The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) Apr 18, 2021

York Theatre Company Benefit
Free Stream On Demand Apr 18-21

The York Theatre Company has announced an all-star cast for its upcoming virtual benefit presentation of The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!). The event will raise funds to help The York recover and rebuild after devastating damage from a water main break on January 4.

The performance will premiere on Sunday, April 18, at 7pm and will be available for free to stream on demand through April 21.

The York Theatre Company announced an anonymous donor WILL match all donations this week up $50,000 as part of its "Rebuild The York" campaign which leads up to the Gala Benefit performance of The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!). Donations may be made by visiting GoFundMe to help meet the donor challenge to match the generous $50,000 gift.

This all-star event will feature appearances by Tony Award winners Betty Buckley, Matthew Broderick, André De Shields, Jane Krakowski, Patti LuPone, Audra McDonald, Donna Murphy, Mandy Patinkin, Chita Rivera, and Lillias White; Oscar and Tony Award winner Mercedes Ruehl; Drama Desk Award winners Lewis Black, Richard Kind, Jose Llana, and Isaac Mizrahi; Olivier Award winner Lesli Margherita; Emmy Award winner Debra Messing; Tony Award nominees Andrea McArdle, Brad Oscar, and Ethan Slater; Emmy Award nominees Giancarlo Esposito, Martha Plimpton, and Randy Rainbow; and Lucille Lortel Award winner Soara-Joye Ross. Also featured are Christy Altomare, Colleen Ballinger, Kevin Smith Kirkwood, Kelvin Moon Loh, Telly Leung, Christine Pedi, Jelani Remy, Jackie Sanders, Michael West, and former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.

The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) features music by Eric Rockwell, lyrics by Joanne Bogart, and book by Eric Rockwell and Joanne Bogart. This special presentation will be directed by Tom D'Angora and Michael D'Angora, with music direction and arrangements by Deniz Cordell and original director Pamela Hunt serving as artistic supervisor.