Dear Actors Fund Friends,

As stormy summer weather brings even more unpredictability and unrest to parts of the country, we hope you are safe, secure and well.

Now more than usual, we find ourselves looking for comfort in our favorite things—whether that’s a shared meal with family, a song we just can’t help but dance to, a hike down a previously unexplored path, or a movie we’ve watched a hundred times and will eagerly watch a hundred more. The reassurance of things we know bring us joy is something many of us can probably relate to.

Which is why we’re especially eager for this week’s entertainment line-up that includes inspiring Broadway duets; multi-media trivia in the Zoom where it happens; and a musical full of toe-tapping dance numbers that will having you spinning on newspapers and declaring yourself to be the King of New York.

Thank you as always for your support of the performing arts and entertainment community, and we hope you enjoy the week ahead.

Vanguard Theater Company’s Broadway Buddy Mentorship Cabaret
Thursday, August 13, 8 pm ET

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Vanguard Theater Company’s Broadway Buddy Mentorship Cabaret will air on BroadwayHD as a benefit for The Actors Fund. The show will feature an introduction by composer, actor and playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda.

As part of the company’s mission to create a safe space for artists on pre-professional tracks who need mentoring and support, Vanguard created the Broadway Buddy Mentorship Program to pair up-and-coming young artists with established Broadway professionals. The concert will feature student mentees performing virtual duets with acting mentors hailing from Broadway shows.

Hamilton: A Virtual Trivia Experience
Thursday, August 13, 8 pm ET

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Don't miss your chance to be in The Zoom Where It Happens for Hamilton-themed virtual trivia! The event will be hosted by Kara Chu Nelson and Jeff Mitchell and all are welcome, whether or not you know the hosts personally. This will be a multi-media, fact-packed experience.

During the event, you will hear from some special Hamilton-affiliated folks who are generously donating their time to talk about their experience with the show, and why The Actors Fund is important to them.

It’s free to play, with donations to The Actors Fund encouraged during the game.

Newsies
Friday, August 21, 7 pm ET

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The Tony Award-winning Newsies: The Broadway Musical will stream in its entirety, for free for one night only on Playbill.com as a benefit for The Actors Fund! This special arrangement is made possible by Disney Theatrical Productions and Disney+.

The evening will also feature filmed appearances by cast members and will conclude with a brand-new video, featuring cast members from the Broadway and North American Tour productions of Newsies.

Captured live on stage at The Pantages Theatre, Newsies stars original Broadway Company members Jeremy Jordan (reprising his Tony Award-nominated performance), Kara Lindsay, Ben Fankhauser and Andrew Keenan-Bolger, with North American Tour stars Steve Blanchard, Aisha de Haas and Ethan Steiner.

You can also catch Jeremy, Kara, Ben and Andrew on a very special Newsies reunion episode of Stars In The House with Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley this Thursday, August 13 at 8 pm ET on StarsInTheHouse.com!

More Online Events:
Stars in the House: Mondays-Saturdays at 8 pm ET
One World: watch the video and donate to download a copy of this incredible anthem—currently at #30 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart