An all-star roster of theater artists recorded the new benefit single “What the World Needs Now is Love,” produced in conjunction with Playbill at Avatar Studios. Broadway Records President Van Dean, SiriusXM Radio Host Seth Rudetsky and Producer James Wesley announced the charitable initiative Broadway for Orlando.
The single can be purchased on iTunes for $1.99 or on the Broadway Records' Website.
Created to honor the victims and those wounded in the Orlando shooting massacre at Pulse nightclub and aid the surrounding community, 100% of the proceeds from the sale of the song will benefit the GLBT Community Center of Central Florida.
Editor's note: A video of the recording session is attached to this article. In addition, Twitter followers can click here to view a live performance recorded on NBC's Maya & Marty.
Participating artists:
- Sara Bareilles
- Kristen Bell
- Wayne Brady
- Matthew Broderick
- Andréa Burns
- Ann Hampton Callaway
- Liz Callaway
- Len Cariou
- Paul Castree
- Michael Cerveris
- Joshua Colley
- Lilla Crawford
- Carmen Cusack
- Darius de Haas
- Fran Drescher
- Gloria Estefan
- Kimiko Glenn
- Whoopi Goldberg
- Renée Elise Goldsberry
- Joel Grey
- Sean Hayes
- Nina Hennessy
- James Monroe Iglehart
- Julie James
- Carole King
- Judy Kuhn
- Nathan Lane
- Anika Larsen
- Zachary Levi
- Jose Llana
- Rebecca Luker
- Andrea Martin
- Audra McDonald
- Idina Menzel
- Janet Metz
- Lin-Manuel Miranda
- Brian Stokes Mitchell
- Jessie Mueller
- Donna Murphy
- Rosie O’Donnell
- Kelli O’Hara
- Rory O’Malley
- Orfeh
- Sarah Jessica Parker
- Christine Pedi
- Rosie Perez
- Bernadette Peters
- Billy Porter
- Alice Ripley
- Chita Rivera
- Seth Rudetsky
- Keala Settle
- Kate Shindle
- Jennifer Simard
- Will Swenson
- Rachel Tucker
- Tommy Tune
- Jonah Verdon
- James Wesley
- Juli Wesley
- Lillias White
- Edith Windsor
- Marissa Jaret Winokur
- BD Wong
- Tony Yazbeck
