MCC’s Miscast20, an online version of the annual gala featuring Broadway stars performing songs from roles in which they would never be cast, will live-stream on September 13 at 8 PM ET and available to watch through Thursday, September 17, on the MCC YouTube channel. The 90-minute virtual event will benefit both MCC Theater and the Mental Health Coalition. Miscast20 will be preceded by a pre-show featuring performances from past Miscast events and never-before-seen content, including performer introductions, available on MCC Theater’s YouTube Channel at 7:45 PM ET.
Performers scheduled to appear include members of the original Broadway cast of Hairspray: Tony Award nominee Laura Bell Bundy, Tony Award nominee Kerry Butler, Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein, Jenn Gambatese, Emmy Award nominee Jackie Hoffman, Kamilah Marshall, Tony Award nominee Matthew Morrison, Tony Award nominee Corey Reynolds, Judine Somerville, Shayna Steele, and Tony Award winner Marissa Jaret Winokur.
Also appearing are Tony Award winner Norbert Leo Butz (MCC’s Fifty Words, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels), Tony Award nominee Robert Fairchild (An American in Paris, Cats), Golden Globe nominee Beanie Feldstein (Hello, Dolly!, Booksmart), Tony Award winner Heather Headley (Aida, The Lion King), Tony Award nominee Joshua Henry (MCC’s The Wrong Man, Carousel), Emmy Award nominee Ingrid Michaelson (Natasha, Pierre, and The Great Comet of 1812), Tony Award nominee Rob McClure (Mrs. Doubtfire, Beetlejuice), Tony Award winner Leslie Odom Jr. (Hamilton, Harriet), Isaac Powell (West Side Story, Once on This Island), Tony Award nominee Lauren Ridloff (Children of a Lesser God, “The Walking Dead”), Nicolette Robinson (Waitress, Invisible Thread), Tony Award nominee Phillipa Soo (Hamilton, Amélie) and Tony Award nominee Adrienne Warren (Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, Shuffle Along), among others.
Miscast20 will also feature a free raffle to win a table for 10 front and center at Miscast 21 and a toast with the performers onstage after the show. Auction items available for online bidding this year include Bob LuPone’s “One” finale costume from the original production of A Chorus Line, an hour-long Mentor Session with multi-platinum songwriter Ross Golan, creator of MCC’s The Wrong Man, coaching sessions with Co-artistic Directors Will Cantler and Bernie Telsey, a private culinary experience, and more. Raffle entry and bids can be placed here:
Funds raised from Miscast20 help MCC Theater produce new work Off-Broadway and support its Youth Company and in-school partnerships that serve New York City public high school students, as well as MCC’s literary development work with emerging playwrights.
This year Miscast20 will also support The Mental Health Coalition (MHC), who will receive 10% of funds raised during the broadcast. MHC is a new initiative focused on destigmatizing mental health experiences that was founded by social activist and fashion designer Kenneth Cole.
For further information, visit www.mcctheater.org
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