CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS WITH STYLE, TALK AND FUN!
“CROSSOVERS LIVE!”
THE NEW INNOVATIVE LIVE TALK SHOW HOSTED BY
BRIAN STOKES MITCHELL
A STELLAR ORIGINAL
ENDS THE YEAR ON DECEMBER 20 WITH SPECIAL HOLIDAY FINALE SHOW
STARRING AUDRA MCDONALD
CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS WITH STYLE, TALK AND FUN!
“CROSSOVERS LIVE!”
THE NEW INNOVATIVE LIVE TALK SHOW HOSTED BY
BRIAN STOKES MITCHELL
A STELLAR ORIGINAL
ENDS THE YEAR ON DECEMBER 20 WITH SPECIAL HOLIDAY FINALE SHOW
STARRING AUDRA MCDONALD AND ARIANA DEBOSE
PORTION OF TICKET SALES TO BENEFIT THE ACTORS FUND
New York, NY (October 27, 2021) Stellar Originals and Atomic Focus Entertainment announced today that the season finale of Brian Stokes Mitchell’s innovative talk show “Crossovers Live! will take place on December 20th. Brian’s special guests for the Holiday Finale will be Audra McDonald and Ariana DeBose. “Crossovers Live!” features icons who’ve made the jump from stage to film, television, or music. The new episode will air live on Monday, December 20 at 8 pm and will also be available on demand.
Audra McDonald is known for her work on the Broadway stage and has won six Tony© Awards, more performance wins than any other actor, and is the only person to win in all four acting categories. Her crossover work has awarded her two Grammy Awards and an Emmy. In 2015, Audra was named one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People and received a National Medal of Arts-America’s highest honor for achievement in the field-from President Barack Obama. Her Broadway credits include Carousel, Master Class, A Raisin in the Sun, Porgy and Bess, Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill, Frankie and Johnny in the Clair De Lune and of course, Ragtime, teaming up with Stokes. A founding member of Black Theatre United, board member of Covenant House International, and prominent advocate for LGBTQAI+ rights, her favorite roles are those performed offstage, as an activist, wife to actor Will Swenson, and mother.
Ariana DeBose made her television debut competing on “So You Think You Can Dance” and her Broadway debut in the musical Bring It On. Other Broadway credits have included Motown: The Musical, Pippin (revival), A Bronx Tale and as Donna Summer in Summer: The Donna Summer Musical which garnered her a Tony© Award nomination. On film and television, she appeared in the filmed version of Hamilton, Ryan Murphy’s adaptation of Broadway musical “The Prom,” and most recently in Apple TV’s “Schmigadoon!”. She will soon be seen on the big screen as Anita in Steven Spielberg’s upcoming film adaptation of “West Side Story”.
This fun filled Holiday Finale completes the six airings of the show featuring guests including Vanessa Williams, Daniel J. Watts, Marc Shaiman, Megan Hilty, Bernadette Peters, Kristin Chenoweth and David Hyde Pierce. When the monthly show premiered in June, Stokes said, “With this exciting live format, I can’t wait to dig in with these incredible guests to reveal stories and perspectives that will inspire, enlighten and entertain our viewers. The fact that it benefits The Actors Fund makes it doubly special for me.”
Cheeky, thought-provoking, and wildly entertaining; iconic artists share stories and elaborate on their transition between different types of stardom. Candid discussions, rare footage and unexpected laughs are just further reasons why “Crossovers Live!” is can’t miss entertainment. The six-part series is live streamed from New York City and is also available on video on demand.
For all information on tickets go to crossoverslive.stellartickets.com. A minimum of 10% of net proceeds from Crossovers Live! will benefit The Actors Fund.
“Crossovers Live!” is a Stellar Original presentation in association with Atomic Focus Entertainment, the show was created and will be directed by Tom Wiggin, who himself is a crossover artist, having starred on Broadway and on primetime and daytime television.
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Atomic Focus Entertainment is a female owned entertainment company, led by producers Jenn Dumas Wiggin and Hope Shangle. Their combined history in the entertainment industry lends them to a thoughtful and artistic approach to developing, creating, and producing both scripted and unscripted work. Wiggin and Shangle value the importance of diversity from their creative content to their film crews and continuously strive to break the barriers that have long existed in the industry.
The Actors Fund is a national human services organization that fosters stability and resiliency and provides a safety net for performing arts and entertainment professionals over their lifespan. The Fund serves everyone in film, theater, television, music, opera, radio, and dance with programs including social services and emergency financial assistance, health care and insurance counseling, senior and affordable housing, and secondary employment and training services.
