Ames McNamara is a high-schooler from Hoboken, NJ. He has been acting in local musical theater since age 5 and professionally since age 8. He stars as Mark Conner-Healy on ABC's The Conners and voices a lead role in a new animated show for pre-schoolers. When he’s not acting, Ames likes to direct his friends in short movies, go on hikes with his family, read fantasy novels, and play tennis and soccer. Besides continuing to act and direct, Ames hopes to work in environmental justice when he’s older.

Ariana DeBose is a Tony-nominated actress and 2021 Forbes 30 under 30 honoree known for her varying roles on stage as well as on screen. DeBose is perhaps best known for her role as “Disco Donna” in Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, which earned her a 2018 Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. For the same role, she was nominated for a Drama League Award for “Distinguished Performance” and won a Chita Rivera Award for “Outstanding Female Dancer in a Broadway Show.” In 2015, DeBose appeared alongside Lin-Manuel Miranda in the groundbreaking, Tony-winning musical Hamilton as a member of the original cast in both the Broadway and off-Broadway productions. She is soon to appear in Steven Spielberg’s highly anticipated reimagining of the Academy Award-winning musical WEST SIDE STORY. DeBose also currently sits on the Covenant House International board of directors, advocating for youth experiencing homelessness, many of whom identify as LGBTQ.

Audra McDonald is unparalleled in the breadth and versatility of her artistry as both a singer and an actor. In addition to a record-breaking six Tony Awards—distinguishing her as the most decorated performer in American theater—she is the recipient of two Grammy Awards, an Emmy Award, and a 2015 National Medal of Arts bestowed on her by President Barack Obama. Blessed with a luminous soprano and an incomparable gift for dramatic truth-telling, she is as much at home on Broadway and concert stages as she is on film and television. As a recording artist, she has released six solo albums.  Her training in classical voice at Juilliard has led to appearances with leading opera companies and orchestras around the world. A founding member of Black Theatre United, sits on the Covenant House International board of directors, and prominent advocate for LGBTQAI+ rights, her favorite roles are those performed offstage, as an activist, wife to actor Will Swenson, and mother.

Ms. Jenkins joined the Covenant House International board of directors in December 2009. She has traveled to many of the U.S. Covenant House sites as well as the sites in Canada and Mexico and met and spent time with the residents showing up for the kids time and again. She has participated in many of the Night Of Broadway Stars events helping to raise money and awareness for youth experiencing homelessness. Ms. Jenkins is also a founder and member of the Broadway Sleep Out committee and has helped to raise over a million dollars. “The kids of Covenant House stretch my heart wider than I ever dreamed possible they are my heroes”. www.capathiajenkins.com

Writer, director, producer, actor and musician Charlie Day’s comedic talent  in both film and television has garnered him a loyal following among critics  and fans all over the world. In 2005, Day co-created the FX series It’s Always Sunny in  Philadelphia with friends Rob McElhenney and Glenn Howerton. He serves as a writer, executive producer and also stars in Sunny, which is  one of the longest running and most successful comedies to date. Beginning his acting career onstage, Day performed for four years at the  Williamstown Theatre Festival. In 2011, he starred opposite  Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston, Colin Farrell and Jamie  Foxx in the hit comedy Horrible Bosses. Other television  credits include Luis, Drunk History, Law & Order: SVU, American  Dad, Reno 911, Mary and Rhoda, Madigan Men, Campfire  Stories and Unsupervised. In 2011 Day took the coveted position as host  of Saturday Night Live.

Daniel Yearwood, a recent graduate from Pace University's musical theater program has been working non stop on a string of exciting projects since graduation. Daniel was most recently seen as 'Philip/Lauren' in the Broadway smash hit, Hamilton. Prior to that, Daniel was seen in the Tony nominated play, Ink at Manhattan Theatre Club right after returning from a run in the Jerry Mitchell directed musical, My Very First British Invasion, at Papermill Playhouse. Select theater credits include; Broadway's Once On This Island, Encores City Center production of Grand Hotel and the high profile reading of Tarell Alvin Mccraney's Choir Boy directed by Trip Cullman. Daniel is a true triple threat and emanates a confident charisma on and off the stage.

Darius de Haas enjoys a multifaceted career as an award-winning widely acclaimed popular singer and actor. Born and raised in a musical family he has proven successful as a performer ranging from the Broadway stage to ground breaking Off Broadway pieces to recordings to concert venues throughout the world. His stature as a solo artist was launched when he made his Carnegie Hall debut with the Cincinnati Pops, but performs as a guest with numerous orchestras and groups. He is known to many musical theater fans for his role of Cain in the Stephen Schwartz musical Children of Eden in which he sang "Lost In The Wilderness,” and most recently appeared in the critically acclaimed production of the NYSF Public Theater/ Public Works production of As You Like It. He is proudly on the Covenant House International board of directors, who serve youth experiencing homelessness throughout North and South America.

Denée Benton recently starred as ‘Eliza’ in Broadway’s Tony Award winning musical Hamilton. She received the 2017 Tony Award nomination, Drama League Distinguished Performance Award nomination, Theatre World Award, and Lilly Award for her portrayal of ‘Natasha’ in the Broadway production of Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812.  She had previously played the role of ‘ Natasha’ at the American Repertory Theater. Other credits include Nabulungi in the West End and U.S. national tour of The Book of Mormon.  She starred as ‘Ruby’ in season 2 of Lifetime's hit television series UnREAL, filmed the pilot 25 for CBS and appears in the indie film The Friend alongside Dakota Johnson, Casey Affleck, and Jason Segel  -- which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.  Currently she is shooting the highly-anticipated HBO series called “The Gilded Age.” Denee is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University. 

Dionne Warwick is a six-time Grammy Award-winning music legend who has earned more than 75 charted hit songs and sold over 100 million records. She was discovered by Burt Bacharach and Hal David in 1961,and went on to record 18 consecutive Top 100 singles. She received her first Grammy in 1968 for “Do You Know the Way to San Jose?”. Ms. Warwick became the first African-American solo female artist of her generation to win the prestigious award for Best Contemporary Female Vocalist Performance. Ms. Warwick was also inducted into The Grammy Museum where a special 50^th Anniversary career exhibit was unveiled. Most recently, Warwick was the recipient of the coveted and prestigious 2017 Marian Anderson Award for her career accomplishments and philanthropy. She was honored in a 2018 PBS Television Special, “Then Came You,” was named 2019 Ambassador to the Smithonian Institute’s Year in Music and is a 2019 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient.

Jeremy Jordan recently starred on Broadway opposite Kerry Washington in the provocative new play, American Son, and then reprised his role in the Netflix film adaptation of the show. Next up is his lead role as seminal record producer and Casablanca Records founder Neil Bogart in the feature, Spinning Gold, and starring as Seymour in the New York production of the iconic Little Shop of Horrors. Other films include The Last 5 Years opposite Anna Kendrick, Joyful Noise with Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton, and Newsies. His TV work includes series regulars on CW’s "Supergirl”, NBC’s “Smash” and Disney Channel’s “Tangled”, and guest starring on "The Flash,” “Elementary” and "Law and Order: SVU.” Other Broadway shows include his Tony-nominated starring role in Newsies, playing Clyde in Bonnie & Clyde (Theatre World Award), starring as Tony in West Side Story, and playing leads in Rock of Ages and Waitress. Follow @JeremyMJordan for concert and music updates.

Jo Ellen Pellman is a Cincinnati, Ohio native and a proud graduate of the University of Michigan. She made her film debut as Emma Nolan in Ryan Murphy's THE PROM on Netflix. Along with her co-star Ariana DeBose, they founded the Unruly Hearts Initiative, a collective that seeks to connect young people with trusted organizations that advocate for the LGBTQ community. Since they began in December 2020, they've raised over $140,000 for Covenant House, The Trevor Project, and the Point Foundation.

Native Washingtonian John Dickerson is a correspondent for 60 Minutes and a CBS News Senior Political Analyst. He recently published his third book, the New York Times Best-Seller The Hardest Job in the World: The American Presidency. Dickerson was previously co-anchor of CBS This Morning. From 2015 to 2018 he was anchor of “Face The Nation," and CBS News’ Chief Washington Correspondent. Dickerson is also a contributing writer to The Atlantic and co-host of Slate’s “Political Gabfest” podcast and host of the Whistlestop podcast. Before Slate, Dickerson covered politics for 12 years for Time magazine. During his last four years, he was the magazine’s White House correspondent, covering the presidency of George W. Bush. He has covered six presidential campaigns and has also won the David Broder award from the University of New Hampshire Law School. He sits on the Covenant House International board of directors.

Kelli O’Hara Broadway: The King and I (2015 Tony Award Winner for Best Leading Actress). She made her West End debut reprising the role. Other Broadway credits include Kiss Me Kate (Tony, Drama League, OCC nominations), The Bridges of Madison County (Tony, Drama Desk, Drama League, OCC nominations), Nice Work if You Can Get It (Tony, Drama Desk, Drama League, OCC nominations), South Pacific (Tony, Drama Desk, OCC nominations), The Pajama Game (Tony, Drama Desk, OCC nominations), The Light in the Piazza (Tony, Drama Desk nominations). She received the Drama League’s Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre Award in 2019. Film and television: The Accidental Wolf (Emmy Nomination), Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why, All the Bright Places, Peter Pan Live!, and Sex & The City 2. Metropolitan Opera: Lehar’s The Merry Widow, and Mozart’s Cosi Fan Tutte. Her solo albums, Always and Wonder in the World, are available on Ghostlight Records. Kelli is currently shooting the upcoming new HBO series The Gilded Age.

Laura Osnes is a two-time Tony Award nominee for her memorable performances in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Drama Desk Award) and Bonnie & Clyde. Other Broadway: Bandstand, Anything Goes, South Pacific, Grease. She has also starred in three Hallmark original movies: One Royal Holiday, A Homecoming For The Holidays, and In The Key Of Love, and has guest-starred in Fosse/Verdon (F/X), Dynasty (CW), Elementary (CBS), and A Killer Party (original musical filmed & digitally streamed in quarantine). Other NY/regional: The Scarlet Pimpernel and Crazy For You (Manhattan Concert Productions), The Threepenny Opera (Atlantic Theater); The Band Wagon, Pipe Dream (City Center Encores!); The Sound of Music (Carnegie Hall), Carousel (Lyric Opera of Chicago), On The Town (Boston Pops). In addition to touring with the Broadway Princess Party concert series she co-created, her extensive cabaret and symphony concert career has included broadcast performances with the The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Live From Lincoln Center (PBS), The Kennedy Center Honors (CBS), A Capitol Fourth (PBS), American Songbook (PBS), Six By Sondheim (HBO), and more. She can be heard on her two solo albums and several original cast recordings. @lauraosnes

Currently starring at Jackie Harris on the sitcom, The Conners, Laurie Metcalf has had a four-decade career and has been the recipient of numerous acting awards and nominations. Laurie Metcalf received the 2017 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play for her performance in A Doll’s House, Part 2, and Tony nominations for Misery, The Other Place and November. Metcalf received three Emmy Awards for her work on the television series Roseanne, and Emmy nominations for 3rd Rock From the Sun, Monk, Desperate Housewives, The Big Bang Theory, Getting On and Horace and Pete. Films include Lady Bird (National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress, National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress, Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress, Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress, Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture), Desperately Seeking Susan, Leaving Las Vegas, Uncle Buck, JFK, Internal Affairs and the Toy Story series. She is an original member of Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago.

Mary Elizabeth Ellis began her love for acting as a child in the local theatre of Laurel, Mississippi, which drove her to attend Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University. Ellis continued studying acting as well as improvisation at the infamous Upright Citizen's Brigade Theater. Most recently Ellis, appeared in the Disney + feature Godmothered, where she starred opposite Jillian Bell and Isla Fischer. Ellis recurred on the AMC series Lodge 49 opposite Wyatt Rusell. In addition, she was recurring on the NETFLIX series Santa Clarita Diet with Drew Barrymore and Timothy Olyphant. She is also known for her hysterical recurring role as “The Waitress” on FXX’s hit show It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, which she began working on in its infant stage in their apartment seven years ago. She co-wrote and starred in the independent film, ‘A Quiet Little Marriage’, which won The Grand Jury Prize at Slamdance Film Festival.

For over 40 years, Meryl Streep has brought a varied and vivid array of characters to life in a career that has cut its own unique path from the theatre through film and television. Ms. Streep graduated cum laude from Vassar College and received her MFA with Honors from Yale University. Within three years of graduation, she made her Broadway debut, won an Emmy for “Holocaust” and received her first Oscar nomination for “The Deer Hunter.” She has won three Academy Awards, and in 2018 earned her 21st Academy Award nomination for her role as Katharine Graham in “The Post.” She received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the AMERICAN Film Institute and the Film Society of Lincoln Center, and the 2010 National Medal of Arts from President Obama. In 2011, Ms. Streep received a Kennedy Center Honor, and in 2014 the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Academy Award winning actor Morgan Freeman is one of the most recognizable figures in American cinema. His works are among the most critically and commercially successful films of all time. Whether a role requires an air of gravitas, a playful smile, twinkle of the eye, or a world-weary, yet insightful soul, Freeman's ability to delve into the core of a character and infuse it with a quiet dignity has resulted in some of the most memorable cinematic characters committed to film. Freeman has won the Best Supporting Actor Academy Award and been nominated for multiple Academy Awards in the Best Supporting Actor and Best Actor categories, in addition to numerous lifetime achievement awards. He is on the Board of Directors of Earth Biofuels, a company whose mission is to promote the use of clean-burning fuels and he also supports Artists for a New South Africa. Freeman is also a Golden Globe winner, and a recipient of both the Kennedy Center Honor and the AFI Lifetime Achievement Award.

Rachel Brosnahan is an award-winning actor and a devoted advocate for young people facing homelessness. A longtime volunteer and Sleep Out participant, she is a member of the Covenant House International board of directors. Rachel currently stars as Miriam “Midge” Maisel on the critically acclaimed series “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” which has earned her a Primetime Emmy, two Golden Globes, three SAG awards and two Critics’ Choice awards. She also received a 2015 Emmy nomination for her performance as Rachel Posner in Netflix’s groundbreaking series, “House of Cards.” She most recently produced and starred in I’m Your Woman, an Amazon Studios film directed by Julia Hart and co-written with Jordan Horowitz, which was released in December 2020. In 2020, she also starred in and executive produced “Yearly Departed,” an Amazon studios comedy special featuring a series of eulogies for the year 2020. She will next be seen in the historical drama The Courier, alongside Benedict Cumberbatch, which will be released by Roadside Attractions and Lionsgate UK on March 19th. Other film credits include Patriots’ Day, The Finest Hours, Louder Than Bombs, and Beautiful Creatures. Rachel was last seen on stage as Desdemona in Sam Gold’s ”Othello” at NYTW and made her Broadway debut in “The Big Knife” at Roundabout Theatre in 2013.

Robin Roberts is co-anchor of ABC’s “Good Morning America.” Under her leadership, the broadcast has won numerous Emmy Awards for Outstanding Morning Program and the 2017 People’s Choice Award for Favorite Daytime TV Hosting Team. Roberts has been honored with the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism, was inducted into the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame as well as the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame, and named one of Glamour’s Women of the Year. She was voted the “Most Trusted Person on Television” by a Reader’s Digest poll in 2013. Additionally, after a battle with breast cancer, Roberts was recognized with the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the ESPY’s in July 2013 for the strength and courage she has displayed throughout her life and career. Roberts founded her own production company, Rock'n Robin Productions, which creates original broadcast and digital programming for ABC and other networks, ranging from informational shows and documentaries, to live special events.

Ryan Reynolds is a Canadian actor, producer, screenwriter and entrepreneur. He has been nominated for Golden Globe and Grammy awards for his work on the Deadpool film franchise and has been recognized as one of the most creative people in business by both Fast Company and AdWeek. After beginning his acting career in 1991, Ryan rose to prominence in comedy series Two Guys, A Girl and a Pizza Place and dozens of films including The Proposal, Definitely, Maybe, Mississippi Grind and Free Guy. He is also an award-winning marketer, creating breakthrough campaigns for Deadpool as well as Aviation Gin, Mint Mobile and the Match Group. He is an owner of Aviation Gin, Mint Mobile, Wrexham Football Club and a co-founder of Maximum Effort, a production company and marketing firm. He lives in New York with his wife Blake Lively and their three daughters.

Grammy Award winning Sara Bareilles achieved mainstream critical praise in 2007 with her widely successful hit "Love Song," which reached No. 1 in 22 countries. Since then, Sara has taken home a Grammy award for “Best American Roots Performance” for her performance of “Saint Honesty” and has received seven more Grammy nominations, two Tony nominations and three Emmy nominations. For Broadway, Sara composed the music and lyrics for Waitress, and made her Broadway acting debut in 2017 by stepping into the show's lead role. On April 5, 2019 Sara released her fifth full-length album, Amidst The Chaos. In September, 2020, Sara released More Love – Songs From Little Voice Season One, a personal; performance of the ten tracks she had originally penned for Little Voice. Most recently, she wrapped filming a new Tina Fey series for Peacock called "Girls5Eva," and has a new record releasing this year.

Stephanie is one of the most relevant and versatile voices in contemporary musical theatre. She won the 2019 Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical, and The Drama Desk Award and Outer Critics Award for her role in THE CHER SHOW. Ms. Block was recognized for her role in FALSETTOS garnering her the Tony Award, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics nominations for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. In 2013 she also won the Drama Desk and TONY Award nomination(s) for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for her portrayal of Alice Nutting/Edwin Drood in THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD. Ms. Block has sung with numerous symphony orchestras, and her solo concert has been critically acclaimed. Stephanie's solo album, THIS PLACE I KNOW has been lauded by critics as "One of the best debut recordings to come out of the Broadway community in quite some time.”

Stephen Colbert currently hosts the Emmy award nominated, #1 show in late night “A Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” From 2005 to 2014, he hosted “The Colbert Report” on Comedy Central, following his eight years as a correspondent on “The Daily Show.” “The Report” received two Peabody Awards, two Grammy Awards, five Emmy Awards, and thirty-seven total Emmy Nominations. Colbert took over as host of “The Late Show” on September 8, 2015. In addition to “The Late Show,” Colbert also serves as Executive Producer on SHOWTIME’s “Cartoon President” and the new CBS All Access series, “Tooning Out The News.” Colbert has also authored five books, the most recent of which, Whose Boat Is This Boat?, reached #1 on the New York Times Bestseller List. All proceeds from the book benefited the victims of Hurricane Florence and Michael, and most recently, COVID-19 relief. Raised in South Carolina, he currently resides in New Jersey with his wife and children. His birthday is May 13. Follow him on Twitter and Instagram @StephenAtHome.

Terron Brooks is a Southern California native with a voice described by the Los Angeles Times as “smooth and soulful.” He’s performed with Stevie Wonder, Josh Groban, David Foster, Randy Jackson, Stephanie Mills, Peter Cetera, Lizz Wright, Yolanda Adams, Sheila E., Smokey Robinson, and One Republic. Terron is widely recognized for his critically acclaimed role as Eddie Kendricks in the Emmy Award-winning NBC mini-series “The Temptations.” He’s also starred in PureFlix’s hit “HavFaith” with Gary Sturgis and Brooklyn Tankard. His Broadway credits include Simba in Disney’s “The Lion King” and Seaweed in “Hairspray.” He was featured in the World Premieres of “Sleepless in Seattle: The Musical” and “First Wives Club: The Musical.” For his role in “Sweet Charity,” Terron earned an Ovation Award nomination. He co-created and starred in “The Soul of Broadway,” a show that offers Broadway classics to an audience in a fresh and contemporary way. In film, he starred in the hit romantic comedy “All About You” with the legendary Debbie Allen and Hamilton star Renee Elise Goldsberry, he co-wrote its theme song and contributed original material to the movie’s soundtrack. In 2018, he released his first book, “Something GoOD on the Table: Practical Proverbs for the Soul.” Recently, Terron signed a deal with Mercia Records with distribution through SONY MUSIC/The Orchard Internationally. His new single “Tomorrow” is available May 7. 

Tony Shalhoub is a Tony Award, Golden Globe Award and Emmy Award winning actor with a diverse and extensive resume. Most recently, he is known for his role as Abe Weissman on Amazon Prime Video’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, for which he has won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series and two SAG awards for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series. On the Broadway stage, Shalhoub most recently starred in David Cromer’s THE BAND’S VISIT at The Ethel Barrymore Theater, winning a Tony for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical. Tony Shalhoub is perhaps best known for his work as the obsessive-compulsive detective Adrian Monk in the hit television series MONK for which he won a Golden Globe Award, three Primetime Emmy Awards as well as two SAG Award for his work on the show.

Vanessa Williams is one of the most respected and multi-faceted performers in the entertainment industry today. Having sold millions of records worldwide, Vanessa has also achieved numerous #1 and Top 10 hits on various Billboard Album and Singles charts: Pop, Dance, R&B, Adult Contemporary, Holiday, Latin, Gospel and Jazz. Her critically acclaimed work in film, television, recordings and the Broadway stage has been recognized by every major industry award affiliate including 4 Emmy nominations, 11 Grammy nominations, a Tony nomination, 3 SAG award nominations, 7 NAACP Image Awards and 3 Satellite Awards. Her platinum single "Colors of the Wind," from Disney’s Pocahontas, won the Oscar, Grammy and Golden Globe for Best Original Song. A graduate of Syracuse University, Vanessa is a strong advocate for equal rights, especially concerning the gay community and minorities. She was honored with the Human Rights Campaign “Ally for Equality” Award for her humanitarian contributions.