The Cast of ALMOST FAMOUS Will Reunite on STARS IN THE HOUSE Next Week

The episode will livestream Monday, May 15th at 8pm ET on the Stars In The House YouTube channel.

By: May. 11, 2023
The Cast of ALMOST FAMOUS Will Reunite on STARS IN THE HOUSE Next Week
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"Stars In The House" co-hosts Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley are reuniting the cast of Almost Famous the Musical after their run on Broadway last fall. Joining them will be the show's creators, Oscar-winning writer and director Cameron Crowe, and Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning composer Tom Kitt. Also gathering in the Stars in the House studio will be cast members Gerard Canonico, Julia Cassandra, Rob Colletti, Brandon Contreras, Drew Gehling, Claire Kwon, Tony-nominee Anika Larsen, Casey Likes, Danny Lindgren, Erica Mansfield, Alisa Melendez, Solea Pfeiffer and Emily Schultheis.

Tom Kitt will play the piano and the cast will sing a set of 10 SONGS-LIVE! from the Tony-nominated score of Almost Famous. They will also share favorite memories of their time doing the show, starting with the first workshop in the fall of 2018, through their runs at The Old Globe Theatre in San Diego and on Broadway, to present day, illustrating how they have become "Almost Family."

"For the first time in over 500 episodes of Stars in the House, we are going to have a full-out jam session with an astonishing 10 songs from Almost Famous the Musical with many of the original cast and the composer himself, Tom Kitt, at the piano AND Cameron Crowe will be reading donations that come to us live during the show!" said host and producer, James Wesley.

The episode will livestream Monday, May 15th at 8pm ET on the Stars In The House YouTube channel, and StarsInTheHouse.com, and fans will be able to ask questions and make comments live, and donate to the Entertainment Community Fund.

These stars joins the incredible lineup of casts and talent that Seth and James have brought together to sing, share stories, and raise money to help those in need since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, including "ER," "The West Wing," "Grey's Anatomy," "Scandal," "Night at the Museum," "The Kids Are All Right," "Thirtysomething," "The Joy Luck Club," "Girls5eva," "Little House On The Prairie," "Knots Landing," "Melrose Place," "Frasier," "Family Ties," "The Waltons," "Glee," "30 Rock," "Desperate Housewives," "SCTV," "White Collar," "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend," "Taxi," "Fame," and "Star Trek: Voyager;" plus iconic Broadway favorites "Spring Awakening," "Rent," "A Chorus Line," "Guys and Dolls," "Hedwig and the Angry Inch," "Mamma Mia," "Les Misérables," "AIDA," "Annie," "Godspell," "The Light In The Piazza," "Urinetown," "Fun Home," "The Prom," "Anastasia," "The Mystery of Edwin Drood," "Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella," and "The Full Monty." Jason Alexander, Wayne Brady, Lisa Kudrow, Ben Stiller, Chita Rivera, Kristin Chenoweth, Tina Fey and Jeff Richmond, Keala Settle, Randy Rainbow, Judith Light, Alex Newell, Leslie Uggams, Audra McDonald and Will Swenson, Peyton List, Patrick Wilson, Vanessa Williams, and Billy

Porter are just some of the luminaries who have visited "Stars In The House" since the first show on March 16th, 2020. And often Seth and James remind their guests how important it is to keep in touch with loved ones during this social distancing and suddenly a surprise guest will pop up like Jon Hamm, Eric McCormack, John Lithgow, Bernadette Peters, Patti LuPone, Jessie Mueller, Iain Armitage, Rosie O'Donnell and Andrew Lloyd Webber!

As the creators and executive producers of "Stars In The House," Seth and James have brought a masterful combination of music, storytelling and community to each episode, ensuring that the show went on in viewers' homes even while performance venues across the world were closed.

"Stars In The House" airs new episodes on its YouTube channel and starsinthehouse.com. For more information and to see upcoming guests, please visit starsinthehouse.com and follow @StarsInTheHouse, Seth (@SethRudetsky) and James (@JamesWesleyNYC) on Twitter and Instagram.



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