic—in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement.
Members of the Black Broadway Community March in Honor of George Floyd
1968 Stage and screen star Dorothy Gish dies in Rapallo, Italy, at the age of 70. Her first New York stage appearance was in 1903 in East Lynne. She began her film career in 1912, and resumed her stage career in 1928.
1979Herman Shumlin, Broadway producer, dies at age 80. He is credited with helping Lillian Hellman’s plays win an audience.
2002Some Like It Hot—the revised version of the 1972 Broadway musical Sugar—begins a national tour in Houston and travels to dozens of U.S. cities. Headliner Tony Curtis co-starred in the 1950’s Billy Wilder film on which the show is based.
2018BD Wong stars in the New York premiere of Lauren Yee’s The Great Leap, opening Off-Broadway at the Atlantic Theater Company. Inspired by events from Yee’s father’s life, the play follows a San Francisco basketball player who talks his way onto a college team just before they travel to Beijing.
Stars in the House, the daily live streamed concert series created by Playbill correspondent and SiriusXM Broadway host Seth Rudetsky and producer James Wesley, welcomes the return of Tony winner Leslie Uggams (Hallelujah, Baby!; King Hedley II; On Golden Pond; Jerry’s Girls) June 2 at 8 PM; watch above. Uggams also appeared on the afternoon stream June 1.
Money raised during the stream will go to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.
James Wesley and Seth Rudetsky Joseph Marzullo/WENN
Since March 16, Stars in the House has promoted support for The Actors Fund and its services in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
New shows air daily at 2 PM and 8 PM ET, featuring performances by stars of stage and screen, in conversation and song with Rudetsky and Wesley. Streaming direction is by Peter Flynn. Click here to watch previous episodes.
To donate to the NAACP’s Legal Defense Fund, visit NAACPLDF.org. To make a tax-deductible donation to The Actors Fund visit ActorsFund.org/Donate.
See Tommy Tune and Leslie Uggams Honored at 2018 TADA! Gala
Stars in the House continues today 2pm for June is bustin’ out all over with Leslie Uggams and tonight 8pm with Guest Host Andra Burns with guests Andrea Martin and Nathan Lane.
