EXCLUSIVE: More than 50 of Broadway‘s biggest names, including actors, directors, producers, writers and others, are organizing to support Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the 2024 presidential election.
The volunteer coalition Broadway for Harris will work to to elect Harris, Walz and down ballot Democratic candidates this November. The organization plans to increase voter participation in key swing districts, produce fundraising events featuring the talents of the Broadway community and “work together toward a brighter, more hopeful, more equitable future for the country under the historic leadership of Kamala Harris and Tim Walz.”
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Among those who have signed on to the initial organizing committee are Adrienne Warren, Alex Edelman, Audra McDonald, Billy Porter, George C. Wolfe, Idina Menzel, Jeremy O. Harris, LaChanze, Lin-Manuel Miranda, John Leguizamo, Sara Bareilles, Sarah Paulson, Shaina Taub and Tony Kushner. (See the full list as of August 19 below.)
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The committee of more than 70 industry leaders, including current and former Broadway performers, producers, writers, directors, choreographers and marketing specialists, is calling on the theater community and fans for volunteer activities including phone banking, canvassing, social media outreach and special fundraising events.
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Broadway for Harris’ launch event will be a DNC Watch Party on Thursday, August 22 at Industry Bar in Hell’s Kitchen, with special appearances by Ellyn Marsh (Broadway’s Pretty Woman, Kinky Boots, Priscilla Queen of the Desert), Tony nominee Brenda Braxton (Chicago, Smokey Joe’s Café) and Brita Filter (RuPaul’s Drag Race), with additional guest to be announced. The final night of the convention will be streamed live throughout the venue. Admission is free, with a $10 suggested campaign donation collected at the door.
Post-convention, Broadway for Harris will host a public Zoom call on Monday, August 26, with theater makers and fans with information on how to get involved in supporting the Harris/Walz campaign between now and the election. “Bold-faced names from the Broadway and entertainment communities” are expected to participate, with names to be announced.
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Additional organizing and fundraising events also will be announced in the coming weeks.
The Broadway for Harris organizing committee, as of August 20, includes:
Adrienne Warren
Alan Cumming
Alan Menken
Alex Edelman
Andrew Lippa
Andrew Rannells
Ariana Afsar
Ashley Park
Audra McDonald
Bee Carrozzini
Benj Pasek
Billy Porter
Bruce Cohen
Caitlin Berg
Casey Likes
Celia Keenan-Bolger
David Henry Hwang
Dauna Williams
Eva Price
Flora Stamatiades
Gavin Creel
George C. Wolfe
Halle Morse
Idina Menzel
James Monroe Iglehart
James Wesley
Jason Zammit
Jeanine Tesori
Jeff Metzler
Jeffrey Seller
Jelani Alladin
Jeremy O. Harris
Jerry Mitchell
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Joe Machota
John Leguizamo
Jordan Roth
Julie Boardman
Justin Paul
Justin Mikita
Justin Vivian Bond
Kristin Chenoweth
LaChanze
Laura Penn
Liesl Tommy
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Mandy Hackett
Marc Shaiman
Michael James Scott
Michael Mayer
Michael Strassheim
Nick Adams
Nina West
Noah Himmelstein
Nolan Doran
Rachel Brosnahan
Rachel Sussman
Raul Esparza
Robb Nanus
Sara Bareilles
Sarah Paulson
Schele Williams
Scott Wittman
Seth Rudetsky
Shaina Taub
Shakina Nayfack
Stephanie Israelson
Stephen Schwartz
Telly Leung
Thomas Schumacher
Tony Kushner
Ty Defoe