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On June 12, President Obama described the tragic mass shooting that took place at an Orlando nightclub as “an act of terror and hate.” In the days following the horrific incident, people from all over the world have banded together to express their condolences and send their support to the families of the 49 victims who sadly lost their lives. Entertainers in the Broadway community recently joined forces to record their very own tribute video where they express their love for those affected by the tragedy by singing a boisterous-rendition of “What the World Needs Now is Love,” IndieWire reports.
Broadway Records, Playbill, and big name stars like Carole King, Bernadette Peters, Whoopi Goldberg, Sara Bareilles, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Kristen Bell, Audra McDonald, Matthew Broderick, and a long list of others came together on June 15 at Avatar Studios in New York City to make the “Broadway For Orlando” music video, which was posted online Monday. As the video starts, many of the entertainers recite the same words before the song begins:
“All of us in the Broadway community are deeply saddened by the senseless tragedy that occurred in Orlando in the early morning hours of June 12.”
The song can be digitally downloaded for purchase on iTunes and at BroadwayRecords.com. All proceeds will go to the GLBT Community Center of Central Florida.
Tonight, a few of the stars will be performing the song on NBC’s Maya and Marty at 10 p.m. EST.
(Via IndieWire)
