Stars in the House

Stars in the House is a daily live streamed series supporting The Actors Fund and its services, created in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020.[1] The series also benefitted the NAACP Legal Defense Fund during the month of June.[2]

Started by SiriusXM host Seth Rudetsky and his husband, producer James Wesley, Stars in the House is a combination of music, community, and education (from CBS Chief Medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook) with new shows airing daily at 2 PM ET and 8 PM ET on the Actors Fund YouTube Channel. With musical performances by stars remotely from their home and conversations with Seth and James between each tune, viewers can also donate to the charity and interact with the guests in real time. Stars in the House raised over $50,000 in the first four days of airing and plans to stream daily until Broadway re-opens.[3] They have raised a total of over $400,000[4] as of July 27, 2020.

Concept

On March 12, 2020, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio enacted new restrictions to try to stop the spread of the Coronavirus, which at the time had already infected nearly 100 people.[5] One of the restrictions was banning most gatherings of more than 500 people, which included all Broadway theaters. Quickly after, states like California and Illinois enacted similar guidelines.[6] With thousands of actors instantly out of work and stuck at home, Rudetsky and Wesley came up with the idea as a way to both raise spirits and help those suffering.[7]

The first show aired on Monday, March 16, with Tony Award winner Kelli O'Hara.

Plays in the House

Plays in the House are special episodes of Stars in the House, one-night only live readings of plays featuring the original performers.[8] Plays in the House streams every Wednesday and Saturday at 2pm EST, Broadway's standard matinee time.

The Heidi Chronicles by Wendy Wasserstein - Joan Allen, Cynthia Nixon, Peter Friedman, Boyd Gaines, Ellen Parker, Joanne Camp, Anne Lange and Drew McVety

The Tales of the Allergist's Wife by Charles Busch - Faith Prince, Andrea Martin, and Richard Kind

Fully Committed by Becky Mode - Mark Setlock

Fuddy Mears[9] by David Lindsay Abaire - J. Smith-Cameron, Robert Stanton, Keith Nobbs, Patrick Breen, Marylouise Burke, Mark McKinney, and Lisa Gorlitsky

The Divine Sister by Charles Busch - Alison Fraser, Julie Halston, Amy Rutberg, Jennifer Van Dyck, and Jonathan Walker

Bakersfield Mist by Stephen Sachs - Brooke Adams & Tony Shaloub

The Little Doug Laughed by Douglas Carter Beane - Julie White, Johnny Galecki, Zoe Lister-Jones, and Neal Huff

Arms & the Man by George Bernard Shaw - Christian Conn, Daniel Davis, Alison Fraser, Tom Hewitt, Ismenia Mendes, Lauren Moline, and Phillipa Soo

Motherhood Out Loud conceived by Susan R. Rose and Joan Stein - Jayne Atkinson, Andrea Burns, Saidah Arrika Ekulona, Michel Gill, Justin Guarini, and Jane Kaczmarek

Candida by George Bernard Shaw - Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Andréa Burns, Santino Fontana, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Jay O. Sanders, Michael Benjamin Washington, David Staller

All in the Timing by David Ives - Nancy Opel, Robert Stanton

Free Speech - Gilbert L. Bailey ll, Nova Y. Payton, Ann Harada, Gabriel Brown, Orville Mendoza, Andréa Burns, Michelle Liu Coughlin, Jason Veasey, Pearl Sun, Antuan Magic Raimone, Nikky Walks, Awa Sal Secka, Samy Figaredo, Ines Nassara

Blithe Spirit by Noël Coward - Merle Dandride, Angel Desai, Montego Glover, William Jackson Harper, Kendyl Ito, Thom Sesma and Leslie Uggams

Free Speech Volume 2 - Devanand Jenki, Janelle Lawrence, James Edward Alexander, Valerie David, Nandita Shenoy, Riki Stevens, Bil Wright, Awa Sal Secka

Macbeth by Shakespeare - Andre DeShields, Donna Bullock, Rachel Crowl, Sherman Howard, Maurics Jones, Ty Jones, Linda Kenyon

Free Speech Volume 3 - Peter Flynn, Lauryn Hobbs, Elliot Johnson, Dai Thompson, Mukta Phatak, Kalonjee Gallimore, Daja M. Rice, Naima Alakham, Brittany-Laurelle, Janelle Clayton, Jonathan Duvelson, Ronnita Freeman, Ashley Hurd, Elliot Johnson, Jonah Nash, Tavia Riveé, Grace Rivera, Vanessa Sierra, Justin Sudderth, Welinton Vallejo, Jasón Wells, Adrienne Witt

Beautiful Thing by Jonathan Harvey -Natalie Toro, Kennedy Kanagawa, Cheech Manohar, Kuhoo Verma and Jason Veasey

Die, Mommie, Die! by Charles Busch - Charles Busch, Jennifer Cody, Brandon Contreras, Willie Garson, Ruth Williamson, BD Wong

Misalliance by George Bernard Shaw - Marc DelaCruz, Dan Domingues, Midori Francis, Peter Francis James, Teresa Avia Lim, Jamie Sanders, Thom Sesma, Ryan Spahn and Sharon Washington, David Staller

Stick Fly by Lydia R. Diamond - Jelani Alladin, Caroline Innerbichler, Keith Randolph Smith, Tiffany Rachelle Stewart, Daniel J. Watts and Renika Williams

TV cast reunions

Among the many guests that have appeared on the show, Stars in the House has featured many cast reunions of both current and classic television series.[10][8]

Taxi[11] - Marilu Henner, Judd Hirsch, Christopher Lloyd, Danny Devito, and Carol Kane

This is Us[12] - Chris Sullivan, Chrissy Metz, Mandy Moore, Ken Olin, and Susan Kelechi Watson

Frasier[13] - Kelsey Grammer, Peri Gilpin, David Hyde Pierce, and Jane Leeves

Barry[14] - Henry Winkler, D'Arcy Carden, Sarah Goldberg, Stephen Root, and Anthony Carrigan

Young Sheldon[15] - Iain Armitage, Lance Barber, Zoe Perry, Annie Potts, Montana Jordan, and Reagan Revord

Jessie[16] - Debby Ryan, Peyton List, Skai Jackson, Karan Brar, Carolyn Hennesy, and Kevin Chamberlain

Jesus Christ Superstar Live![17] - Brandon Victor Dixon, Alice Cooper, Jason Tam, and Norm Lewis

Desperate Housewives[18] - Marcia Cross, Eva Longoria, Dana Delaney, Vanessa Williams, Brenda Strong, and Harriet Harris

Glee[19] - Matthew Morrison, Jane Lynch, Chris Colfer, Amber Riley, Darren Criss, Kevin McHale, and Jenna Ushkowitz

SCTV[20] - Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Martin Short, and Andrea Martin

Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist - Skylar Astin, Peter Gallagher, Lauren Graham, Jane Levy, Alex Newell, Mary Steenburgen, John Clarence Stewart, and creator/executive producer Austin Winsberg and producer/choreographer Mandy Moore

Difficult People[21] - Julie Klausner, Andrea Martin, Billy Eichner, James Urbaniak, Gabourey Sidibe, Derrick Baskin, Shakina Nayfack and Cole Escola

One Day at a Time[21] - Rita Moreno, Justina Machado, Todd Grinnell, Isabella Gomez, Marcel Ruiz and Stephen Tobolowsky

China Beach[21] - Marg Helgenberger, Dana Delany, Robert Picardo, Jeff Kober, Nancy Giles, Concetta Tomei and Michael Boatman

Dallas[21] - Patrick Duffy, Linda Gray, Charlene Tilton and Steve Kanaly

Melrose Place[22] - Josie Bissett, Thomas Calabro, Marcia Cross, Laura Leighton, Heather Locklear, Doug Savant, Grant Show, Andrew Shue, Courtney Thorne-Smith and Daphne Zuniga

Hollywood[23] - David Corenswet, Darren Criss, Laura Harrier, Joe Mantello, Dylan McDermott, Jeremy Pope, Mira Sorvino, Holland Taylor and Samara Weaving

White Collar[24]- Sharif Akins, Matt Bomer, Hilarie Burton, Tim DeKay, Willie Garson, Tiffani Thiessen and Marsha Thomason

Caroline in the City[25]- Lea Thompson, Malcolm Gets, Amy Pietz, Eric Lutes, Andy Lauer, John Mariano, Tom LaGrua, Jason Workman and Marco Pennette

The Flash[26]- Tom Cavanagh, Grant Gustin, Jesse L. Martin, Danielle Nicolet, Danielle Panabaker, Candice Patton, Hartley Sawyer and Carlos Valdes

Star Trek: Voyager[27] - Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Robert Duncan McNeill, Ethan Phillips, Robert Picardo, Tim Russ, Jeri Ryan and Garrett Wang

Dr. Ken[28] - Ken Jeong, Suzy Nakamura, Dave Foley, Jonathan Slavin, Tisha Campbell, Krista Marie Yu, Dana Lee and Albert Tsai

30 Rock[29]- Tina Fey, Scott Adsit, Jane Krakowski, Maulik Pancholy, Keith Powell and Jeff Richmond

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend[30]- Skylar Astin, Rachel Bloom, Donna Lynne Champlin, Scott Michael Foster, Pete Gardner, David Hull, Vella Lovell, Vincent Rodriguez III and Gabrielle Ruiz

The Comeback[31]- Lisa Kudrow, Michael Patrick King, Dan Bucatinsky, Lance Barber, Laura Silverman and Damian Young

Scandal[32]- Kerry Washington, Tony Goldwyn, Bellamy Young, Jeff Perry, Kate Burton, Dan Bucatinsky, Norm Lewis, Katie Lowes, Guillermo Diaz, Cornelius Smith, George Newbern, Joe Morton and Tom Verica

One Day at a Time[33]- Valerie Bertinelli, Mackenzie Phillips, Glenn Scarpelli, Michael Lembeck, Norman Lear and Patricia Fass Palmer

L.A. Law[34]- Michele Greene, Alan Rachins, Harry Hamlin, Corbin Bernson, Susan Dey, Blair Underwood, Jimmy Smits

Broadway reunions

The series has also reunited cast members from current and classic Broadway musicals.

A Chorus Line[35]- Kay Cole, Ronald Dennis, Patrica Garland, Nancy Lane, Baayork Lee, Robert LuPone, Donna McKechnie and Don Percassi

Beetlejuice[36]- Alex Brightman, Kerry Butler, Rob McClure and Presley Ryan

Cats[37]- Betty Buckley, Charlotte d'Amboise, Donna King, Terrence Mann and Ken Page

City of Angels[38]- Gregg Edelman, Randy Graff, Dee Hoty, Kay McClelland, James Naughton, Rachel York and David Zippel

Dear Evan Hansen[39]- Gabrielle Carrubba, Jordan Fisher, Michael Greif, Steven Levenson, Christiane Noll and Jessica Phillips

Fun Home[40]- Michael Cerveris, Judy Kuhn, Sydney Lucas, Beth Malone and Emily Skeggs

Les Misérables[41]- John Caird, Anthony Crivello, Randy Graff, Judy Kuhn, Michael Maguire, Terrence Mann, Trevor Nunn and Frances Ruffelle

The Phantom of the Opera[42][43]- Sierra Boggess, Patti Cohenour, Ali Ewoldt, Ramin Karimloo, Norm Lewis, Rebecca Luker, Howard McGillin, Hugh Panaro and Gay Willis

Urinetown[44]- Hunter Foster, Spencer Kayden, Jeff McCarthy, Nancy Opel and Jennifer Laura Thompson

Cry Baby [45]- Harriet Harris, Christopher Hanke, Chester Gregory, James Snyder, Elizabeth Stanley, Alli Mauzey

Avenue Q [46]- Jordan Gelber, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Jennifer Barnhart, John Tartaglia, Lillias White, Ann Harada, Rick Lyon, Jon LaPook,

Freestyle Love Supreme[47] - Arthur Lewis, Kaila Mullady, Aneesa Folds, Andrew Bancroft, Anthony Veneziale, Tarik R. Davis, Chris Sullivan

Newsies[48] - Jeremy Jordan, Kara Lindsay, Andrew Keenan Bolger, Aisha de Haas, Ben Fankhauser

Jon & Jen [49]- Carolee Carmelo, James Ludwig, Andrew Lippa, Tom Greenwald

Carrie [50] - Betty Buckley, Lawrence D. Cohen, Charlotte D'Amboise, Michael Gore, Linzi Hateley, Dean Pitchford, Sally Ann Triplett

Broadway Memorabilia Auction[51]

In addition to direct donations made to The Actor's Fund, viewers can also contribute by bidding on memorabilia donated directly from the stars themselves. Items have included Tina Fey's old headshot[52], Betty Buckley's original wig from Cats[53], and a gown worn by Kristin Chenoweth[54].

List of Guests/Episodes[55]

A complete list of archived episodes is available on The Actor's Fund YouTube page.[56]

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